Journal of Higher Education Management

The Journal of Higher Education Management is published under the auspices and sponsorship of the American Association of University Administrators. The Association’s purpose in doing so is to provide opportunities: (a) for the discussion of the current issues, problems and challenges facing higher education; (b) for the exchange of practical wisdom and techniques in the areas of higher education leadership, policy analysis and development, and institutional management; and (c) for the identification and explication of the principles and standards of college and university administration.

The Journal is published on the association’s website and is available without charge to any interested person. Two print copies of the Journal are provided to each author.

Permission to reprint articles from the Journal of Higher Education Management is freely given, provided that an appropriate and correct citation appears on all copied/distributed versions.

Directions for Contributors

Journal of Higher Education Management

The Journal of Higher Education Management is published by the American Association of University Administrators. The Journal’s purpose is to promote and strengthen the profession of college and university administration. The Journal provides a forum for: (a) a discussion of the current issues, problems and challenges facing higher education; (b) an exchange of practical wisdom and techniques in the areas of higher education leadership, policy analysis and development, and institutional management; and (c) the identification and explication of the principles and standards of college and university administration.  The Journal charges no publishing or page-cost fees; nor are authors remunerated for their work.  Authors are required to assign their copyright entitlements to the Journal

Manuscripts should be written for the college or university administrator who has the general responsibilities of educational leadership, policy analysis, staff development, and/or institutional management.  Practical as well as scholarly-oriented submissions are welcome.  Only original manuscripts that have not been published elsewhere are considered.

Authors should be guided by the following submission requirements:

  • Manuscripts must be submitted as MSWord documents, using the following layout specifications.
    • Page Layout: 8½ x 11” paper; 1 inch margins; avoid special layout options—do not use headers or footers, do not insert page or section breaks, do not include page numbers.
    • Font: Times New Roman (size 12, regular).
    • Paragraph Layout: do not include any special spacing either both before or after paragraphs (set before and after spacing at 0pt.); use double line spacing; begin each paragraph with a ¼” indentation, indent extended quotations ½”, do not indent anything else.
  • All charts, tables, figures, etc. should be placed at the end of the manuscript. Authors should provide directions to the editor regarding placement of these items by including a comment in the text (i.e., “INSERT TABLE #1 ABOUT HERE.”)  All such insertions must be able to fit horizontally within the margins, must be set vertically on the page, and must fit on a single page (no page-over breaks to multiple pages).  Care should be taken to ensure visual clarity. All items must be in black-and-white; no color illustrations.  All tables, figures, and images used from previously published materials, must provide documentation of permission to reprint in JHEM to the editor and note it below the figure (i.e., see APA used with permission).
  • Each manuscript must be accompanied by a 75-100 word abstract, and a list of 4-6 key words suitable for database searching.
  • At the top of the manuscript (before the title), provide each author’s name, institutional affiliation, and preferred email address. (These will be removed before the manuscript is sent out for review.)
  • Manuscripts must conform to the latest standards of the APA style manual.

Manuscripts are blind reviewed and are published only upon the favorable recommendation of at least two reviewers.

All manuscripts should be submitted electronically to editor@jhem.online.

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