2026 Alberto F. Cabrera: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	47	3253	2993	1568	1420	110	20572

Research.com Recognitions

2012 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association

Overview

Alberto F. Cabrera is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences and Medicine, with particular focus on Education, Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Social Psychology.

Their academic contributions engage with several topics, including:

Higher Education Research Studies
Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
School Choice and Performance
Migration, Health and Trauma
Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Migration and Labor Dynamics
Evasion and Academic Success Factors

Recent publications by Alberto F. Cabrera feature a range of interdisciplinary studies:

"Immigration Policy Changes and the Mental Health of Mexican-American Immigrants," 2020, Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
"Students' Experiences with Graduate Education in Brazil: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis Approach," 2022, Revista de Investigación Educativa
"Loneliness in Adults with Cardiovascular Disease and Their Social and Emotional Support Needs: Implications for Hispanic Adults from the 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System," 2025, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
"Contaminación Alimentaria por Hidrocarburos Aromáticos Policíclicos: Impacto en la Salud Pública y Legislación en México," 2021, Alimentos Ciencia e Ingeniería
"Uncovering Typologies of Civically Engaged Latina/o College Graduates at 4-Year Institutions of Higher Education," 2022, Journal of Latinos and Education

Alberto F. Cabrera frequently collaborates with a number of coauthors, including:

Christian E. Vazquez
David J. Weerts
Edward P. St. John
Amaury Nora
Eric H. Asker

Their work has appeared in journals such as:

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
Revista de Investigación Educativa
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Alimentos Ciencia e Ingeniería
Journal of Latinos and Education

In 2012, Alberto F. Cabrera was recognized as a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, reflecting their involvement in the educational research community.

Best Publications

College Persistence: Structural Equations Modeling Test of an Integrated Model of Student Retention.

Alberto F. Cabrera;Amaury Nora;Maria B. Castaneda

2336
Citations
The Convergence between Two Theories of College Persistence

Alberto F. Cabrera;Maria B. Castañeda;Amaury Nora;Dennis Hengstler

1809
Citations
The Role of Perceptions of Prejudice and Discrimination on the Adjustment of Minority Students to College

Amaury Nora;Alberto F. Cabrera

1575
Citations
Campus Racial Climate and the Adjustment of Students to College: A Comparison Between White Students and African-American Students.

Alberto F. Cabrera;Amaury Nora;Patrick T. Terenzini;Ernest Pascarella

1371
Citations
The role of finances in the persistence process: A structural model

Alberto F. Cabrera;Amaury Nora;Maria B. Castañeda

1154
Citations
Understanding the College‐Choice Process

Alberto F. Cabrera;Steven M. La Nasa

982
Citations
ON THE PATH TO COLLEGE: THREE CRITICAL TASKS FACING AMERICA'S DISADVANTAGED

Alberto F. Cabrera;Steven M. La Nasa

968
Citations
Differential impacts of academic and social experiences on college-related behavioral outcomes across different ethnic and gender groups at four-year institutions

Amaury Nora;Alberto Cabrera;Linda Serra Hagedorn;Ernest Pascarella

663
Citations
Swimming against the Tide: The Poor in American Higher Education. Research Report No. 2001-1.

Patrick T. Terenzini;Alberto F. Cabrera;Elena M. Bernal

650
Citations
Exploring the Effects of Ability to Pay on Persistence in College

Alberto F. Cabrera;Jacob O. Stampen;W. Lee Hansen

617
Citations
Collaborative Learning vs. Lecture/Discussion: Students' Reported Learning Gains*

Patrick T. Terenzini;Alberto F. Cabrera;Carol L. Colbeck;John M. Parente

605
Citations
Economic Influences on Persistence Reconsidered: How Can Finance Research Inform the Reconceptualization of Persistence Models?

Edward P. St. John;Alberto F. Cabrera;Amaury Nora;Eric H. Asker

520
Citations
Procesamiento de datos y análisis estadísticos utilizando SPSS : un libro práctico para investigadores y administradores educativos

Maria Belén Castañeda;Alberto F. Cabrera;Yadira Navarro;Wietse de Vries

487
Citations
Collaborative learning: Its impact on college students' development and diversity

Alberto F. Cabrera;Jennifer L. Crissman;Elena M. Bernal;Amaury Nora

445
Citations
College Students’ Perceptions of Prejudice and Discrimination and Their Feelings of Alienation: A Construct Validation Approach 1

Alberto F. Cabrera;Amaury Nora

436
Citations
Determinants of withdrawal behavior: An exploratory study

Bruce I. Mallette;Alberto F. Cabrera

433
Citations
Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Classroom: Does it Promote Student Learning?

Patrick T. Terenzini;Alberto F. Cabrera;Carol L. Colbeck;Stefani A. Bjorklund

413
Citations
Developing Performance Indicators for Assessing Classroom Teaching Practices and Student Learning

Alberto F. Cabrera;Carol L. Colbeck;Patrick T. Terenzini

366
Citations
Latino Youth and the Pathway to College.

Watson Scott Swail;Alberto F. Cabrera;Chul Lee

345
Citations
Swimming Against the Tide: The Poor in American Higher Education

Alberto F. Cabrera;Patrick T. Terenzini;Elena M. Bernal

306
Citations
The Convergence between Two Theories of College Persistence. ASHE Annual Meeting Paper.

Alberto F. Cabrera

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Amaury Nora The University of Texas at San Antonio

Patrick T. Terenzini Pennsylvania State University

Linda Serra Hagedorn Iowa State University

Ernest T. Pascarella University of Iowa

Edward P. St. John University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

External Links

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