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Comparative Education Review
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Comparative Education Review

0010-4086

Published by: The University of Chicago Press

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

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 1040 7 7 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 18
Documents by Best Scientists*: 16
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 70
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.668
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Comparative Education Review?

The journal mainly tackles studies in Economic growth, Comparative education, Social science, Higher education and Media studies. While it focused on Economic growth, it was also able to explore topics like Government, Politics, China and Public relations. It investigates Politics research which frequently intersects with Political economy.

The Comparative education works featured in the journal incorporate elements from International education, Educational research, Education theory and Education policy. The research on Social science featured in Comparative Education Review combines topics in other fields like Epistemology and Curriculum. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Higher education, apply to Public administration as well.

The journal focused on Media studies research but expanded to cover Library science.

  • Economic growth (17.70%)
  • Comparative education (15.11%)
  • Social science (14.22%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Explaining the Origins and Expansion of Mass Education (307 citations)
  • Socioeconomic Status, School Quality, and National Economic Development: A Cross‐National Analysis of the “Heyneman‐Loxley Effect” on Mathematics and Science Achievement (276 citations)
  • What Does Globalization Mean for Educational Change? A Comparative Approach (267 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Comparative Education Review:

The journal papers primarily focus on research topics in Comparative education, Social science, Economic growth, Higher education and Humanities. The journal papers address concerns in Comparative education which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Educational research, International education, Education policy, Academic achievement and Education theory. While the journal papers mainly focused on Social science studies, they also tackled the scientific discipline of interrelated fields such as

  • Politics which connect with State (polity), Political economy and Social change,
  • Curriculum which is related to area like Public administration..

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The primary areas of discussion in Comparative Education Review are Gender studies, Economic growth, Comparative education, Humanities and Economic history. It holds forums on Gender studies that merges themes from other disciplines such as Transnational education, Professional association, Nationalism, Affect theory and Homeland. Primary education is a key component of Economic growth research discussed in the journal.

The journal explores topics in Comparative education which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Educational administration, Medical education and Virology. Topics in Humanities explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Movie theater, Language acquisition, Vega and China. Topics in Economic history were tackled in line with various other fields like Production (economics), Period (music), Developing country, Poverty and Field (Bourdieu).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Clustering Secondary Education and the Focus on Science: Impacts on Higher Education and the Job Market in Bangladesh. (5 citations)
  • Pedagogy and History: Ujamaa and Learner-Centered Pedagogy in Tanzania (3 citations)
  • The covid-19 cost of school closures in earnings and income across the world (2 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 Comparative Education Review (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Philip G. Altbach (127 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael W. Apple (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Erwin H. Epstein (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • David Post (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • George Psacharopoulos (22 papers) published 1 paper 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 Comparative Education Review (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National Research University – Higher School of Economics (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Luxembourg (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Population Council (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Pennsylvania (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (3 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, 92.68% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 33.33% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 66.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% 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.

Careers in Comparative Education Research

If you're interested in pursuing a career in comparative education research, there are several paths you can take. Many professionals in this field hold advanced degrees in education, social sciences, or related areas. Some work in academia as professors or researchers, while others may find employment with government agencies, nonprofits or international organizations. Professionals in comparative education often conduct research to understand and improve educational systems and policies around the world. They may focus on topics such as educational equity, policy development, curriculum design, or the economic impacts of education. If you're interested in therapeutic practices related to education or familial structures, becoming a Marriage and Family Therapist is also an option. Typical pathways to this career may require additional education. For instance, in Delaware, specific educational requirements must be met. If you'd like to learn more about becoming a Marriage and Family Therapist in Delaware, check out our Marriage counseling education requirements in Delaware resource. Ultimately, the field of comparative education provides ample opportunities for meaningful research and impactful careers. Whether you're interested in public or private sector work, an academic or applied research role, there are many ways to use your skills and passion for education in this field. As global understanding and cooperation become increasingly important in our interconnected world, the demand for professionals with a deep understanding of comparative education is sure to grow.

Top Publications

  • Hegemony and Inequality in Global Science: Problems of the Center-Periphery Model

    (2022)
    59 Citations
  • The Challenges of Measuring Outside-School-Time Educational Activities: Experiences and Lessons from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)

    Mark Bray;Magda Nutsa Kobakhidze;Larry E. Suter

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • Ordinalization and the OECD's Governance of Teachers.

    Tore Bernt Sorensen;Susan L. Robertson

    (2020)
    35 Citations
  • “You Should Know the Name of the Wind Where You Live”—Relationality and Relational Accountability in Indigenous-Language Education

    (2022)
    22 Citations
  • Grade Retention: A Pathway to Solitude? A Cross-National Multilevel Analysis of the Effects of Being Retained on Students’ Sense of Belonging

    (2022)
    6 Citations
  • Cross-ethnic friendships among ethnic minority and Han students at a Chinese university

    Xiaoyang Sun;Jenny Jong-Hwa Lee;Robert A. Rhoads;Xuyan Wang

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • :Contestations of Citizenship, Education and Democracy in an Era of Global Change, 2023

    (2024)
    0 Citations

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