Thomas R. Bailey

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
68 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Thomas R. Bailey is a scholar working on Education, Economics and Econometrics and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas R. Bailey has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Education, 11 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Thomas R. Bailey's work include Higher Education Research Studies (32 papers), Education Systems and Policy (23 papers) and Higher Education and Employability (12 papers). Thomas R. Bailey is often cited by papers focused on Higher Education Research Studies (32 papers), Education Systems and Policy (23 papers) and Higher Education and Employability (12 papers). Thomas R. Bailey collaborates with scholars based in United States and Taiwan. Thomas R. Bailey's co-authors include Katherine L. Hughes, Shanna Smith Jaggars, Davis Jenkins, Mariana Alfonso, Melinda Jane Mechur Karp, D. Timothy Leinbach, Clive Belfield, David Thornton Moore, Marc Scott and Barbara Schmitter Heisler and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management and Economics of Education Review.

In The Last Decade

Thomas R. Bailey

66 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Redesigning America's Community Colleges 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 50 100 150 200 250
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Redesigning America's Community Colleges
    2015 285 citations Thomas R. Bailey, Shanna Smith Jaggars et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas R. Bailey United States 22 1.3k 218 218 193 183 68 1.7k
Davis Jenkins United States 26 2.3k 1.7× 184 0.8× 209 1.0× 299 1.5× 342 1.9× 130 2.6k
Barbara K. Townsend United States 23 1.6k 1.2× 240 1.1× 108 0.5× 327 1.7× 231 1.3× 110 2.0k
Mark C. Long United States 19 1.2k 0.9× 426 2.0× 349 1.6× 121 0.6× 156 0.9× 67 1.7k
Stephen L. DesJardins United States 25 1.5k 1.1× 238 1.1× 320 1.5× 182 0.9× 174 1.0× 55 1.9k
Katherine L. Hughes United States 20 960 0.7× 148 0.7× 121 0.6× 59 0.3× 186 1.0× 81 1.2k
Sandy Baum United States 16 1.1k 0.8× 370 1.7× 337 1.5× 135 0.7× 191 1.0× 81 1.8k
Tatiana Melguizo United States 22 975 0.7× 169 0.8× 147 0.7× 147 0.8× 209 1.1× 45 1.2k
Marvin A. Titus United States 13 1.2k 0.9× 392 1.8× 196 0.9× 190 1.0× 166 0.9× 24 1.5k
Ron Zimmer United States 25 1.8k 1.4× 531 2.4× 205 0.9× 189 1.0× 168 0.9× 88 2.2k
James S. Fairweather United States 23 904 0.7× 96 0.4× 85 0.4× 425 2.2× 172 0.9× 50 1.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas R. Bailey

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jaggars, Shanna Smith, et al.. (2013). Acceleration Through a Holistic Support Model: An Implementation and Outcomes Analysis of FastStart@CCD. Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University). 24 indexed citations
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Bailey, Thomas R., Dong Wook Jeong, & Sung‐Woo Cho. (2010). Student Progression Through Developmental Sequences in Community Colleges. Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University). 11 indexed citations
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Bailey, Thomas R. & Sung‐Woo Cho. (2010). Developmental Education in Community Colleges. Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University). 18 indexed citations
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Karp, Melinda Jane Mechur, Juan Carlos Calcagno, Katherine L. Hughes, Dong Wook Jeong, & Thomas R. Bailey. (2008). Dual Enrollment Students in Florida and New York City: Postsecondary Outcomes. Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University). 20 indexed citations
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Jacobs, James, et al.. (2008). The Landscape of Noncredit Workforce Education: State Policies and Community College Practices. Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University). 15 indexed citations
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Hughes, Katherine L., et al.. (2006). Pathways to College Access and Success. CCRC Brief Number 27.. 1 indexed citations
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Karp, Melinda Jane Mechur, et al.. (2005). State Dual Enrollment Policies: Addressing Access and Quality. Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University). 43 indexed citations
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Bailey, Thomas R., et al.. (2005). Graduation Rates, Student Goals, and Measuring Community College Effectiveness. Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University). 30 indexed citations
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Bailey, Thomas R., et al.. (2005). Beyond Student Right-to-Know Data: Factors That Can Explain Community College Graduation Rates. Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University). 2 indexed citations
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Bailey, Thomas R., Mariana Alfonso, Marc Scott, & D. Timothy Leinbach. (2004). Educational Outcomes of Postsecondary Occupational Students. Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University). 2 indexed citations
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Bailey, Thomas R., D. Timothy Leinbach, Marc Scott, et al.. (2004). The Characteristics of Occupational Students in Postsecondary Education. Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University). 4 indexed citations
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Bailey, Thomas R., Gregory Kienzl, & David Marcotte. (2004). Who Benefits from Postsecondary Occupational Education? Findings from the1980s and 1990s. Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University). 5 indexed citations
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Bailey, Thomas R.. (2003). Community Colleges in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities. Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University). 24 indexed citations
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Bailey, Thomas R., et al.. (2003). The Organizational Efficiency of Multiple Missions for Community Colleges. Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University). 40 indexed citations
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Bailey, Thomas R., Norena Badway, & Patricia J. Gumport. (2003). For-Profit Higher Education and Community Colleges. Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University). 75 indexed citations
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Bailey, Thomas R., Katherine L. Hughes, & Melinda Jane Mechur Karp. (2003). Dual Enrollment Programs: Easing Transitions from High School to College. Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University). 21 indexed citations
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Bailey, Thomas R., et al.. (1999). Multiple Missions of Community Colleges: Conflictory or Complementary. Community College Research Center Occasional Paper.. 1 indexed citations
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Bailey, Thomas R., et al.. (1998). Multiple Missions of Community Colleges: Conflicting or Complementary?. Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University). 35 indexed citations
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Bailey, Thomas R., et al.. (1998). The Standards-Setting Process in Accounting: Lessons for Education and Workplace Reform.. Immunology Letters. 31(3). 267–72. 2 indexed citations
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Bailey, Thomas R.. (1983). Labor-market competition and economic mobility in low-wage employment : a case study of immigrants in the restaurant industry. 3 indexed citations

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