The academic quality of universities and its contribution to the sustainable development goals

IF 3 2区环境科学与生态学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education Pub Date : 2024-04-01 DOI:10.1108/ijshe-07-2023-0290

Laura Sierra-García, Nicolás Gambetta, Fernando Azcarate Llanes, María Antonia García Benau

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Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to examine whether the position of universities in the times higher education (THE) impact rankings (IR) is related to the different dimensions of academic quality of universities according to the THE world universities ranking.

Design/methodology/approach

The research, based on universities ranked in the top 100 of THE IRs, uses a regression model obtained by the panel data method, using the fixed effects approach, to identify the relationship of academic quality dimensions with that ranking.

Findings

The results show an increase in the dissemination of information on sustainable development goals (SDGs) by universities. In addition, it is shown that research, number of citations and international outlook are positively associated with a higher score obtained by universities in THE IRs, which implies a higher impact on the SDGs by these universities.

Originality/value

Based on multifaceted theories, the study highlighted the universities that are best positioned in the THE IRs in relation to their contribution to the SDGs.

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大学的学术质量及其对可持续发展目标的贡献

目的本文旨在研究根据时代高等教育（THE）世界大学排名，大学在时代高等教育影响力排名（IR）中的位置是否与大学学术质量的不同维度相关。研究以时代高等教育影响力排名前 100 名的大学为基础，使用面板数据方法得到的回归模型，采用固定效应方法，确定学术质量维度与该排名的关系。此外，研究、引用次数和国际视野与 THE IRs 中大学获得的较高分数呈正相关，这意味着这些大学对可持续发展目标的影响更大。

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期刊介绍： The aim of International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education is to provide up-to-date information on new developments and trends on sustainability in a higher education context, and to catalyse networking and information exchange on sustainable development as a whole, and on the SDGs in particular, on a global basis. Authors are invited to submit papers from the following areas: Environmental management systems, Sustainable development, Sustainable Development Goals, Curricular innovation, Campus greening, Operational aspects of universities, Energy, water, recycling, waste management, Planning and design of campuses, Environmental reports, Environmental policies and action plans, Staff and student initiatives. Other themes associated to the above or emerging topics will also be considered