Journal profile
Journal of College Orientation Transition and Retention
ISSN 1534-2263 · eISSN 2690-4535 · University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing · United States
Journal of College Orientation Transition and Retention: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of College Orientation Transition and Retention is published by University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Higher Education Research Studies, Education and Military Integration and Higher Education Practises and Engagement, together about 66.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention (JCOTR) focuses on the trends, practices, research, and development of programs, policies, and activities related to the matriculation, orientation, transition, and retention of college students. Also encouraged are literature reviews, "how-to" articles, innovative initiatives, successful practices, and new ideas.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Higher Education Research StudiesSocial Sciences38.3%
- Education and Military IntegrationSocial Sciences15%
- Higher Education Practises and EngagementSocial Sciences12.8%
- Career Development and DiversitySocial Sciences3.3%
- Mentoring and Academic DevelopmentPsychology2.9%
- Student Stress and CopingPsychology2.6%
- Disability Education and EmploymentSocial Sciences2.2%
- Educational Outcomes and InfluencesSocial Sciences2.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.56OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 597 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 108 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 179 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 132 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 101 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 123 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 75–100 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted5
- book reviewBook Review Book Review submissions are examinations of current, appropriate professional publications.Length not stated
- campus notesCampus Notes Campus Notes submissions are briefs on campus programsLength not stated
- emerging researchEmerging Research Emerging Research submissions provide an opportunity to present information in upcoming areas of interest to NODA membershipLength not stated
- feature articlesManuscript Submission Types Feature ArticlesLength not stated
- perspectivesPerspectives Perspectives submissions are written in editorial or speech styleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright of all articles published in JCOTR belong to the author(s) and are published under a CC BY-NC license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1534-2263
- Electronic ISSN
- 2690-4535
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of College Orientation Transition and Retention
How long does peer review take at Journal of College Orientation Transition and Retention?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of College Orientation Transition and Retention?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 75–100 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Journal of College Orientation Transition and Retention?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of College Orientation Transition and Retention is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of College Orientation Transition and Retention open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of College Orientation Transition and Retention is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .