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International Journal of Science Education
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Among the 46 education journals in this index it has the 5th highest h-index and the 14th highest two-year mean citedness. Both are explained under how venues are ranked.
Where its authors come from
Share of the 571 papers since 2023 with at least one author in each country.
| Country | Share of papers |
|---|---|
| United States | 20% |
| Germany | 12% |
| China | 10% |
| Turkey | 9% |
| United Kingdom | 8% |
What it publishes
Mix of article types:
| Type | Share |
|---|---|
| Research articles | 97% |
Main subject areas of those papers:
| Subject area | Share of papers |
|---|---|
| Science Education and Pedagogy | 67% |
| Career Development and Diversity | 8% |
| Education, Achievement, and Giftedness | 3% |
| Evolution and Science Education | 3% |
Most cited papers since 2023
- Science literacy in the twenty-first century: informed trust and the competent outsider (2024, 130 citations)
- The impact of artificial intelligence on scientific practices: an emergent area of research for science education (2024, 90 citations)
- Climate change education implementation: the voices of policymakers, professional development providers, and teachers in five countries (2024, 51 citations)
- Towards a model of plant awareness in education: a literature review and framework proposal (2024, 46 citations)
- Research trends on systems thinking approach in science education (2023, 44 citations)
Official rankings
Many evaluations use a national or commercial list rather than raw citation counts. We don't reproduce those lists here; check the journal on each one directly (search for ISSN 0950-0693):
- Scimago (SJR and quartile): what quartiles mean
- Norwegian register (level 1 or 2): national lists explained
- Finnish Publication Forum (JUFO level 0 to 3)
Similar journals
- Science Education
- Journal of Research in Science Teaching
- The Journal of Educational Research
- The Elementary School Journal
- American Journal of Physics
- Educational Research Review
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