The Journal of Higher Education / TÜBA Higher Education Research/Review (TÜBA-HER), the publication organ of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA), is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, scientific journal published three times a year (April, August, December). Each year, one volume is published. The regular issues of the journal may be published in more than one part if the need arises. Supplementary issues to the regular issues or special thematic issues may also be published. The journal is published in Turkish and English in both print (p-ISSN 2146-796X) and electronic (e-ISSN 2146-7978) editions and covers topics related to higher education.

The journal is indexed by TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM TR Index, ESCI (Emerging Sources Citation Index), EBSCO Education Full Text (H. W. Wilson) Database Coverage List and Google Scholar.

The aim of the Journal of Higher Education is to create a scientific platform that evaluates the basic structural features of higher education in Türkiye and the world, examines the similarities and differences between countries in terms of practices, analyzes the main problems and proposes solutions. Thus, the journal aims to create an academic archive by contributing to the development of feasible, sustainable, innovative, entrepreneurial and strategic approaches in higher education.

The Journal of Higher Education primarily publishes original empirical and conceptual research articles, reviews, case studies, opinion articles, historical articles that examine past experiences, and letters to the editor that examine the issues in the field of higher education with an interdisciplinary approach. The decision to publish these types of manuscripts, with the exception of letters to the editor, is made after preliminary review and peer review by the Editorial Board. All manuscripts submitted for peer review must include an abstract, keywords, and reference(s).
In addition to these, the journal may include short reports, application guides and commemorative articles, book reviews, congress and literature summaries, news and announcements related to higher education activities, some of which are prepared upon invitation, which are not included in the peer review process and the decision to publish belongs to the Editorial Board.
The sections in the journal are classified as follows:
- Empirical Research
- Conceptual Research
- Case Study
- Compilation
- Opinion
- Retrospective
- Letter to the Editor
- Short Report
- Manual
- Memorial Letter
- Book Review
- Summaries
- News
- Announcements
The scope of the Journal of Higher Education generally consists of the following topics:
- Management of Higher Education
- Policies and Strategies for Higher Education
- Education and Training in Higher Education (general educational issues at national or international scale: educational policies, educational qualifications, curricula, educational programs, educational technologies, assessment and evaluation, etc.)
- Structuring Universities in Higher Education
- Quality and Accreditation in Higher Education
- Scientist Training, Human Resources and Talent Discovery in Higher Education
- Financing in Higher Education
- Internationalization in Higher Education
- Diversity in Higher Education
- Ranking Systems in Higher Education
- Innovation, Entrepreneurship and R&D Strategies in Higher Education
- Industry and Society Relations in Higher Education
- Campus Life in Higher Education
- New Trends in Higher Education
- Transition to Higher Education

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