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Richard Gunstone

Richard Gunstone

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
41
Citations
8240
World Ranking
4988
National Ranking
350

Richard Gunstone 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 Richard Gunstone sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 155 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard Gunstone 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 Richard Gunstone sits on this spectrum.

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: 41 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Richard Gunstone is affiliated with Monash University in Australia and focuses primarily on the fields of Social Sciences and Psychology, with a concentration on Education and Developmental and Educational Psychology. Their research spans topics related to Science Education and Pedagogy, Educational Strategies and Epistemologies, and Science Education and Perceptions. Additional interests include Diverse Educational Innovations Studies, Animal and Plant Science Education, and the Evaluation of Teaching Practices.

Their recent publications reveal active engagement in science education research. These papers include:

  • Observation in science classes: students' beliefs about its nature and purpose, 2021, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Structural outcomes of physics instruction, 2021, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • School Science: An Approach to Rethinking What Students Learn and How They Might be Better Engaged, 2025, Science Education
  • The Contributions of Peter Fensham to ASERA, Research in Science Education, and the Advancement of Science Education and Research, 2022, Research in Science Education
  • Peter Fensham-Remarkable Colleague and Friend for 49 Years, 2022, Research in Science Education

The frequent venues where Richard Gunstone's work appears include:

  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Research in Science Education
  • Science Education

Collaborations feature a range of coauthors, such as:

  • Connie Cirkony
  • Glykeria Fragkiadaki
  • Filocha Haslam
  • Léonie J. Rennie
  • Rebecca Cooper

This body of work reflects a comprehensive engagement with science education research, focusing on both theoretical and practical aspects of teaching and learning in science contexts. Their contributions address how students understand science, instructional outcomes in physics, and reflections on influential figures in science education, underscoring a research agenda attentive to educational strategies and epistemic development within the field.

Best Publications

  • Understanding of gravity

    Richard F. Gunstone;Richard T. White

  • The Content Of Science: A Constructive Approach To Its Teaching And Learning

    Peter J. Fensham;Richard F. Gunstone;Richard T. White

  • What is the purpose of this experiment? Or can students learn something from doing experiments?

    Christina Hart;Pamela Mulhall;Amanda Berry;John Loughran

  • The process of conceptual change in force and motion during computer-supported physics instruction

    Ping-Kee Tao;Richard F. Gunstone

  • Documenting Science Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge Through PaP-eRs

    John Loughran;Philippa Milroy;Amanda Berry;Richard Gunstone

  • Metalearning and conceptual change

    Richard T. White;Richard F. Gunstone

  • The importance of reflection in improving science teaching and learning

    John R. Baird;Peter J. Fensham;Richard F. Gunstone;Richard T. White

  • Cognitive research and the design of science instruction

    Audrey B. Champagne;Leopold E. Klopfer;Richard F. Gunstone

  • The Importance of Specific Science Content in the Enhancement of Metacognition

    Richard F. Gunstone

  • Metacognition and learning to teach

    Richard F. Gunstone;Jeff Northfield

  • Conceptual Change in Science through Collaborative Learning at the Computer.

    Ping-Kee Tao;Richard F. Gunstone

  • Metacognitive Development as a Shift in Approach to Learning: an in-depth study

    Jenni Case;Richard Francis Gunstone

  • A Case Study Exploration of Development in Preservice Science Teachers.

    Richard F. Gunstone;Monica Slattery;John R. Baird;Jeff R. Northfield

  • Naive Knowledge and Science Learning

    Leopold E. Klopfer;Audrey B. Champagne;Richard F. Gunstone

  • Helping Students Learn from Laboratory Work.

    Amanda Kaye Berry;Pamela Joy Mulhall;Richard Francis Gunstone;Jeffrey John Loughran

  • A Perspective on the Resolution of Confusions in the Teaching of Electricity

    Pamela Mulhall;Brian McKittrick;Richard Gunstone

  • Metacognition and Conceptual Change

    Richard Gunstone;Ian James Mitchell

  • Student understanding in mechanics: A large population survey

    Richard F. Gunstone

  • Students' Perceptions of the Effectiveness of the World Wide Web as a Research and Teaching Tool in Science Learning

    Wan Ng;Richard Francis Gunstone

  • The re-emergence of values in science education

    Deborah Joy Corrigan;Justin Dillon;Richard Francis Gunstone

  • The Process of Conceptual Change in 'Force and Motion'.

    Ping-Kee Tao;Richard F. Gunstone

Frequent Co-Authors

John Loughran
John Loughran Monash University
Peter J. Fensham
Peter J. Fensham Monash University
Justin Dillon
Justin Dillon University of Exeter
Jeffrey John Loughran
Jeffrey John Loughran Monash University
Marilyn Fleer
Marilyn Fleer Monash University
David F. Treagust
David F. Treagust Curtin University

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