Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

What Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education does

The Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education (CIES) is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal operated by STAR Scholars Press within Open Journals in Education (OJED), an organizational unit of the STAR Scholars Network headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The journal publishes empirical research, reviews, and practitioner perspectives on comparative and international higher education, serving academic researchers, higher education institutions, and education policymakers. The publishing infrastructure runs on Open Journal Systems (OJS) 3.4.0.7, an open-source journal management platform developed by the Public Knowledge Project under GNU GPL, supporting manuscript submission, peer review workflows, editorial management, and online publication.

OJED operates as a portfolio of 13 peer-reviewed academic journals spanning comparative education, STEM education, international student studies, medicine and health studies, leadership, K-12 administration, and interdisciplinary higher education research. The organization employs 16 people and operates as a private entity without disclosed funding, parent company, or revenue figures. Its business model is open-access publishing, with potential revenue streams from article processing charges and institutional partnerships; specific pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organization relies on indexing in Scopus (with select titles at Q1 ranking), ERIC, DOAJ, CrossRef, EBSCOhost, and other major databases for discoverability, alongside the broader STAR Scholars Network footprint.

The journal's distribution leverage comes from the STAR Scholars Network's claimed reach across 115 countries, encompassing 33,000+ scholars and 2,353 universities. Recent portfolio expansion is evidenced by new journal launches including the Comparative & International Education Series (ISSN 3065-3533 / 3065-3517) and the American Journal of Medicine and Health Studies (ISSN 3070-5320 / 3070-5312), along with collaborating institutional partnerships at Delaware State University, Kathmandu Model College, the Model Institute of Technology, International American University, and Utah Valley University. Active publication through 2025-2026 confirms ongoing operations.

Name

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

Legal name

Open Journals in Education (OJED)

Website

https://ojed.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education is a Scopus Q1-ranked, open-access peer-reviewed academic journal published by STAR Scholars Press within OJED, serving international education researchers, institutions, and policymakers through a 13-journal portfolio.

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Academic Publishing

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (5192)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic & Scholarly Journals Publishing (Peer-Reviewed) (MPAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Research & Pedagogy Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAH), Open Educational Resources (OER) & Open Access Academic Publishing (MPAJABAG)

Keywords

• Academic journal publishing
• Open access publishing
• Peer-reviewed research
• Higher education research
• Scholarly publishing

Headquarters

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Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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B2B

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Services

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Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Open Access Publication (APC): Open-access journal publishing model enabling free global access to research; operates as part of STAR Scholars Press publishing network

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Core offering

The Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education publishes peer-reviewed, open-access academic research on comparative and international higher education. It provides a rigorous blind peer-review venue for empirical research, reviews, and practitioner opinions, with global open-access availability through the OJS platform and indexing in major academic databases for maximum discoverability and citation among researchers, institutions, and policymakers.

Product overview

STAR Scholars Network / Open Journal Systems (OJED) operates as a platform hosting multiple peer-reviewed, open-access academic journals published by Star Scholars Press. The portfolio includes 13 distinct journal publications covering diverse academic disciplines including STEM education, international education, medicine and health studies, student leadership, and interdisciplinary higher education research. The journals are built on Open Journal Systems 3.4.0.7 software and are indexed in major academic databases including Scopus, ERIC, EBSCO Host, and others. Editorial offices are based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Comparative & International Education Series: Journal covering comparative and international education topics (Online ISSN: 3065-3533; Print ISSN: 3065-3517)
• Journal of International Students
• Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education
• American Journal of Medicine and Health Studies
• American Journal of STEM Education
• International Journal of Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Higher Education
• Journal of Student Leadership

Products and services

• Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education A peer-reviewed, open-access online academic journal (hosted at ojed.org/jcihe) that publishes empirical research, reviews, and practitioner opinions on comparative and international higher education topics. It serves academic researchers, faculty, higher education institutions, and education policymakers globally through rigorous blind peer review and indexing in Scopus (Q1), ERIC, DOAJ, CrossRef, and other major academic databases.

Quantifiable outcome

• Indexing in Scopus, ERIC, OCLC WorldCat, EBSCOhost, DOAJ, and other major databases ensures broad discoverability

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• STAR Scholars NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe journal operates as part of STAR Scholars Network, a global consortium of researchers, educators, and institutions in over 100 countries. The network supports journal publishing operations and provides access to a broad academic community.
• Open Journal Systems (OJS) / Public Knowledge ProjectcoreTechnology or IntegrationUses Open Journal Systems 3.4.0.7, open source journal management and publishing software developed, supported, and freely distributed by the Public Knowledge Project under the GNU General Public License.
• Delaware State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJournal of Transformative Education Research, Initiatives, and Practices (sister journal) is coordinated by faculty at Delaware State University, demonstrating institutional academic partnerships.
• Kathmandu Model CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating institution for the Journal of Innovation in Academia (sister journal) - demonstrates partnerships with international academic institutions.
• Model Institute of Technology (MIT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating institution for the Journal of Innovation in Academia publication.
• International American UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating institution for the Journal of Innovation in Academia publication.
• ScopuscoreOthersJournal indexed in Scopus as Q1-ranked publication, ensuring visibility in the leading abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature.
• ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)coreOthersIndexed in ERIC, the world's largest education database, providing discoverability for education research.
• DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)coreOthersListed in DOAJ, a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals.
• CrossRefcoreOthersProvides DOI (Digital Object Identifier) assignment and CrossRef metadata services for article citation tracking.
• UVU (Utah Valley University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Journal of Student Leadership (sister journal) is published by UVU in collaboration with STAR Scholars Press.

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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