FUNDING DECLARATION

Author Funding Declaration

Authors submitting manuscripts to the Journal of Higher Education Research (JHER) are required to disclose all financial support received for the research reported in their manuscripts. This includes research grants, institutional funding, project-based funding, sponsorships, and other financial or material assistance that contributed to the conduct of the research or preparation of the manuscript.

Authors shall identify the funding institution or organization, the grant or project reference where applicable, and the role of the funder in the research, including study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and manuscript preparation, where relevant.

If the research received no specific financial support, authors must explicitly state that no specific funding was received for the research.

Journal Funding and Institutional Support

The Journal of Higher Education Research (JHER) is published by the University of St. La Salle through its Publication and Engagement Office under the Center for Research and Engagement.

The journal receives institutional support from the University of St. La Salle for its publishing operations, subject to the University's applicable policies and approved arrangements. Such support may include administrative, editorial, technical, and other publishing resources, as applicable.

Any additional sources of financial support, sponsorship, or revenue associated with the journal's publishing operations shall be disclosed as applicable.

Editorial Independence

JHER is committed to maintaining editorial independence and transparent publishing practices. Research funding, institutional support, sponsorships, and other financial arrangements shall not determine editorial decisions or influence the outcome of peer review.

All manuscripts are evaluated according to the journal's scope, scholarly merit, editorial policies, and established peer-review procedures.

For information regarding author publication charges, please refer to the journal's separate Author Processing Charge policy.