Most cited papers in Higher Education Research Studies
What are the most cited papers in Higher Education Research Studies?
The most cited paper in Higher Education Research Studies is "Dropout from Higher Education: A Theoretical Synthesis of Recent Research" (Vincent Tinto, 1975), with 7,495 citations. Next come "Leaving College: Rethinking the Causes and Cures of Student Attrition" (6,668) and "Student Involvement: A Developmental Theory for Higher Education" (5,295).
Showing 50 of 99 papers. Every paper with more than 904 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dropout from Higher Education: A Theoretical Synthesis of Recent Research Vincent Tinto · Review of Educational Research | Mar 1975 | 7,495 |
| 2 | Leaving College: Rethinking the Causes and Cures of Student Attrition John P. Bean, Vincent Tinto · The Journal of Higher Education | Nov 1988 | 6,668 |
| 3 | Student Involvement: A Developmental Theory for Higher Education Alexander W. Astin | 23 Jun 2014 | 5,295 |
| 4 | Learning Styles and Learning Spaces: Enhancing Experiential Learning in Higher Education Alice Y. Kolb, David Alan Kolb · Academy of Management Learning and Education | Jun 2005 | 4,977 |
| 5 | Teachers, Schools, and Academic Achievement Steven G. Rivkin, Eric Alan Hanushek, John F. Kain · Econometrica | 4 Feb 2005 | 4,426 |
| 6 | A life-span, life-space approach to career development Donald E. Super · Journal of Vocational Behavior | Jun 1980 | 4,302 |
| 7 | Self-Efficacy Beliefs in Academic Settings Frank Pajares · Review of Educational Research | Dec 1996 | 4,125 |
| 8 | The Self-Efficacy Scale: Construction and Validation Mark Sherer, James E. Maddux, Blaise Mercandante et al. · Psychological Reports | Oct 1982 | 4,042 |
| 9 | New Effect Size Rules of Thumb Shlomo S. Sawilowsky · Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods | Nov 2009 | 3,336 |
| 10 | How College Affects Students. Robert D. Brown, Ernest T. Pascarella, Patrick T. Terenzini · The Journal of Higher Education | May 1992 | 3,215 |
| 11 | Using Mixed-Methods Sequential Explanatory Design: From Theory to Practice Nataliya V. Ivankova, John W. Creswell, Sheldon L. Stick · Field Methods | 23 Dec 2005 | 3,187 |
| 12 | Journal of higher education Margaret Peil · International Journal of Educational Development | Oct 1996 | 2,748 |
| 13 | Do Psychosocial and Study Skill Factors Predict College Outcomes? A Meta-Analysis. Steven B. Robbins, Kristy J. Lauver, Huy Le et al. · Psychological Bulletin | 2004 | 2,490 |
| 14 | Critical Race Theory, Racial Microaggressions, and Campus Racial Climate: The Experiences of African American College Students. Daniel G. Solórzano, Miguel Ceja, Tara J. Yosso · The Journal of Negro Education | 2000 | 2,485 |
| 15 | Development of a Short Acculturation Scale for Hispanics Gerardo Marín, Fabio Sabogal, Bárbara VanOss Marín et al. · Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences | Jun 1987 | 2,310 |
| 16 | Relation of self-efficacy beliefs to academic outcomes: A meta-analytic investigation. Karen D. Multon, Steven D. Brown, Robert W. Lent · Journal of Counseling Psychology | 1991 | 2,218 |
| 17 | Leadership development: David V. Day · The Leadership Quarterly | 2000 | 2,164 |
| 18 | A SOCIAL CAPITAL THEORY OF CAREER SUCCESS. Scott E. Seibert, Maria L. Kraimer, Robert C. Liden · Academy of Management Journal | Apr 2001 | 2,131 |
| 19 | Framing student engagement in higher education Ella R. Kahu · Studies in Higher Education | 18 Aug 2011 | 2,049 |
| 20 | The prevalence and correlates of depression, anxiety, and stress in a sample of college students Rebecca M. Beiter, Rebekah P. Nash, M. McCrady et al. · Journal of Affective Disorders | 8 Nov 2014 | 2,048 |
| 21 | Diversity and Higher Education: Theory and Impact on Educational Outcomes Patricia Gurin, Eric L. Dey, Sylvia Hurtado et al. · Harvard Educational Review | Sep 2002 | 1,999 |
| 22 | The Influence of Self-Efficacy on the Development of Entrepreneurial Intentions and Actions Nancy G. Boyd, George S. Vozikis · Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice | Jul 1994 | 1,956 |
| 23 | Effects of College Transition and Perceptions of the Campus Racial Climate on Latino College Students' Sense of Belonging Sylvia Hurtado, Deborah Faye Carter · Sociology of Education | Oct 1997 | 1,942 |
| 24 | A Conceptual Model of Nontraditional Undergraduate Student Attrition John P. Bean, Barbara S. Metzner · Review of Educational Research | Dec 1985 | 1,934 |
| 25 | Peer Effects with Random Assignment: Results for Dartmouth Roommates Bruce Sacerdote · The Quarterly Journal of Economics | May 2001 | 1,863 |
| 26 | Student Engagement and Student Learning: Testing the Linkages* Robert M. Carini, George D. Kuh, Stephen P. Klein · Research in Higher Education | Feb 2006 | 1,802 |
| 27 | Do Better Schools Matter? Parental Valuation of Elementary Education Sandra E. Black · The Quarterly Journal of Economics | May 1999 | 1,748 |
| 28 | Measuring the Impacts of Teachers II: Teacher Value-Added and Student Outcomes in Adulthood Raj G. Chetty, John Norton Friedman, Jonah E. Rockoff · American Economic Review | 28 Aug 2014 | 1,721 |
| 29 | Research and Practice of Student Retention: What Next? Vincent Tinto · Journal of College Student Retention Research Theory & Practice | May 2006 | 1,711 |
| 30 | Mental Health of College Students and Their Non–College-Attending Peers Carlos Blanco, Mayumi Okuda, Crystal Wright et al. · Archives of General Psychiatry | Dec 2008 | 1,606 |
| 31 | Assessing the Effects of School Resources on Student Performance: An Update Eric Alan Hanushek · Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis | Jun 1997 | 1,566 |
| 32 | MENTORING ALTERNATIVES: THE ROLE OF PEER RELATIONSHIPS IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT. Kathy E. Kram, Lynn A. Isabella · Academy of Management Journal | Mar 1985 | 1,555 |
| 33 | Examining Transformational Resistance Through a Critical Race and Latcrit Theory Framework Daniel G. Solórzano, Dolores Delgado Bernal · Urban Education | May 2001 | 1,525 |
| 34 | Using Maimonides' Rule to Estimate the Effect of Class Size on Scholastic Achievement Joshua D. Angrist, Victor Lavy · The Quarterly Journal of Economics | May 1999 | 1,524 |
| 35 | AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE PREDICTORS OF EXECUTIVE CAREER SUCCESS Timothy A. Judge, Daniel M. Cable, John W. Boudreau et al. · Personnel Psychology | Sep 1995 | 1,517 |
| 36 | How Does Your Kindergarten Classroom Affect Your Earnings? Evidence from Project Star Raj G. Chetty, John Norton Friedman, Norbert Hilger et al. · The Quarterly Journal of Economics | Nov 2011 | 1,511 |
| 37 | Dropouts and turnover: The synthesis and test of a causal model of student attrition John P. Bean · Research in Higher Education | 1980 | 1,511 |
| 38 | How Large Are Teacher Effects? Barbara A. Nye, Spyros Konstantopoulos, Larry Vernon Hedges · Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis | Sep 2004 | 1,499 |
| 39 | Teacher Sorting and the Plight of Urban Schools: A Descriptive Analysis Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff · Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis | Mar 2002 | 1,472 |
| 40 | Reconceptualizing Mentoring at Work: A Developmental Network Perspective Monica C. Higgins, Kathy E. Kram · Academy of Management Review | Apr 2001 | 1,397 |
| 41 | Mentor functions and outcomes: A comparison of men and women in formal and informal mentoring relationships. Belle Rose Ragins, John Lawrence Cotton · Journal of Applied Psychology | 1999 | 1,342 |
| 42 | Mentoring and Undergraduate Academic Success: A Literature Review Maryann Jacobi · Review of Educational Research | Dec 1991 | 1,340 |
| 43 | Students' evaluations of University teaching: Research findings, methodological issues, and directions for future research Herbert W. Marsh · International Journal of Educational Research | 1987 | 1,336 |
| 44 | Unmasking the Effects of Student Engagement on First-Year College Grades and Persistence George D. Kuh, Ty M. Cruce, Rick Shoup et al. · The Journal of Higher Education | 2008 | 1,328 |
| 45 | Unseen disadvantage: How American universities' focus on independence undermines the academic performance of first-generation college students. Nicole K. Stephens, Stephanie A. Fryberg, Hazel Rose Markus et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology | 2012 | 1,321 |
| 46 | The Relation Between Self-Beliefs and Academic Achievement: A Meta-Analytic Review Jeffrey C. Valentine, David Lane DuBois, Harris Cooper · Educational Psychologist | 12 May 2004 | 1,313 |
| 47 | Teachers and Student Achievement in the Chicago Public High Schools Daniel M. Aaronson, Lisa M. S. Barrow, William E. Sander · Journal of Labor Economics | 18 Dec 2006 | 1,306 |
| 48 | A performance indicator of teaching quality in higher education: The Course Experience Questionnaire Paul Ramsden · Studies in Higher Education | 1991 | 1,302 |
| 49 | What Student Affairs Professionals Need to Know About Student Engagement George D. Kuh · Journal of college student development | Nov 2009 | 1,297 |
| 50 | Teacher Characteristics and Student Achievement Gains: A Review Andrew J. Wayne, Peter A. Youngs · Review of Educational Research | Mar 2003 | 1,289 |
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