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ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education
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ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

1863-9690

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/11858

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 37 25 72 27

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 53
Documents by Best Scientists*: 99
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 74
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.534
Impact Factor: 2.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Zdm?

The topics of Mathematics education, Pedagogy, Teaching method, Curriculum and Context (language use) are the focal point of discussions in the journal. The work on Mathematics education tackled in it brings together disciplines like Perspective (graphical) and Professional development. Faculty development is a major topic of Professional development research presented in it.

It is focused mainly on Pedagogy, particularly Teacher education. The journal centers on topics in Teaching method, with a focus on Mathematics instruction. It aims to address concerns in Connected Mathematics, specifically in the areas of Core-Plus Mathematics Project and Everyday Mathematics.

The in-depth study on Reform mathematics also explores topics in the intersecting field of Math wars.

  • Mathematics education (71.50%)
  • Pedagogy (26.99%)
  • Teaching method (13.42%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Fostering creativity through instruction rich in mathematical problem solving and problem posing (373 citations)
  • A global survey of international perspectives on modelling in mathematics education (320 citations)
  • The onto-semiotic approach to research in mathematics education (298 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Zdm:

The journal publications focus on Mathematics education, Pedagogy, Curriculum, Perspective (graphical) and Reform mathematics. The published papers explore topics in Mathematics education which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Context (language use), Professional development and Focus (linguistics). Teacher education, Connected Mathematics, Mathematics instruction, Math wars and Lesson study are all topics related to Pedagogy research discussed in the journal articles.

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

  • Law
  • Epistemology
  • Mathematics education

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The aim of Zdm is to expand the discussion of research in Mathematics education, Phenomenon, Context (language use), Implementation research and Mathematical problem solving. Learning environment are all disciplines of Mathematics education that connect with topics in Empirical data. The studies in Phenomenon featured incorporate elements of Variation (linguistics) and Calculus (medicine), Calculus.

The journal focuses on Context (language use) but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Gaze, Active listening, Nature versus nurture, Mathematical content and Representation (mathematics). Zdm explores Implementation research to see how it intertwines with other fields like Glossary, Algebra over a field, Selection (linguistics), Value (mathematics) and Process management. The research on Mathematical problem solving tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Test (assessment), Self-efficacy, Middle grades and Professional development.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Not just “implementation”: the synergy of research and practice in an engineering research approach to educational design and development (6 citations)
  • Illustrating the need for a ‘Theory of Change’ in implementation processes (3 citations)
  • Examining primary students’ mathematical problem-solving in a programming context: towards computationally enhanced mathematics education (2 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 Zdm (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Bharath Sriraman (40 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gabriele Kaiser (39 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Sigrid Blömeke (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lieven Verschaffel (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yeping Li (16 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 Zdm (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Hamburg (51 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 9 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Montana (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Australian Catholic University (29 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Education, Winneba (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (25 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, 9.09% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 30.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 10.00% of all publications and 50.00% 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 for Research Professionals

Given the focus on Mathematics education, Pedagogy, Teaching methods, Curriculum and Context (language use) in this journal, it's worth noting that these disciplines open various career opportunities for research professionals. Moreover, a deep understanding and expertise in these topics are essential for professions like Licensed Professional Counselors or LPCs.

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Overall, the research areas highlighted in the journal present professionals with extensive career opportunities, including becoming an LPC, which gives them the platform to influence lives positively.

Top Publications

  • Mathematics teacher learning to notice: a systematic review of studies of video-based programs

    Rossella Santagata;Johannes König;Thorsten Scheiner;Ha Nguyen

    (2021)
    222 Citations
  • Expanding on prior conceptualizations of teacher noticing

    Elizabeth A. van Es;Miriam G. Sherin

    (2021)
    140 Citations
  • What makes mathematical word problem solving challenging? Exploring the roles of word problem characteristics, text comprehension, and arithmetic skills

    Nonmanut Pongsakdi;Anu Kajamies;Koen Veermans;Kalle Lertola

    (2020)
    114 Citations
  • Flipped classroom as a reform-oriented approach to teaching mathematics

    Mustafa Cevikbas;Gabriele Kaiser;Gabriele Kaiser

    (2020)
    107 Citations
  • Will 2020 be remembered as the year in which education was changed

    Johann Engelbrecht;Marcelo C. Borba;Salvador Llinares;Gabriele Kaiser

    (2020)
    100 Citations
  • Numeracy, adult education, and vulnerable adults: a critical view of a neglected field.

    Iddo Gal;Anke Grotlüschen;Dave Tout;Gabriele Kaiser;Gabriele Kaiser

    (2020)
    84 Citations
  • Relationship between pre-service mathematics teachers’ knowledge, beliefs and instructional practices in China

    Xinrong Yang;Gabriele Kaiser;Gabriele Kaiser;Johannes König;Sigrid Blömeke

    (2020)
    78 Citations
  • Profiles of mathematics teachers’ competence and their relation to instructional quality

    Sigrid Blömeke;Gabriele Kaiser;Johannes König;Armin Jentsch

    (2020)
    68 Citations
  • Exploring the terrains of mathematics teacher noticing

    Jaguthsing Dindyal;Edna O. Schack;Ban Heng Choy;Miriam Gamoran Sherin

    (2021)
    68 Citations
  • Empirical research on problem solving and problem posing: a look at the state of the art

    Peter Liljedahl;Jinfa Cai

    (2021)
    68 Citations

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