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American Educational Research Journal
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American Educational Research Journal

0002-8312

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/aer

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 258 28 33 14

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 95
Documents by Best Scientists*: 51
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 151
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.592
Impact Factor: 3.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at American Educational Research Journal?

The topics of Mathematics education, Academic achievement, Pedagogy, Social psychology and Developmental psychology are the focal point of discussions in American Educational Research Journal. The research on Mathematics education tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Higher education, Curriculum and Reading (process). The studies in Academic achievement featured incorporate elements of Test (assessment), Achievement test, Self-concept and Socioeconomic status.

Educational research and Teacher education are all aspects of Pedagogy research featured in the journal. The journal focuses on Developmental psychology research which is adjacent to topics in Cognition.

  • Mathematics education (30.68%)
  • Academic achievement (16.99%)
  • Pedagogy (16.53%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Toward a Theory of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (3724 citations)
  • What Makes Professional Development Effective? Results From a National Sample of Teachers (3669 citations)
  • Effects of Teachers’ Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching on Student Achievement: (2020 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at American Educational Research Journal:

The journal publications are organized to address concerns in the fields of Mathematics education, Academic achievement, Pedagogy, Developmental psychology and Social psychology. The published articles explore issues in Mathematics education which can be linked to other research areas like Higher education, Curriculum and Reading (process). In addition to Academic achievement research, the journal publications aim to explore topics under Self-concept, Socioeconomic status, Cognition and Achievement test.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Statistics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Medical education, Higher education, Mathematics education, Public relations and Academic achievement. The journal addresses concerns in Medical education which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Special education, Champion and Survey experiment. Topics in Higher education were tackled in line with various other fields like Descriptive statistics, Diversity (politics), Set (psychology) and Community college.

The research on Mathematics education tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Matching (statistics), Teacher perceptions and Educational inequality. Research in Negotiation and the interrelating topic of Research utilization, Education policy, Equity (finance), Focus (linguistics) and Inclusion (education) were among the subjects of interest in the Public relations studies discussed in it. The journal served as a forum through which researchers explored different topics like Academic achievement and Predictor variables.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • “I’m a Teacher, I’m Gonna Always Protect You”: Understanding Black Educators’ Protection of Black Children: (13 citations)
  • The Effects of Providing and Receiving Peer Feedback on Writing Performance and Learning of Secondary School Students (11 citations)
  • Assessing the Assessment: Evidence of Reliability and Validity in the edTPA: (11 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in American Educational Research Journal (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Herbert W. Marsh (37 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Herbert J. Walberg (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Joel R. Levin (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Penelope L. Peterson (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gene V. Glass (12 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in American Educational Research Journal (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Michigan (36 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Michigan State University (31 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Stanford University (29 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Vanderbilt University (26 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 9.09% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 30.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 35.00% of all publications and 25.00% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Opportunities in Education Research: How to Become a Licensed Counselor

While focusing on pedagogic research and academic achievement studies can lead many aspirants towards a career in teaching or academia, another fascinating career path that intersects with the field of education is professional counseling. Obtaining a license as a professional counselor involves rigorous academic studies, often under the guidance of the same kind of research carried out in journals like the American Educational Research Journal.

To become a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Rhode Island, for example, a specific sequence of educational and professional steps must be followed. The journey typically initiates with an undergraduate degree in a related field such as psychology or education, followed by a Master’s degree in counseling. Following graduation, prospective LPCs must also complete a certain number of supervised practice hours and pass a state licensing exam.

As we discuss many fields and their advancements in this journal that could contribute to becoming a professional counselor, readers might consider exploring this in-depth guide on Getting counseling license in Rhode Island. This guide provides comprehensive insights into the educational prerequisites, the necessary steps to certification, and potential career opportunities for LPCs in Rhode Island. Becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor can be a fulfilling career path for those passionate about using their expertise in psychology and education to make a positive impact on individuals' lives.

If you are considering a career that intertwines research in education and psychology, obtaining a counseling license can provide an opportunity to apply such research in a practical, impactful manner. It serves as a reminder of the broad range of career paths that information and insights gained from journals like ours can lead to.

Top Publications

  • The Impact of Immigration Enforcement on the Nation’s Schools:

    Jongyeon Ee;Patricia Gándara

    (2020)
    143 Citations
  • Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice: Predicting What Will Work Locally:

    Kathryn E. Joyce;Nancy Cartwright;Nancy Cartwright

    (2020)
    99 Citations
  • Assessing the Effect of Project-Based Learning on Science Learning in Elementary Schools

    (2022)
    61 Citations
  • Special Education and Individualized Academic Growth: A Longitudinal Assessment of Outcomes for Students with Disabilities.

    Sarah Hurwitz;Brea Perry;Emma D. Cohen;Russell Skiba

    (2020)
    51 Citations
  • Teacher-Child Racial/Ethnic Match and Parental Engagement with Head Start.

    Anna J. Markowitz;Daphna Bassok;Jason A. Grissom

    (2020)
    46 Citations
  • Developing Ambitious Mathematics Instruction Through Web-Based Coaching: A Randomized Field Trial:

    Matthew A. Kraft;Heather C. Hill

    (2020)
    42 Citations
  • Learning from Adaptation to Support Instructional Improvement at Scale: Understanding Coach Adaptation in the TN Mathematics Coaching Project.

    Jennifer Lin Russell;Richard Correnti;Mary Kay Stein;Victoria Bill

    (2020)
    37 Citations
  • A Model for Assessment in Play-Based Kindergarten Education.

    Angela Pyle;Christopher DeLuca;Erica Danniels;Hanna Wickstrom

    (2020)
    35 Citations
  • What Teachers Want: School Factors Predicting Teachers’ Decisions to Work in Low-Performing Schools:

    Samantha Viano;Lam D. Pham;Gary T. Henry;Adam Kho

    (2021)
    29 Citations
  • The Revealed Preferences for School Reopening: Evidence From Public-School Disenrollment

    (2021)
    27 Citations

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