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Journal of Research in Science Teaching
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Among the 46 education journals in this index it has the 1st highest h-index and the 8th highest two-year mean citedness. Both are explained under how venues are ranked.
Listed article processing charge: about $3 910.
Where its authors come from
Share of the 308 papers since 2023 with at least one author in each country.
| Country | Share of papers |
|---|---|
| United States | 51% |
| Germany | 7% |
| Israel | 6% |
| Canada | 3% |
| China | 2% |
What it publishes
Mix of article types:
| Type | Share |
|---|---|
| Research articles | 75% |
Main subject areas of those papers:
| Subject area | Share of papers |
|---|---|
| Science Education and Pedagogy | 43% |
| Career Development and Diversity | 6% |
| Multilingual Education and Policy | 4% |
| Teaching and Learning Programming | 3% |
| Critical Race Theory in Education | 2% |
Most cited papers since 2023
- AI and formative assessment: The train has left the station (2023, 125 citations)
- Effectiveness of conceptual change strategies in science education: A meta‐analysis (2023, 69 citations)
- Scientific literacy: Its real origin story and functional role in American education (2023, 58 citations)
- Can we and should we use artificial intelligence for formative assessment in science? (2023, 52 citations)
- Exploring new depths: Applying machine learning for the analysis of student argumentation in chemistry (2023, 47 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 0022-4308):
- 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
- International Journal of Science Education
- The Journal of Educational Research
- The Elementary School Journal
- American Journal of Physics
- Educational Research Review
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