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Computer Science Education
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Computer Science Education

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Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ncse20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 459 12 23 10
Computer Science 740 9 14 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 26
Documents by Best Scientists*: 37
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 48
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.909
Impact Factor: 2.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Computer Science Education?

The topics of Mathematics education, Software engineering, Teaching method, Pedagogy and Curriculum are the focal point of discussions in the journal. The journal holds forums on Mathematics education that merges themes from other disciplines such as Context (language use), Multimedia and Process (engineering). Issues in Software engineering were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Programming language, Software development, Software construction, Software and Social software engineering.

The Software development works, particularly on Personal software process are tackled in it. It explores topics in Social software engineering which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Software peer review and Software Engineering Process Group. Research on Teaching method addressed in Computer Science Education frequently intersections with the field of Instructional design.

  • Mathematics education (33.28%)
  • Software engineering (20.43%)
  • Teaching method (13.47%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Learning and Teaching Programming: A Review and Discussion (1006 citations)
  • The BlueJ system and its pedagogy (394 citations)
  • A Survey of Automated Assessment Approaches for Programming Assignments (346 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Computer Science Education:

The published papers cover a variety of subjects, including Mathematics education, Teaching method, Pedagogy, Multimedia and Software engineering. The most cited papers explore topics in Mathematics education which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Semi-structured interview and Process (engineering). Information technology, Engineering ethics, Socialization, Cognitive style and Problem-based learning are some topics wherein Teaching method research discussed in the most cited publications has an impact.

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

  • Education
  • Programming language
  • Operating system

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal tackles a plethora of topics, such as Mathematics education, Context (language use), Computational thinking, Secondary education and Thinking skills. Order (business) and Curriculum are some topics wherein Mathematics education research discussed in it have an impact. The research on Context (language use) featured in Computer Science Education combines topics in other fields like Science education, Affordance, Cognitive science, Algorithmic thinking and Formative assessment.

Computational thinking research featured in Computer Science Education incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Literacy, Inclusion (education), Management science and Primary education. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Secondary education, it also covered topics in Algorithm, Secondary level and Content knowledge. Computer Science Education addresses concerns in Educational research which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Computer programming and Teaching method.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A Critical Review of Literature on "Unplugged" Pedagogies in K-12 Computer Science and Computational Thinking Education. (5 citations)
  • Teaching in an open village: a case study on culturally responsive computing in compulsory education (4 citations)
  • Developing a kindergarten computational thinking assessment using evidence-centered design: the case of algorithmic thinking (3 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 Computer Science Education (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Assoc. Prof. Leon Abdillah (54 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Leon Andretti Abdillah (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Judith Gal-Ezer (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lauri Malmi (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mordechai Ben-Ari (7 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 Computer Science Education (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Washington (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Weizmann Institute of Science (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of California, Los Angeles (7 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Eastern Finland (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Open University of Israel (6 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, 9.09% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 20.00% 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 20.00% of all publications and 43.33% 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 Prospects in Computer Science Education Research

Job prospects for researchers in Computer Science Education are quite promising. Researchers can contribute to various institutions, including universities, private corporations, or public sector research organizations. There are numerous opportunities for teaching, research, and applied work in various segments of the industry. For those aiming to become a licensed professional in this field, understanding the specific requirements is crucial.

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New Hampshire's requirements could serve as an example for aspiring LPCs as they search for clear and descriptive resources, outlining the path to becoming a licensed professional counselor in Computer Science Education and other related fields.

Top Publications

  • A Critical Review of Literature on "Unplugged" Pedagogies in K-12 Computer Science and Computational Thinking Education.

    Wendy Huang;Chee-Kit Looi

    (2021)
    125 Citations
  • The Coding Stages Assessment: development and validation of an instrument for assessing young children’s proficiency in the ScratchJr programming language

    Laura E. de Ruiter;Marina U. Bers

    (2021)
    35 Citations
  • Towards understanding the effective design of automated formative feedback for programming assignments

    Qiang Hao;David H. Smith;Lu Ding;Amy Ko

    (2021)
    35 Citations
  • Reevaluating the relationship between explaining, tracing, and writing skills in CS1 in a replication study

    (2022)
    21 Citations
  • Nevertheless, They Persisted: Factors that Promote Persistence for Women and Racially/Ethnically Minoritized Students in Undergraduate Computing

    (2022)
    19 Citations
  • Exploring college students' conceptions of learning computer science: a draw-a-picture technique study

    Zhen Xu;Albert D. Ritzhaupt;Karthikeyan Umapathy;Yang Ning

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Communicating about computational thinking: understanding affordances of portfolios for assessing high school students’ computational thinking and participation practices

    Deborah A. Fields;Debora Lui;Yasmin B. Kafai;Gayithri Jayathirtha

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Teaching computational thinking to exceptional learners: lessons from two inclusive classrooms

    Yenda Prado;Sharin Jacob;Mark Warschauer

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Two-Computer Pair Programming: Exploring a Feedback Intervention to improve Collaborative Talk in Elementary Students.

    Zarifa Zakaria;Jessica Vandenberg;Jennifer Tsan;Danielle Cadieux Boulden

    (2021)
    14 Citations

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