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Journal of College Student Retention Research Theory & Practice is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Higher Education Research Studies, Evaluation of Teaching Practices, Mentoring and Academic Development.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of College Student Retention Research Theory & Practice, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inHigher Education Research Studies Evaluation of Teaching Practices Mentoring and Academic Development Career Development and Diversity Online and Blended Learning
ISSN1521-0251
Citation impact (2-yr)1.55
h-index80
i10-index542
Total citations28,206
Top institutions publishing hereIowa State University
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Journal of College Student Retention Research Theory & Practice per year

32
2014
81
2015
40
2016
35
2017
38
2018
44
2019
69
2020
46
2021
48
2022
51
2023
30
2024
37
2025

Citation impact of Journal of College Student Retention Research Theory & Practice by publication year

542
2014
2.7K
2015
1.3K
2016
986
2017
719
2018
727
2019
975
2020
665
2021
367
2022
206
2023
102
2024
18
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of College Student Retention Research Theory & Practice

Research and Practice of Student Retention: What Next?

Vincent Tinto · 1 May 2006

After reviewing the state of student retention research and practice, past and present, the author looks to the future and identifies three areas of research and practice that call for further exploration. These concern issues of institutional action, program implementation, and the continuing challenge of promoting the success of low-income students.

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Investigating “Sense of Belonging” in First-Year College Students

Marybeth Hoffman, Jayne Richmond, Jennifer A. Morrow et al. · 1 Nov 2002

A great deal of emphasis in higher education is centered on questions such as, “Why do students leave college and how can we get them to stay?” Although researchers have pointed to the import of “sense of belonging” in departure decisions, a measure of students' subjective sense of affiliation and identification with the university community…

Through the Eyes of Students

Vincent Tinto · 11 Dec 2015

For years, our prevailing view of student retention has been shaped by theories that view student retention through the lens of institutional action and ask what institutions can do to retain their students. Students, however, do not seek to be retained. They seek to persist. The two perspectives, though necessarily related, are not the same.…

The Psychology Underlying Successful Retention Practices

John P. Bean, Shevawn Bogdan Eaton · 1 May 2001

This article describes the psychological processes that lead to academic and social integration based on a retention model proposed by the authors (Bean & Eaton, 2000). It also describes how successful retention programs such as learning communities, freshman interest groups, tutoring, and orientation rely on psychological processes. Four psychological theories form the basis for our…

RESEARCH AND PRACTICE OF STUDENT RETENTION: WHAT NEXT?

Vincent Tinto · 21 Jun 2006

After reviewing the state of student retention research and practice, past and present, the author looks to the future and identifies three areas of research and practice that call for further exploration. These concern issues of institutional action, program implementation, and the continuing challenge of promoting the success of low-income students.

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