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.

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. Research-informed, practical and scholarly-oriented submissions are welcome.

Authors should be guided by the following submission requirements:

1. Manuscripts must be submitted as MSWord documents, using the following layout specifications.
2. Page Layout: (a) Set paper size to 8.5 x 11″ paper; (b) Set all margins to 1 inch; (c) Avoid special layout options—do not use headers or footers; do not insert page or section breaks, do not include page numbers.
3. Font: Times New Roman (size 12, regular).
4. Paragraph Layout: (a) Do not include any special spacing either before or after paragraphs (set before and after spacing at 0 pt.); (b) Use double line spacing; (c) Begin each paragraph with a .25″ indentation, (d) Indent extended quotations .5″ (do not indent anything else). Single space between sentences.
5. Tables, Figures, Graphs, Photos: (a) Must fit on one page (can be no larger than 6.5 x 9″); (b) Must be arranged to appear vertically on the page; (c) Font size must be the same as the body of the paper; (d) Must be in black and white (no color permitted). For all tables, figures, graphs and images used from previously published materials, authors must provide the Editor documentation of permission to reprint in JHEM (i.e., used with permission; see APA samples).
6. Tables, Figures, Graphs, Photos: These should be placed at the end of the document with the note: “insert here” in the text with the Table number and Title. The label “Table” and “Title” should not be a part of the Table or Figures.
7. Each manuscript must be accompanied by a 75-100 word abstract and a list of 4-6 key words suitable for database searching. In general, Manuscripts should not exceed 5,000 words.
8. At the top of the manuscript (before the title), provide each author’s name, institutional affiliation, and preferred email address. (Note: These are removed before the manuscript is sent out for review.)
9. Manuscripts must conform to the latest specifications of The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA Style).
10. AI Guidelines and Required Disclosure Statement on Use of AI.
    
    The Journal of Higher Education Management (JHEM) is a peer-reviewed publication dedicated to original scholarship and authorship. Submitted manuscripts should reflect the authors’ authentic voices, research, and content creation. Authors are ultimately responsible for ensuring the originality of their submitted manuscripts and adhering to the principles of accountability, transparency, and integrity throughout all phases of the research and writing processes.

    Although authors may choose to use AI tools for editing, proofing, and formatting manuscripts, the authors’ diction, syntax, and content must remain fundamentally their own. Use of AI tools beyond basic stylistics and grammar must be clearly documented.

    Authors must disclose the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies for any aspect of content creation. Furthermore, AI may not replace the author’s core intellectual contribution in collecting, analyzing, and discussing data and results. JHEM does not accept figures, charts, or artwork generated by AI and AI tools may not be used to alter existing figures or images or artwork.

    Responsibility and Accountability: Authors are ultimately responsible for ensuring the originality and accuracy of their submitted manuscripts, references, and curated content. The Journal’s editorial review board reserves the right to remove any submitted manuscript from consideration for publication based on concerns of inappropriate use of AI.

    Required Disclosure of Use of AI:
    
    Authors must explicitly disclose the use of any generative or next generation AI tools in their manuscripts in accord with the Contributor’s Guidelines by including an acknowledgment statement at the end of the manuscript, for example:

    The author(s) used the AI tool(s) _______________ (insert tool names) to _______________(insert specific uses). The author(s) has/have personally composed, reviewed, edited, and approved the final content, and take(s) full responsibility for the originality, accuracy, and integrity of the work.

Manuscripts which do not conform to the above requirements will be returned without review or publication consideration.
All manuscripts submitted for JHEM publication are blind reviewed and are published only upon the favorable recommendation of at least two reviewers. (The journal’s acceptance rate of reviewed manuscripts during the period of 2018-2025 is 40 %.)
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.

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