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Journal of College Student Development
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Journal of College Student Development

0897-5264

Published by: Johns Hopkins University Press

https://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/journal-college-student-development

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 1064 11 12 5
Social Sciences and Humanities 1112 9 11 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 23
Documents by Best Scientists*: 25
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 100
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.703
Impact Factor: 1.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of College Student Development?

The journal investigates studies in Higher education, Pedagogy, Medical education, Social psychology and Clinical psychology. It explores issues in Higher education which can be linked to other research areas like Mathematics education, Academic achievement, Student engagement and Applied psychology. It explores topics in Pedagogy which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Qualitative research and Student affairs.

Journal of College Student Development focuses on Social psychology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Ethnic group and Perception. The Clinical psychology works featured in it incorporate elements from Alcohol abuse, Anxiety, Injury prevention, Suicide prevention and Human factors and ergonomics.

  • Higher education (46.23%)
  • Pedagogy (25.66%)
  • Medical education (22.99%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • How Undergraduates Are Affected by Service Participation. (910 citations)
  • What Student Affairs Professionals Need to Know About Student Engagement (666 citations)
  • The Role of Motivation, Parental Support, and Peer Support in the Academic Success of Ethnic Minority First-Generation College Students. (580 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of College Student Development:

The most cited papers focus largely on the fields of Higher education, Social psychology, Pedagogy, Medical education and Academic achievement. The published Higher education works encompass concepts such as Student development and examines them in conjunction with Predictor variables. In addition to Social psychology research, the journal publications aim to explore topics under Ethnic group and Sexual identity.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • Social psychology
  • Social science

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of College Student Development is organized to address concerns in the fields of Gender studies, Chemical engineering, Social psychology, Catalysis and Higher education. The journal holds forums on Gender studies that merges themes from other disciplines such as Grounded theory and Perception. The journal explores research in Composition (visual arts) and overlapping concepts in Asphaltene, Dispersion (chemistry) and Environmental chemistry to expand the discourse in Chemical engineering.

The studies on Social psychology discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Self-management, Typology and Antecedent (logic). Catalysis research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Biodegradable waste, Fuel cells and Methane. Issues in Higher education were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Collective leadership, Transformative learning and Student engagement.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Catalytic Processes for the Treatment of Mixed Organic Waste Containing Radionuclides (1 citations)
  • Whiteness, Anti-Blackness, and Trauma: A Grounded Theory of White Racial Meaning Making (1 citations)
  • The Impact of Campus Environments on Sense of Belonging for First-Generation College Students (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Journal of College Student Development (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ernest T. Pascarella (48 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Susan R. Jones (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • William E. Sedlacek (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Vasti Torres (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Marcia B. Baxter Magolda (17 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of College Student Development (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Russian Academy of Sciences (34 papers) published 25 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Maryland, College Park (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Iowa (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michigan State University (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Pennsylvania State University (14 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 56.34% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 80.65% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.23% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 9.68% of all publications and 6.45% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

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Top Publications

  • Mentorship during College Transition Predicts Academic Self-Efficacy and Sense of Belonging among STEM Students.

    MaryBeth Apriceno;Sheri R. Levy;Bonita London

    (2020)
    34 Citations
  • The Impact of Campus Environments on Sense of Belonging for First-Generation College Students

    (2021)
    29 Citations
  • Longitudinal Influence of Behavioral Health, Emotional Health, and Student Involvement on College Student Retention

    Nathaniel S. Thomas;Peter B. Barr;Derek L. Hottell;Amy E. Adkins

    (2021)
    27 Citations
  • Ecological Validation Model of Student Success: A New Student Support Model for Promoting College Success Among Low-Income, First-Generation, and Racially Minoritized Students

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • Academic Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Among Flemish First-Year Students: The Mediating Role of Sense of Belonging

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • Short Measures of Interpersonal and University Mattering: Evaluation of Psychometric Properties

    Elizabeth A. Moschella;Victoria L. Banyard

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Understanding Student Persistence in Commuter Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

    Dominique J. Baker;Andrew T. Arroyo;John M. Braxton;Marybeth Gasman

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • Social Integration in First-Year Undergraduates: The Role of Peer Learning

    (2022)
    6 Citations
  • Development of the Measure of Obstacles to Succeeding Academically in College (MOSAIC).

    Amelia M. Arria;Angelica L. Barrall;Kathryn B. Vincent;Brittany A. Bugbee

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • Changes in Psychological Well-Being Among International Students in the US: The Role of Interactions With Peers, Faculty, and Staff

    Shinji Katsumoto;Nicholas A. Bowman

    (2021)
    4 Citations

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