Higher Education in Review (HER) is pleased to announce its call for papers.

HER is an independent, refereed journal published by graduate students of the Higher
Education Program at the Pennsylvania State University. Our mission is to make a
substantive contribution to the higher education literature through the publication of high-
quality research studies, scholarly papers, and literature reviews in areas related to the
university, the four-year college, the community college, and other institutions of higher
learning. In so doing, we provide graduate students first-hand experience with the
publishing process.

Our print journal is distributed to leading higher education graduate programs nation-wide
and is electronically available, free of charge, on our web site. We also publish additional
original content online at www.higheredinreview.org. First authors must be currently-
enrolled graduate students or have written their manuscript during graduate school.
Graduate students from a variety of disciplines and fields (e.g., education, sociology,
economics, law, and psychology) are encouraged to submit their work for consideration.
Submissions are accepted year-round.

Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions you may have
regarding Higher Education in Review. We look forward to receiving your submission!

Types of Manuscripts Considered

Manuscripts should include a clearly specified research question, present a theoretical or
conceptual framework, employ appropriate research methods, and contribute knowledge to
the body of higher education literature. Pieces submitted for publication in print and online
are subject to the same editorial review process and the same high standards for
scholarship. We simply consider different types of submission for each medium and
generally will not entertain the same piece for both print and online publication; for
additional information, please see below.

HER will consider the following for print publication:

Studies employing qualitative, quantitative, or mixed research methods

Literature reviews that reveal critical gaps in existing research and apply a robust
conceptual framework to the discussion of the literature

Analyses of important issues in higher education conducted using established
theories from within higher education or appropriate related disciplines

Reports of preliminary findings from a larger project (e.g., a thesis or dissertation)

Legal or policy analyses of focused at the federal, state, or institutional level

Examinations of historical issues in higher education

Print manuscripts should not exceed 25 pages (except by prior permission of the Managing
Editor), excluding title page, abstract, references, tables, figures, and appendices. All print
submissions should also meet the following guidelines at the time of submission:

The file should be saved as a Word-compatible attachment (e.g., .doc, .rtf)

The entire manuscript must adhere to the guidelines in the most current Publication
Manual of the American Psychological Association (Note: please pay careful attention
to rules governing in text citations and bibliographic entries).

The abstract should be 75 to 100 words.

Authors’ names should appear only on the title page; other indications of authors’
identities should be deleted.

Complete and include the Checklist for Authors form.

Submit manuscript to [email protected] with the subject heading
“Submission for HER Print”.

Guidelines for Online Submissions

HER will consider the following for online publication:

Book reviews grounded by a discussion of relevant literature

Review essays that bring two or more recent / important works in higher education
into conversation with one another

Conceptual pieces that propose new theoretical insights in higher education

Reports on promising institutional practices

Brief summaries of ongoing research

Other short works (with the prior permission of the Managing Editor)

Online content will generally be five-to-ten pages in length—though pieces of all lengths will
be considered. As is the case with print content, all online content is subject to a rigorous
peer review process. All print submissions should meet the following guidelines at the time
of submission:

The file should be saved as a Word-compatible attachment (e.g., .doc, .rtf)

The entire manuscript must adhere to the guidelines in the most current Publication
Manual of the American Psychological Association (Note: please pay careful attention
to rules governing in text citations and bibliographic entries).

The abstract should be 75 to 100 words.

Authors’ names should appear only on the title page; other indications of authors’
identities should be deleted.

Complete and include the Checklist for Authors form.

Submit manuscript to [email protected] with the subject heading
“Submission for HER Online”.