這是一本國際性的同行評議期刊，關(guān)注的是高等教育政策中的重要問題。《高等教育政策》(Higher Education Policy)雜志發(fā)表原創(chuàng)分析，無論是理論分析、實證分析還是基于實踐的分析。范圍從個案研究個別機構(gòu)的發(fā)展情況，到廣泛審查系統(tǒng)、國家和區(qū)域各級的決策。該雜志涉及高等教育的廣泛問題，包括教育政策協(xié)調(diào)的分析;學(xué)生參與;高等教育經(jīng)費;高等教育中的咨詢和心理健康問題;高等教育的發(fā)展和經(jīng)濟的增長等等。此外，該雜志提供的文章密切關(guān)注的主題如下:審計文化和學(xué)術(shù)生產(chǎn);高校組織聲譽管理以及家長通知政策和做法。高等教育政策匯集了專門針對單一主題的特殊問題。最近的專題討論了:衡量:全球競爭的后果和對地方獎學(xué)金的衡量標(biāo)準(zhǔn);學(xué)生參與的批判性和替代性觀點;東亞高等教育研究;以及早期的職業(yè)研究人員和學(xué)術(shù)界不斷變化的工作環(huán)境。該雜志面向國際讀者，包括專門從事高等教育的研究人員、高等教育領(lǐng)域的決策者、行政人員、管理人員和從業(yè)人員。《高等教育政策》是國際大學(xué)協(xié)會的季刊。

This international, peer-reviewed journal focuses on issues of significance in higher education policy. The journal, Higher Education Policy, publishes original analyses, whether theoretical, empirical or practice-based. The range of coverage extends from case studies of developments in individual institutions, to broad examination of policy-making at the system, national and regional levels.The journal addresses wide-scale issues in higher education, including analysis of educational policy harmonization; student engagement; funding of higher education; counseling and mental health issues in higher education; higher education development and economic growth and more. In addition, the journal offers articles that focus closely on such topics as: the audit culture and academic production; reputation management in university organizations; and parental notification policies and practices.Higher Education Policy assembles special issues which devote coverage to a single subject. Recent specials have addressed: Measuring Up: Consequences of Global Competition and Metrics on Local Scholarship; Critical and Alternative Perspectives on Student Engagement; Higher Education Research in East Asia; and Early Career Researchers and Changing Working Conditions in Academia.The journal reaches an international audience which includes researchers specializing in higher education, and policy-makers, administrators, managers and practitioners working in the higher education field.Higher Education Policy is the quarterly journal of the International Association of Universities (IAU).