2026 John Ainley: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	42	4632	4282	325	313	178	10885

Overview

John Ainley is affiliated with the Australian Council for Educational Research in Australia and has contributed to research primarily in the social sciences, with a strong focus on education.

Their research spans multiple fields, notably:

Social Sciences
Computer Science

Within these fields, their main subfields of study include:

Education
Sociology and Political Science
Computer Science Applications
Information Systems
Gender Studies

The core topics covered in John Ainley's work reflect several key areas in education and technology:

Teaching and Learning Programming
Digital literacy in education
Gender and Technology in Education
Education Systems and Policy
Education Practices and Evaluation
School Choice and Performance
Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy

Recent publications include:

Does student grade contribute to the declining trend in Programme for International Student Assessment reading and mathematics in Australia?, 2020, Australian Journal of Education
The Pattern of Physics Education Students' Diagrams and Answers in Solving Force Problems, 2023, Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia
The influence of religious attachment on intended political engagement among lower-secondary students, 2024, Large-scale Assessments in Education

John Ainley frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

Wolfram Schulz
Julian Fraillon
Daniel Duckworth
Dan Cloney
Jessica Thompson

Their work has been published in venues such as:

Australian Journal of Education
Large-scale Assessments in Education
Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia

Best Publications

ICCS 2009 International Report: Civic knowledge, attitudes and engagement among lower secondary school students in thirty-eight countries.

Wolfram Schulz;John Ainley;Julian Fraillon;David Kerr

848
Citations
Preparing for Life in a Digital Age: The IEA International Computer and Information Literacy Study International Report

Julian Fraillon;John Ainley;Wolfram Schulz;Tim Friedman

792
Citations
Student engagement with science in early adolescence: The contribution of enjoyment to students’ continuing interest in learning about science

Mary Ainley;John Ainley

700
Citations
Preparing for life in a digital age

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628
Citations
The Mental Health of Children and Adolescents: Report on the second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing

David Lawrence;Sarah Johnson;Jennifer Hafekost;Katrina Boterhoven de Haan

573
Citations
Preparing for Life in a Digital World

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430
Citations
Explaining socioeconomic inequalities in student achievement: The role of home and school factors

Gary N. Marks;John Cresswell;John Ainley

410
Citations
International Computer and Information Literacy Study: Assessment Framework

Julian Fraillon;Wolfram Schulz;John Ainley

333
Citations
IEA International Computer and Information Literacy Study 2018 Assessment Framework

Julian Fraillon;John Ainley;Wolfram Schulz;Daniel Duckworth

329
Citations
Key findings from the second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing.

David Lawrence;Jennifer Hafekost;Sarah E Johnson;Suzy Saw

314
Citations
Introducing the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children

Ann Sanson;Jan Nicholson;Judy Ungerer;Stephen Zubrick

286
Citations
Initial Findings from the IEA International Civic and Citizenship Education Study

Wolfram Schulz;John Ainley;Julian Fraillon;David Kerr

283
Citations
Becoming Citizens in a Changing World : IEA International Civic and Citizenship Education Study 2016 International Report

Wolfram Schulz;John Ainley;Julian Fraillon;Bruno Losito

273
Citations
IEA International Civic and Citizenship Education Study 2016 Assessment Framework

Wolfram Schulz;John Ainley;Julian Fraillon;Bruno Losito

257
Citations
International civic and citizenship education study : assessment framework

Wolfram Schulz;Julian Fraillon;John Ainley;Bruno Losito

255
Citations
A Cultural Perspective on the Structure of Student Interest in Science

Mary Ainley;John Ainley

234
Citations
ICCS 2009 Technical Report

Wolfram Schulz;John Ainley;Julian Fraillon

229
Citations
High School Factors That Influence Students to Remain in School

John Ainley;Jane Foreman;Michael Sheret

208
Citations
Participation in science, mathematics and technology in Australian education

John Ainley;Julie Kos;Marina Nicholas

206
Citations
Academic Outcomes 2 Years After Working Memory Training for Children With Low Working Memory : A Randomized Clinical Trial

Gehan Roberts;Jon Quach;Megan Spencer-Smith;Peter J. Anderson

181
Citations
Attitudes, intentions and participation.

Siek Toon Khoo;John Ainley

176
Citations
Patterns of participation in year 12

Sue Fullarton;Maurice Walker;John Ainley;Kylie Hillman

148
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael G. Sawyer University of Adelaide

Stephen R. Zubrick Telethon Kids Institute

David Lawrence University of Western Australia

Gary N. Marks University of Melbourne

Fiona Mensah University of Melbourne

Judy Ungerer Macquarie University

Ann Sanson University of Melbourne

Linda Harrison Charles Sturt University

Jan M. Nicholson La Trobe University

Susan E. Gathercole University of Cambridge

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