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Frontiers in Education
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Frontiers in Education

Published by: Frontiers Media S.A.

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/education

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 91 119 176 20

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 475
Documents by Best Scientists*: 535
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 14
SCIMAGO H-index: 55
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.65
Impact Factor: 1.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Frontiers in Education?

The journal was organized to reinforce research efforts on Mathematics education, Engineering education, Medical education, Curriculum and Engineering management. While Mathematics education is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Class (computer programming), Context (language use), Test (assessment) and Process (engineering). Work in process, Engineering ethics and Knowledge management are some topics wherein Engineering education research discussed in the journal have an impact.

Studies on Medical education discussed in Frontiers in Education link to the field of Higher education.

  • Mathematics education (21.75%)
  • Engineering education (16.18%)
  • Medical education (13.40%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Remote laboratories versus virtual and real laboratories (275 citations)
  • Predicting student performance: an application of data mining methods with an educational Web-based system (239 citations)
  • EPICS: engineering projects in community service (225 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Frontiers in Education:

The most cited publications primarily focus on research topics in Engineering education, Mathematics education, Multimedia, The Internet and Knowledge management. Research in Engineering education tackled in falls within the umbrella of Engineering management. The journal articles hold forums on Mathematics education that merge themes from other disciplines such as Test (assessment), Variety (cybernetics), Robotics and Context (language use).

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

  • Law
  • Education
  • Artificial intelligence

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Frontiers in Education primarily tackles Medical education, Mathematics education, Higher education, Context (language use) and Public relations. Topics in Medical education were tackled in line with various other fields like Inclusion (education), Perception and Curriculum. The journal focused on Mathematics education research but expanded to cover Process (engineering).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Interrelation Between Language Anxiety and Self-Determined Motivation; A Mixed Methods Approach (5 citations)
  • Insights Into Students’ Experiences and Perceptions of Remote Learning Methods: From the COVID-19 Pandemic to Best Practice for the Future (5 citations)
  • Rethinking Learning Design in IT Education During a Pandemic (4 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 Frontiers in Education (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Andreas Spanias (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Anders Jonsson (7 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • P.K. Imbrie (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Geoff Lindsay (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Olga Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia (6 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than 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 Frontiers in Education (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Purdue University (29 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Arizona State University (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Colorado Boulder (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Open University (16 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Texas A&M University (14 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, 70.27% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 7.58% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.09% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.12% of all publications and 71.21% 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.

Education Requirements for Careers Related to Fields Discussed in the Journal

To apply the research discussed in the journal to real-world practice, readers may be interested in pursuing careers related to the fields discussed. Certain professions such as being a Medical Educator, Engineering Ethics Consultant, or Marriage and Family Therapist would be able to draw upon the research insights from this journal in their professional practice. For instance, a Marriage and Family Therapist would need to understand educational concepts, processes, and theories mentioned in this journal.

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Reading this journal along with appropriate educational qualifications, can equip you with insights into Math education, Engineering education, and Medical education. This knowledge can make a difference in your efficacy as an education professional.

Top Publications

  • A Review of Feedback Models and Theories: Descriptions, Definitions, and Conclusions

    Unknown

    (2021)
    238 Citations
  • Evidence-Based Practice in Higher Education: Teacher Educators' Attitudes, Challenges, and Uses

    Annika Diery;Freydis Vogel;Maximilian Knogler;Tina Seidel

    (2020)
    75 Citations
  • Defining the boundaries between Artificial Intelligence in Education, Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, Educational Data Mining, and Learning Analytics: a need for coherence

    Bart Rienties;Henrik Køhler Simonsen;Christothea Herodotou

    (2020)
    59 Citations
  • Place-Based Diminished Returns of Parental Educational Attainment on School Performance of Non-Hispanic White Youth.

    Shervin Assari;Shanika Boyce;Mohsen Bazargan;Mohsen Bazargan;Cleopatra H Caldwell

    (2020)
    46 Citations
  • Teacher Expertise and Professional Vision: Examining Knowledge-Based Reasoning of Pre-Service Teachers, In-Service Teachers, and School Principals

    Andreas Gegenfurtner;Andreas Gegenfurtner;Doris Lewalter;Erno Lehtinen;Erno Lehtinen;Maria Schmidt

    (2020)
    44 Citations
  • Rethinking Learning Design in IT Education During a Pandemic

    Ilias O. Pappas;Ilias O. Pappas;Michail N. Giannakos

    (2021)
    41 Citations
  • Navigating Education in the Context of COVID-19 Lockdowns and School Closures: Challenges and Resilience Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in South Africa

    (2022)
    36 Citations
  • Assessing University Students' Critical Online Reasoning Ability: A Conceptual and Assessment Framework With Preliminary Evidence

    Dimitri Molerov;Olga Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia;Marie-Theres Nagel;Sebastian Brückner

    (2020)
    33 Citations
  • A review of integrating AI-based chatbots into flipped learning: new possibilities and challenges

    (2023)
    33 Citations
  • Identifying Expert and Novice Visual Scanpath Patterns and Their Relationship to Assessing Learning-Relevant Student Characteristics

    Christian Kosel;Doris Holzberger;Tina Seidel

    (2021)
    30 Citations

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