Journal of College Student Development (JCSD)

The Journal of College Student Development (JCSD) is one of the world’s leading journals on higher education. Subscribers include members of ACPA, individuals subscribed through Johns Hopkins University Press, and academic libraries. JCSD is included in numerous research databases including the Social Science Citation Index, where JCSD is one of only five U.S. and international higher education journals indexed. Charles L. Lewis served as the first editor of JCSD (then known as the Journal of College Student Personnel) from 1959 through 1964. During its history, JCSD has been led by eleven editors. Journal of College Student Development (JCSD), the largest and leading source of research about college students and the field of student affairs, publishes scholarly articles and reviews from a wide range of academic fields. Since 1959, scholars in student affairs, higher education, sociology, psychology, social work, nursing, business administration, and health sciences have been finding their voice with JCSD. Journal of College Student Development is the official journal of the ACPA--College Student Educators International. Submissions to the Journal must be masked to facilitate blind review (please refer to the Submissions link and the Guidelines for Authors) and are reviewed by at least two Editorial Board members and the Editor. Approximately 50 Editorial Board members with extensive scholarly expertise and experience in a number of fields review manuscripts for JCSD. Board members are chosen for three-year terms through a nomination and application process (please refer to the Editorial Board link). The ACPA Governing Board selects the JCSD Editor via a nomination and application process.

Journal of College Student Development (JCSD) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Higher Education, Student Affairs, Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Business Administration, Health Sciences , Online or Print , Bi-Monthly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 0897-5264, E-ISSN: 1543-3382, Established: 1959, Impact Factor: 1.3
• Provides Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE