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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 75 522 450 247 210 227 44803

Jonathan Osborne publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jonathan Osborne between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jonathan Osborne published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2004. 9 of the 245 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2004. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 4 publications
1978 2025

245 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jonathan Osborne: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 2
1991 1
1992 1
1993 3
1994 2
1995 0
1996 5
1997 5
1998 8
1999 3
2000 11
2001 11
2002 14
2003 9
2004 16
2005 9
2006 5
2007 10
2008 11
2009 8
2010 14
2011 4
2012 13
2013 10
2014 11
2015 8
2016 4
2017 7
2018 8
2019 6
2020 2
2021 2
2022 4
2023 5
2024 5
2025 4
Total 245
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Jonathan Osborne publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jonathan Osborne sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 224–233 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 227 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213 227
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Jonathan Osborne D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jonathan Osborne sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 75 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45 75
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Jonathan Osborne is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of social sciences and psychology, with a particular emphasis on education and developmental and educational psychology.

Osborne's work engages deeply with education-related topics, focusing on educational strategies and epistemologies, science education and pedagogy, and the development of critical thinking within educational contexts. The impact and challenges of misinformation in society also constitute a significant portion of their research, alongside attention to climate change communication, innovative teaching methods, and the dynamics of public relations and crisis communication.

The scientist has published multiple papers in well-regarded academic journals. Their recent publications include:

  • Science education in an age of misinformation, 2023, Science Education
  • Science, misinformation, and the role of education, 2022, Science
  • Science literacy in the twenty-first century: informed trust and the competent outsider, 2024, International Journal of Science Education
  • Using automated analysis to assess middle school students' competence with scientific argumentation, 2023, Journal of Research in Science Teaching
  • Transforming Science Education in an Age of Misinformation, 2024, Journal of College Science Teaching

Osborne frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Science Education
  • Science
  • International Journal of Science Education
  • Journal of Research in Science Teaching
  • Journal of College Science Teaching

The scientist collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Daniel R. Pimentel
  • William A. Sandoval
  • Douglas Allchin
  • Christopher D. Wilson
  • Kevin C. Haudek

Best Publications

  • Attitudes towards science: A review of the literature and its implications

    Jonathan Osborne;Shirley Simon;Sue Collins

  • Establishing the norms of scientific argumentation in classrooms

    Rosalind Driver;Paul E. Newton;Jonathan Osborne

  • Enhancing the quality of argumentation in school science

    Jonathan Osborne;Sibel Erduran;Shirley Simon

  • TAPping into argumentation: Developments in the application of Toulmin's Argument Pattern for studying science discourse

    Sibel Erduran;Shirley Simon;Jonathan Osborne

  • Supporting and Promoting Argumentation Discourse in Science Education

    Richard A. Duschl;Jonathan Osborne

  • What “ideas‐about‐science” should be taught in school science? A Delphi study of the expert community

    Jonathan Osborne;Sue Collins;Mary Ratcliffe;Robin Millar

  • Language and Literacy in Science Education

    Jerry Wellington;Jonathan Osborne

  • The place of argumentation in the pedagogy of school science

    Paul Newton;Rosalind Driver;Jonathan Osborne

  • Arguing to Learn in Science: The Role of Collaborative, Critical Discourse

    Jonathan Osborne

  • Learning to Teach Argumentation: Research and development in the science classroom

    Shirley Simon;Sibel Erduran;Jonathan Osborne

  • Students' questions: a potential resource for teaching and learning science

    Christine Chin;Jonathan Osborne

  • Pupils' views of the role and value of the science curriculum: a focus group study

    Jonathan Osborne;Susan Collins

  • "Doing" Science versus "Being" a Scientist: Examining 10/11-Year-Old Schoolchildren's Constructions of Science through the Lens of Identity.

    Louise Archer;Jennifer DeWitt;Jonathan Osborne;Justin Dillon

  • Science education in Europe: Critical reflections : a report to the Nuffield Foundation

    Jonathan Osborne;Justin Dillon

  • Arguing to learn and learning to argue: Case studies of how students' argumentation relates to their scientific knowledge

    Claudia von Aufschnaiter;Sibel Erduran;Jonathan Osborne;Shirley Simon

  • Science Aspirations, Capital, and Family Habitus How Families Shape Children’s Engagement and Identification With Science

    Louise Archer;Jennifer DeWitt;Jonathan Osborne;Justin Dillon

  • Teaching Scientific Practices: Meeting the Challenge of Change

    Jonathan Osborne

  • PLACING THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE ON THE CURRICULUM : A MODEL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEDAGOGY

    Martin Monk;Jonathan Osborne

  • Scientific argument and explanation: A necessary distinction?

    Jonathan F. Osborne;Alexis Patterson

  • The Role of Narrative in Communicating Science

    Lucy Avraamidou;Jonathan Osborne

  • Teaching Students ''Ideas-About-Science": Five Dimensions of Effective Practice

    Hannah Bartholomew;Jonathan Osborne;Mary Ratcliffe

Frequent Co-Authors

Sibel Erduran
Sibel Erduran University of Oxford
Justin Dillon
Justin Dillon University of Exeter
Robin Millar
Robin Millar University of York
Jennifer DeWitt
Jennifer DeWitt University College London
Louise Archer
Louise Archer University College London
Richard A. Duschl
Richard A. Duschl Pennsylvania State University
Hilda Borko
Hilda Borko Stanford University
Frank Fischer
Frank Fischer Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Clark A. Chinn
Clark A. Chinn Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
John H. Falk
John H. Falk Oregon State University

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