The journal of Sociological Research in Higher Education (SRHE) is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the University of Mohaghegh Ardabili. The journal serves as an interdisciplinary platform dedicated to the sociological analysis of higher education systems, institutions, and experiences. It welcomes original theoretical, empirical, and methodological contributions that examine the complex relationships between higher education and broader social structures, cultures, and inequalities. The scope of the journal encompasses a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: the sociology of academic knowledge and disciplines; social stratification, mobility, and access in higher education; institutional governance, academic professions, and organizational change; student cultures, identities, and everyday campus life; the intersection of higher education with class, gender, race, ethnicity, and migration; and the role of universities in contemporary societies, including their engagement with policy, markets, and social justice. By fostering critical and context-sensitive scholarship, Sociological Research in Higher Education aims to advance both sociological theory and higher education research, while providing a forum for dialogue among scholars, practitioners, and policymakers across diverse national and regional contexts. The journal publishes high-quality articles, review essays, and book reviews, and is committed to rigorous peer review, theoretical pluralism, and methodological diversity. Through its publications, it seeks to illuminate how higher education both shapes and is shaped by social forces, thereby contributing to a deeper understanding of one of the most dynamic and consequential institutional fields of the modern world.
About Journal
Journal Title: Sociological Research in Higher Education
Country of Publication: Iran, Ardabil.
Publisher: University of Mohaghegh Ardabili
Scientific Sponsorship Society: Iranian Society for the Advancement of Science
Subject Area: Sociology of Higher Education, Higher Education Systems, Social Stratification and Mobility, Institutional Governance, Academic Professions, Student Cultures and Identities, Inequality and Social Justice, Higher Education Policy
Format: Online
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Frequency: Semiannual
Publishing Schedule: June, and December
Language: Persian, including English abstracts and bibliographies.
Open Access: Yes, free access to articles
Article types: Research and review papers.
Primary Review: 10 days, approximately.
Peer Review Policy: Double-blind peer-review
Average Refereeing Time: 24 weeks
Acceptance Rate: 20%
Article Processing Charges: No Article Publication Charges (APCs).
Citation Style: The APA citation style
Email: SRHE@uma.ac.ir
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Tel: +98(0)4531505955
Address: Office of the journal of Sociological Research in Higher Education, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
Indexing & Abstracting: ROAD- ISSN, Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC), National Digital Archives of Iranian Scholarly Journals, Noormags, Magiran, Google Scholar, Academia, LinkedIn, etc.
COPE: The journal of Sociological Research in Higher Education (SRHE) follows the policies and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and abides by its Code of Conduct in dealing with potential cases of misconduct.
Type of License: Creative Commons — Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Copyright: Authors retain unrestricted copyrights and publishing rights.
The Policy of Screening for Plagiarism: All manuscripts submitted to the journal of Sociological Research in Higher Education (SRHE) are screened for potential instances of plagiarism and textual similarity using designated detection software—including iThenticate, SamimNoor, and the IranDoc Similarity Detection System (Hamanjo)—prior to their admission into the peer-review process.
Author Identifier: The registration and display of a free ORCID identifier, as well as the use of an academic or institutional email address, are mandatory for all contributing authors. Accordingly, authors are required to obtain their ORCID iD and an academic/institutional email address prior to submitting their manuscript to the journal.
Required files to be uploaded: The following files must be submitted through the manuscript submission system: 1. The Main Manuscript File (without the author details and prepared based on the provided template, and 2. Title page 3. Authorship Form (must include the article title, full names of all authors, and be signed by all authors), 4. Conflicts of Interest Form (must be signed by the Corresponding Author and uploaded with the Main Manuscript File), and 5. Cover Letter (Please include any necessary information in the cover letter).
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