Table 2.

The five most cited journals in higher education research in 2017

Higher Education Journals	Total research articles published in 2017	10% of published research articles in 2017
Studies in Higher Education (JIF: 2.3)	138	14
Journal of Higher Education (JIF: 2.2)	35	4
Higher Education Research & Development (JIF: 2.0)	97	10
Active Learning in Higher Education (JIF: 1.9)	17	2
Higher Education (JIF: 1.9)	112	11
Total	399	41

Selected JCR Year: 2017 Selected Editions: SCIE, SSCI Selected Categories:“EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH”,“EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES” Selected Category Scheme: WoS

JIF Journal impact factor