Journal of Moral Education

Top Research Topics at Journal of Moral Education?

The discussions in the journal mainly cover the fields of Moral development, Social psychology, Epistemology, Pedagogy and Moral disengagement. It holds forums on Moral development that merges themes from other disciplines such as Higher education, Morality, Values education and Moral reasoning. It is concerned with the study of Morality and Law in general.

Journal of Moral Education facilitates discussions on Social psychology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Developmental psychology, Context (language use) and Judgement. Epistemology works presented in the journal have a specific focus on Virtue. Research on Pedagogy addressed in the journal frequently intersections with the field of Philosophy of education.

Some problems in Moral disengagement that were presented in Journal of Moral Education overlapped with concepts under Moral psychology and Environmental ethics. The journal focused on Moral education research but expanded to cover Social science.

• Moral development (31.99%)
• Social psychology (31.56%)
• Epistemology (23.90%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Selective Moral Disengagement in the Exercise of Moral Agency (981 citations)
• The Effects of Classroom Moral Discussion upon Children's Level of Moral Judgment (348 citations)
• Citizenship, Diversity and Education: a philosophical perspective (300 citations)

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

The most cited papers are organized to address concerns in the fields of Moral development, Social psychology, Moral disengagement, Social cognitive theory of morality and Pedagogy. Issues in Moral development were discussed in the published papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Epistemology, Morality, Moral reasoning and Higher education. In addition to Social psychology research, the most cited papers aim to explore topics under Developmental psychology and Judgement.

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

• Law
• World War II
• Epistemology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Moral Education focuses on Moral education, Moral development, Epistemology, Social psychology and Morality. The presentations focused mostly on Moral education in an attempt to further explore topics in Pedagogy. In the journal, Virtue, Deception, Critical literacy, Teaching method and Politics are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Moral development research.

The presented Epistemology study covers related areas such as Meaning (existential) and also touches on topics like Perspective (graphical). Social psychology and Character (mathematics) are closely related fields of research discussed in the journal. Morality research presented in Journal of Moral Education encompasses a variety of subjects, including Legitimacy, Mindfulness and Social change.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Unique ethical challenges for the 21st century: Online technology and virtue education (5 citations)
• Improved model exploration for the relationship between moral foundations and moral judgment development using Bayesian Model Averaging (3 citations)
• The three gifts of teaching: Towards a non-egological future for moral education (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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Journal of Moral Education (based on the number of publications) are:

• Darcia Narvaez (17 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Kristján Kristjánsson (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Park Sang-cheol (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
• John Wilson (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Mary Brabeck (12 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Moral Education (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of Notre Dame (24 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• University of Birmingham (19 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• VU University Amsterdam (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Edinburgh (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Harvard University (11 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, 17.46% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.77% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 21.15% of all publications and 48.08% 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 Paths for Researchers in Moral Education

Research in Moral Education can open a number of exciting career paths ranging from academia to consulting. Having a comprehensive understanding of the different career paths available can help budding researchers and professionals shape their academic journey or chart out their career growth. While many may choose to continue within research and academia, others can utilize their skills and knowledge in implementation and policy-making within the fields of education and social work.

One interesting path to consider is that of a criminal psychologist, which leverages the principles of social psychology and moral disengagement discussed in the Journal of Moral Education. This role involves the application of psychological principles to the criminal justice system, and often requires specialized training and licensure. For example, here is a guide on how to become a criminal psychologist in Michigan, which details the necessary educational background, training requirements, and career prospects in the state.

Other potential roles for professionals in the field of Moral Education might include educational consultant, mental health counselor, social services worker and even policy makers in government bodies dealing with education. Regardless of the path chosen, experts in this field can make a powerful impact shaping the moral and ethical landscape of the future.