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Professional Development in Education
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Professional Development in Education

1941-5257

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjie20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 333 21 30 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 32
Documents by Best Scientists*: 39
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 56
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.191
Impact Factor: 3.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Professional Development in Education?

The primary areas of discussion in the journal are Professional development, Pedagogy, Faculty development, Professional learning community and Medical education. Topics in Professional development were tackled in line with various other fields like Context (language use), Mathematics education, Teaching method, Teacher education and Qualitative research. The majority of Mathematics education studies presented zero in on Teacher learning.

While Pedagogy is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Semi-structured interview, Higher education and Focus group. Curriculum, Multimethodology, Educational research, Transformative learning and Action research are some topics wherein Faculty development research discussed in Professional Development in Education have an impact. Professional learning community research discussed connects with the study of Public relations.

The study on Medical education featured in Professional Development in Education expounds on the topic of Continuing professional development in particular.

  • Professional development (98.76%)
  • Pedagogy (62.02%)
  • Faculty development (34.72%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Effective Professional Development for Teachers: A Checklist. (145 citations)
  • Models of Continuing Professional Development: a framework for analysis (125 citations)
  • Understanding Continuing Professional Development: The Need for Theory to Impact on Policy and Practice. (124 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Professional Development in Education:

The main points discussed in the published papers deal with Professional development, Pedagogy, Faculty development, Professional learning community and Mathematics education. Research in the field of Medical education was used to conduct the presented Professional development studies in the journal articles. The studies on Pedagogy discussed at the published articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Identity (social science), Higher education and Focus group.

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

  • Education
  • Pedagogy
  • Mathematics education

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mainly deals with areas of study such as Professional development, Pedagogy, Professional learning community, Mathematics education and Medical education. In addition to Professional development research, the journal aims to explore topics under Teacher education and Public relations. Pedagogy research featured in Professional Development in Education incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Higher education, Typology, Perspective (graphical) and Narrative.

While it focused on Professional learning community, it was also able to explore topics like Context (language use), Science education, Educational systems, Agency (sociology) and Qualitative research. Self study and Student teacher are all disciplines of Mathematics education that connect with topics in Trajectory. Professional Development in Education holds forums on Faculty development that merges themes from other disciplines such as Disadvantaged, Teacher leadership, Instructional leadership, Inclusion (education) and Teaching method.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Schools as professional learning communities: what can schools do to support professional development of their teachers? (11 citations)
  • Teacher agency in professional learning communities (7 citations)
  • What gets in the way? A new conceptual model for the trajectory from teacher professional development to impact (6 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 Professional Development in Education (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ken Jones (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Alex Alexandrou (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Kit Field (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Aileen Kennedy (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sue Swaffield (8 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 Professional Development in Education (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Wolverhampton (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Open University (16 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Florida (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Cambridge (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Charles Sturt University (14 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than 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, 13.60% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 10.19% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.41% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 23.15% of all publications and 59.26% 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 Opportunities in Professional Development and Education

Building a career in the field of professional development and education can lead to various job roles in teaching, research, counseling, and administration among others. One such career that has been growing in demand is that of a mental health counselor. This role is especially important as it plays a significant part in creating a safe, conducive learning environment by helping students, teachers, and other faculty members manage stress, cope with life challenges, and improve their mental well-being. Being a mental health counselor necessitates a deep understanding of human behaviors, confidentially managing sensitive information, and the ability to provide suitable therapeutic interventions. You'll need a formal education in psychology, counseling, or a related field, along with a license to practice.

With a career in professional development and education, not only can you contribute to individual growth and transformation but also potentially shape the education system and pedagogical practices at large. With shifting dynamics in the field of education, there's a constant need for professionals who are equipped to develop and implement modern and effective techniques for teaching and learning.

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Top Publications

  • The evolving knowledge base on leadership and teacher professional learning: a bibliometric analysis of the literature, 1960-2018

    Philip Hallinger;Dhirapat Kulophas

    (2020)
    75 Citations
  • Beyond content-focused professional development: powerful professional learning through genuine learning communities across grades and subjects

    Jennifer Gore;Brooke Rosser

    (2020)
    73 Citations
  • Creating conditions for professional learning communities (PLCs) in schools in China: the role of school principals

    (2020)
    58 Citations
  • How professional development program features impact the knowledge of science teachers

    Jacqueline Doyle;Gerhard Sonnert;Philip Sadler

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • The role of the critical friend in supporting and enhancing professional learning and development

    Ann MacPhail;Deborah Tannehill;Rebecca Ataman

    (2021)
    23 Citations
  • Mapping the professional learning of primary teachers in Vietnam: a multi-method case study

    Philip Hallinger;Ngoc Hai Tran;Thang Dinh Truong

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • Development of professional networks among environmental educators

    Yue Li;Marianne E. Krasny

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • What if?: becoming response-able with the making and mattering of a new relationships and sexuality education curriculum

    EJ Renold;Max R Ashton;Ester McGeeney

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Rethinking teacher PD: a focus on how to improve student learning

    (2023)
    17 Citations
  • The Involvement of Academically Educated Dutch Teachers in Inquiry-Based Working.

    Jan Baan;Lisa Gaikhorst;Monique L.L. Volman

    (2020)
    15 Citations

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