Teaching in Higher Education

Teaching in Higher Education is a leading international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the critical examination of teaching, learning, and the academic profession within higher education. Published by Taylor & Francis, the journal provides a rigorous forum for research that interrogates the policies, practices, and ideologies shaping contemporary university pedagogy. Its scope encompasses a wide range of scholarly inquiry, including curriculum design, assessment methods, student engagement, academic development, digital learning environments, and the socio-political contexts that influence teaching practice. The journal is particularly noted for its emphasis on critical and reflective approaches, encouraging contributions that challenge orthodoxies and explore power dynamics, equity, and social justice in educational settings. Teaching in Higher Education publishes original research articles, substantial review pieces, and provocative think pieces or commentaries that stimulate debate. It also features special issues on emerging themes. The target audience includes university educators, academic developers, higher education researchers, policy makers, and graduate students engaged in teaching and learning scholarship. A distinctive feature of the journal is its commitment to fostering a vibrant, transnational dialogue, welcoming contributions from diverse global contexts. While the journal is not open access by default, authors may choose to publish their work as open access through Taylor & Francis’s Open Select program. With a 2026 Impact Factor of 3.900 and a prestigious Q1 ranking in its JCR category, Teaching in Higher Education is widely recognized as one of the top-tier outlets in the field, making it essential reading for those seeking to understand and improve the complexities of teaching and learning in the modern university.