Table 4 Distribution of top 100 most-cited empirical research publications in 45 journals
From: A systematic review of high impact empirical studies in STEM education
Journal | # of pubs included | Journal start year /SSCI status | # of STEM disciplines* | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CBE-Life Sciences Education | 9 | 2002/SSCI | 1 | Yes |
American Educational Research Journal | 8 | 1964/SSCI | 0 | No |
Journal of Educational Psychology | 8 | 1910/SSCI | 0 | No |
Science Education | 8 | 1916/SSCI | 1 | No |
Journal of Research in Science Teaching | 6 | 1963/SSCI | 1 | No |
Research in Higher Education | 5 | 1973/SSCI | 0 | No |
Computers & Education | 4 | 1976/SSCI | 1 | No |
Economics of Education Review | 4 | 1981/SSCI | 0 | No |
Journal of Science Education and Technology | 4 | 1992/SSCI | 2 | No |
Educational Researcher | 2 | 1972/SSCI | 0 | No |
International Journal of STEM Education | 2 | 2014/SSCI | 4 | Yes |
International Journal of Technology and Design Education | 2 | 1990/SSCI | 1 | No |
Journal of College Student Development | 2 | 1959/SSCI | 0 | No |
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education | 2 | 2008/SSCI | 0 | No |
Journal of Higher Education | 2 | 1930/SSCI | 0 | No |
Learning and Instruction | 2 | 1991/SSCI | 0 | No |
School Science and Mathematics | 2 | 1901/ESCI | 2 | No |
ACM Transactions on Computing Education | 1 | 2001/SSCI | 1 | No |
British Educational Research Journal | 1 | 1975/SSCI | 0 | No |
Chemistry Education Research and Practice | 1 | 2000/SSCI | 1 | No |
Cognition and Instruction | 1 | 1984/SSCI | 0 | No |
Computer Science Education | 1 | 1988/ESCI | 1 | No |
Early Childhood Education Journal | 1 | 1973/ESCI | 0 | No |
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis | 1 | 1979/SSCI | 0 | No |
Educational Psychology | 1 | 1981/SSCI | 0 | No |
Frontiers in Education | 1 | 2016/ESCI | 0 | Yes |
Harvard Educational Review | 1 | 1930/SSCI | 0 | No |
Higher Education | 1 | 1972/SSCI | 0 | No |
IEEE Transactions on Education** | 1 | 1958/SSCI | 1 | No |
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology | 1 | 1970/ESCI | 3 | No |
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education | 1 | 2003/SSCI | 2 | No |
International Journal of Science Education | 1 | 1979/SSCI | 1 | No |
International Journal of Science Education (Part B-Communication and Public Engagement)*** | 1 | 2011/ESCI | 1 | No |
Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk | 1 | 1996/ESCI | 0 | No |
Journal of Educational Research | 1 | 1920/SSCI | 0 | No |
Journal of Engineering Education | 1 | 1912/SSCI | 1 | No |
Journal of Research on Technology in Education | 1 | 1978/ESCI | 1 | No |
Journal of the Learning Sciences | 1 | 1991/SSCI | 0 | No |
Learning and Individual Differences | 1 | 2003/SSCI | 0 | No |
Pedagogy, Culture and Society | 1 | 1993/ESCI | 0 | No |
Research in Science Education | 1 | 1971/SSCI | 1 | No |
Social Psychology of Education | 1 | 1996/SSCI | 0 | No |
Sociology of Education | 1 | 2004/SSCI | 0 | No |
Studies in Higher Education | 1 | 1976/SSCI | 0 | No |
Urban Education | 1 | 1965/SSCI | 0 | No |