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Educational Psychologist
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Educational Psychologist

0046-1520

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hedp20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 344 30 33 19

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 46
Documents by Best Scientists*: 46
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 163
SCIMAGO SJR: 5.794
Impact Factor: 11.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Educational Psychologist?

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Pedagogy, Educational psychology, Cognitive psychology, Social psychology and Cognitive science. Pedagogy research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Mathematics education and Context (language use). Educational psychology research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including School psychology and Educational research.

It dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of School psychology and Critical psychology. While Cognitive psychology is the focus of Educational Psychologist, it also provided insights into the studies of Developmental psychology and Metacognition. Cognitive science and Learning theory are closely related fields of research discussed in Educational Psychologist.

  • Pedagogy (29.25%)
  • Educational psychology (23.07%)
  • Cognitive psychology (19.59%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Perceived Self-Efficacy in Cognitive Development and Functioning (4979 citations)
  • Why Minimal Guidance During Instruction Does Not Work: An Analysis of the Failure of Constructivist, Discovery, Problem-Based, Experiential, and Inquiry-Based Teaching (4292 citations)
  • Self-Efficacy and Academic Motivation (3859 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Educational Psychologist:

The most cited articles mostly deal with topics like Cognitive psychology, Pedagogy, Social psychology, Academic achievement and Educational psychology. In addition to Cognitive psychology research, the most cited articles aim to explore topics under Cognitive load, Goal theory, Teaching method and Cognitive science. The journal publications discuss concepts in Educational research under Pedagogy and how they intertwine with disciplines like Perspective (graphical).

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

  • Education
  • Social psychology
  • Social science

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Educational psychology, Transparency (behavior), Open science, Credibility and Engineering ethics. The featured Educational psychology study falls within the wider topic of Mathematics education. Topics in Mathematics education were tackled in line with various other fields like Brainstorming and Social cognition.

It holds forums on Transparency (behavior) that merges themes from other disciplines such as Construct validity, Accountability and Foundation (evidence). Open science research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Compromise and Science education. The research on Credibility featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Core (game theory), Educational research and Openness to experience.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Multidimensional Knowledge in Text Comprehension framework (10 citations)
  • Improving norms in research culture to incentivize transparency and rigor (8 citations)
  • Open accessibility in education research: Enhancing the credibility, equity, impact, and efficiency of research (8 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 Educational Psychologist (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Patricia A. Alexander (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John F. Feldhusen (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Joel R. Levin (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert M. Gagné (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gale M. Sinatra (9 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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 Educational Psychologist (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Maryland, College Park (34 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Michigan (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of California, Los Angeles (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Pittsburgh (17 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, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 27.78% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.11% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 27.78% of all publications and 33.33% 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.

How to Pursue a Career in Educational Psychology

If you’ve been considering a career in Educational Psychology, be aware that preparation and dedication are essential. First, you need a bachelor's degree, followed by a master’s degree and internship experience. Doctorate programs in educational psychology provide the necessary specialized instruction and research opportunities. To practice as a psychologist, licensure is not optional, it's a requirement.
There is a wealth of resources available to those with enthusiasm for this career path. It’s advisable to put serious thought into the specialties that might interest you, and research the specific requirements and opportunities in those fields. Additionally, keep in mind that licensure requirements can vary by state.
For example, if you are considering becoming an educational psychologist in Missouri, you’ll need to fulfill the state’s specific licensure requirements. For an in-depth guide on how to be a psychologist in Missouri, you can check out our detailed resource on the subject.
Desire, dedication, hard work, and patience - after all, the journey of becoming an educational psychologist involves an advanced educational pathway. But if you are passionate about educational psychology, the journey will be worth the effort.

Top Publications

  • Autonomy-supportive teaching: Its malleability, benefits, and potential to improve educational practice

    Johnmarshall Reeve;Sung Hyeon Cheon

    (2021)
    387 Citations
  • Teacher emotions in the classroom and their implications for students

    Anne C. Frenzel;Lia Daniels;Irena Burić

    (2021)
    358 Citations
  • Evaluating Sources of Scientific Evidence and Claims in the Post-Truth Era May Require Reappraising Plausibility Judgments.

    Gale M. Sinatra;Doug Lombardi

    (2020)
    112 Citations
  • Replication Is Important for Educational Psychology: Recent Developments and Key Issues.

    Jonathan A. Plucker;Matthew C. Makel

    (2021)
    112 Citations
  • Effectiveness of spelling interventions for learners with dyslexia: A meta-analysis and systematic review

    Katharina Galuschka;Ruth Görgen;Julia Kalmar;Stefan Haberstroh

    (2020)
    101 Citations
  • Beyond utility value interventions: The why, when, and how for next steps in expectancy-value intervention research

    Emily Q. Rosenzweig;Allan Wigfield;Jacquelynne S. Eccles;Jacquelynne S. Eccles

    (2021)
    89 Citations
  • Sealing the gateways for post-truthism: Reestablishing the epistemic authority of science

    Dorothe Kienhues;Regina Jucks;Rainer Bromme

    (2020)
    58 Citations
  • The complex social ecology of academic development: A bioecological framework and illustration examining the collective effects of parents, teachers, and peers on student engagement

    (2022)
    57 Citations
  • Teacher motivation and student outcomes: Searching for the signal

    Lisa Bardach;Robert M. Klassen

    (2021)
    55 Citations
  • Metacognition matters in many ways

    Deanna Kuhn

    (2021)
    48 Citations

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