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Mathematics Education Research Journal
H-index 8

Mathematics Education Research Journal

1033-2170

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/13394

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 643 11 16 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 15
Documents by Best Scientists*: 20
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 45
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.244
Impact Factor: 1.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Mathematics Education Research Journal?

The primary areas of discussion in the journal are Mathematics education, Pedagogy, Teaching method, Mathematics instruction and Curriculum. Research on Mathematics education addressed in Mathematics Education Research Journal frequently intersections with the field of Context (language use). The Pedagogy study presented in it encompasses related topics like Professional development and Teacher education and also examines its connection to subjects such as Class (computer programming).

In particular, the Professional development works presented emphasize discussions on Faculty development. Core-Plus Mathematics Project and Everyday Mathematics are among the concentrations of Connected Mathematics that garnered much attention in it. Mathematics Education Research Journal connects the study in Reform mathematics with the closely related area of Philosophy of mathematics education.

  • Mathematics education (98.66%)
  • Pedagogy (26.34%)
  • Teaching method (19.22%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Mathematics teachers’ beliefs and curriculum reform (203 citations)
  • Awareness of pattern and structure in early mathematical development (192 citations)
  • The Transition to Formal Thinking in Mathematics (176 citations)

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

The published articles mainly deal with areas of study such as Mathematics education, Pedagogy, Teaching method, Mathematics instruction and Connected Mathematics. The journal articles address concerns in the field of Mathematics education by exploring it in line with topics in Curriculum which intersect with Student engagement subjects. While Pedagogy is the focus of the most cited papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Perspective (graphical), Focus group and Interpretation (philosophy).

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

  • Mathematics education
  • Pedagogy
  • Social science

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Mathematics Education Research Journal aims to foster the development of research in Mathematics education, Context (language use), Curriculum, Thematic analysis and Perspective (graphical). Most of the works presented in Mathematics Education Research Journal deals with Mathematics education but it intersects with the subject of Field (Bourdieu). The concepts on Context (language use) presented in Mathematics Education Research Journal can also apply to other research fields, including Learning sciences, Constructivist teaching methods, Learning design and Mathematical literacy.

While Mathematics Education Research Journal focused on Curriculum, it was also able to explore topics like Test (assessment), Discipline, Game of chance and Quality (business). Topics in Perspective (graphical) were tackled in line with various other fields like Consistency (negotiation), Ontology, DUAL (cognitive architecture), Proportional reasoning and Trigonometry. Peer learning research are fields of study within Pedagogy but they also intertwine with concepts in Plan (drawing).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Pre-university students’ mathematical connections when sketching the graph of derivative and antiderivative functions (10 citations)
  • Enjoyment of teaching mathematics among pre-service teachers (7 citations)
  • Students from grade 2 to grade 10 solving a Fermi problem: analysis of emerging models (5 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 Mathematics Education Research Journal (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jane Watson (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Peter Sullivan (15 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Helen Forgasz (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Nerida F. Ellerton (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mike Thomas (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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

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

  • Australian Catholic University (45 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Melbourne (35 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Monash University (35 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Tasmania (33 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Auckland (28 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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, 7.35% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 26.98% 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 11.11% of all publications and 50.79% 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 Mathematics Education

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Top Publications

  • Evaluating the Impact of a Spatial Reasoning Mathematics Program (SRMP) Intervention in the Primary School.

    Joanne Mulligan;Geoff Woolcott;Michael Mitchelmore;Susan Busatto

    (2020)
    27 Citations
  • Towards a framework for spatial reasoning and primary mathematics learning: an analytical synthesis of intervention studies

    Geoff Woolcott;Thi Le Tran;Joanne Mulligan;Brent Davis

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Implementing a pedagogical cycle to support data modelling and statistical reasoning in years 1 and 2 through the Interdisciplinary Mathematics and Science (IMS) project

    (2023)
    9 Citations
  • “Let us discuss math”; Effects of shift‐problem lessons on mathematical discussions and level raising in early algebra

    Sharon M. Calor;Rijkje Dekker;Jannet P. van Drie;Bonne J. H. Zijlstra

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Analyzing student teachers’ use of theory in their reflections on mathematics teaching practice

    Wil Oonk;Nico Verloop;Koeno P. E. Gravemeijer

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • College students’ mathematics-related career intentions and high school mathematics pedagogy through the lens of identity

    Jennifer Cribbs;Zahra Hazari;Gerhard Sonnert;Philip M. Sadler

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Consolidating understanding of variation as part of STEM: experimenting with plant growth

    (2022)
    8 Citations
  • Cognitive tuning in the STEM classroom: communication processes supporting children’s changing conceptions about data

    (2023)
    8 Citations
  • Profiles of general, test, and mathematics anxiety in 9- and 12-year-olds: relations to gender and mathematics achievement

    (2024)
    4 Citations
  • Interpolation and extrapolation in Year 5 STEM activities: exploring data about viscosity without advanced statistics

    (2023)
    2 Citations

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