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American Journal of Education
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American Journal of Education

0195-6744

Published by: The University of Chicago Press

https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/aje/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 532 14 16 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 20
Documents by Best Scientists*: 22
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 70
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.377
Impact Factor: 2.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at American Journal of Education?

American Journal of Education investigates studies in Pedagogy, Mathematics education, Academic achievement, Public administration and Higher education. The in-depth study on Pedagogy also explores topics in the intersecting field of Public relations. The work on Mathematics education presented in American Journal of Education focuses on Teaching method in particular.

The journal focused on Public administration research but expanded to cover Politics.

  • Pedagogy (19.18%)
  • Mathematics education (18.02%)
  • Academic achievement (8.27%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Educational Aspirations of Minority Youth (728 citations)
  • Teachers' beliefs about teaching and learning: A constructivist perspective. (604 citations)
  • Does Professional Community Affect the Classroom? Teachers' Work and Student Experiences in Restructuring Schools (599 citations)

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

The main points discussed in the journal papers deal with Pedagogy, Mathematics education, Academic achievement, Public relations and Teaching method. The most cited papers address concerns in Pedagogy which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Politics and Conceptualization. The published papers focus on Mathematics education but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Feeling and Tracking (education).

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Education

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The discussions in American Journal of Education mainly cover the fields of Gender studies, Pedagogy, Higher education, Mathematics education and Student achievement. Topics in Gender studies explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Rural school, Ain't and Narrative. The journal addresses concerns in Pedagogy which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Well-being, Lever, Coaching, Work (electrical) and Face (sociological concept).

The Higher education works featured in it incorporate elements from Organizational communication, Negotiation, Service-learning and Cognitive reframing. The overlapping concepts between Test (assessment) and Academic achievement are the key highlights of Mathematics education study. The journal holds forums on Student achievement that merges themes from other disciplines such as Survey experiment, School district, Socioeconomics and Ethnic group.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Cultural Reproduction Theory and Schooling: The Relationship between Student Capital and Opportunity to Learn (2 citations)
  • Service Learning: A Philosophy and Practice to Reframe Higher Education (1 citations)
  • The Language of Leaders: Executive Sensegiving Strategies in Higher Education (1 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 Journal of Education (based on the number of publications) are:

  • John L. Rury (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael R. Olneck (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Roger L. Geiger (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Valerie E. Lee (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Barbara Schneider (6 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 Journal of Education (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Michigan State University (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Pennsylvania State University (9 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Texas at Austin (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Michigan (6 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of California, Berkeley (5 papers) absent at the last 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, 82.35% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 50.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 33.33% of all publications and 0.00% 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.

Considerations for a Career in Education and Research

Along with having an interest and dedication towards any of the research topics mentioned above, aspiring educators, researchers, and counselors must fulfill specific requirements. For instance, certain states in the USA, such as Maine, require individuals aiming to be a Mental Health Counselor to fulfill specific criteria. Mental health counselor requirements in Maine comprise of educational requisites such as a master’s degree in counseling or a related field along with licensing and work experience. As budding researchers considering a career in the field of education, it would be highly beneficial to familiarize oneself with these requirements according to the specific area of interest. The knowledge obtained from this exposure could significantly strengthen one's understanding of the expectations and standards in the industry hence paving a clearer path towards a successful career in research and education.

Top Publications

  • Covid-19 and the racial equity implications of reopening college and university campuses

    Shaun R. Harper

    (2020)
    74 Citations
  • Reforming the Grammar of Schooling Again and Again

    Larry Cuban

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • Drinking from the Firehose – The structural and cognitive dimensions of sharing information on Twitter?

    Martin Rehm;Frank Cornelissen;Alan J. Daly;Miguel Del Fresno García

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Design Thinking, Leadership, and the Grammar of Schooling: Implications for Educational Change

    Lea Hubbard;Amanda Datnow

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Is Responsiveness to Student Voice Related to Academic Outcomes? Strengthening the Rationale for Student Voice in School Reform

    (2022)
    22 Citations
  • System Change in Education

    Michael Fullan

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Changing the Grammar of Schooling: An Appraisal and a Research Agenda

    Jal Mehta;Amanda Datnow

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Social Media in a New Era: Pandemic, Pitfalls, and Possibilities

    Alan J. Daly;Miguel Del Fresno García;Peter Bjorklund

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • School Factors That Promote Teacher Collaboration: Results from the Tennessee Instructional Partnership Initiative

    Kristen Carroll;Susan K. Patrick;Ellen Goldring

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • School Principals’ Time Use for Interaction with Individual Students: Macro Contexts, Organizational Conditions, and Student Outcomes

    Moosung Lee;Ji Hoon Ryoo;Allan David Walker

    (2021)
    9 Citations

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