2026 Richard Lesh: 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	55	1996	1808	958	856	172	14653

Overview

Richard Lesh is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States. The research work mainly spans the fields of Social Sciences and Mathematics with a focus on Education, Statistics and Probability, and Developmental and Educational Psychology.

The scientist's research interests center around Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques, Statistics Education and Methodologies, Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods, Educational Assessment and Pedagogy, Cognitive and Developmental Aspects of Mathematical Skills, and Educational Tools and Methods.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Richard Lesh include:

Preservice mathematics teachers' conceptions of mathematically rich and contextually realistic problems, 2021, Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education
Tacit Knowledge and Embodied Insight in Mathematical Modeling, 2022, Investigations in Mathematics Learning
Teacher Noticing of Students' Thinking in the Context of Mathematical Modeling Activities Related to Statistics, 2022, International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education
Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers' Web of Knowledge Recalled for Mathematically Rich and Contextually Realistic Problems, 2022, European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Lesh include Şerife Sevinç, Corey Brady, Belma Türker Biber, İffet Elif Yetkin Özdemir, and Rita Borromeo Ferri.

Typical venues for publication are:

Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education
Investigations in Mathematics Learning
European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Best Publications

Rational number concepts

M. Behr;R. Lesh;Thomas R. Post;E. Silver

1183
Citations
Representations and translations among representations in mathematics learning and problem solving

R. Lesh;Thomas R. Post;M. Behr

1177
Citations
Beyond Constructivism: Models and Modeling Perspectives on Mathematics Problem Solving, Learning, and Teaching

Richard A. Lesh;Helen M. Doerr

1040
Citations
Principles for Developing Thought-Revealing Activities for Students and Teachers

Richard Lesh;Mark Hoover;Bonnie Hole;Anthony Kelly

913
Citations
Handbook of Research Design in Mathematics and Science Education

Anthony Edward Kelly;Richard A. Lesh

800
Citations
Acquisition of mathematics concepts and processes

Richard A. Lesh;Marsha Landau

590
Citations
Rational number, ratio and proportion

Merilyn J. Behr;Guershon Harel;Thomas R. Post;Richard Lesh

582
Citations
Handbook Of Design Research Methods In Education: Innovations In Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics Learning And Teaching

Anthony E. Kelly;Richard A. Lesh;John Y. Baek

564
Citations
Foundations of a Models and Modeling Perspective on Mathematics Teaching, Learning, and Problem Solving

Richard A. Lesh;Helen M. Doerr

438
Citations
ORDER AND EQUIVALENCE OF RATIONAL NUMBERS: A CLINICAL TEACHING EXPERIMENT

Merlyn J. Behr;Ipke Wachsmuth;Thomas R. Post;Richard Lesh

341
Citations
Problem Solving, Modeling, and Local Conceptual Development

Richard Lesh;Guershon Harel

338
Citations
Beyond Constructivism

Unknown

267
Citations
Model-eliciting activities (MEAs) as a bridge between engineering education research and mathematics education research

Eric Hamilton;Richard Lesh;Frank Lester;Michael Brilleslyper

214
Citations
Intermediate teachers’ knowledge of rational number concepts

Thomas R. Post;G. Harel;M. Behr;R. Lesh

208
Citations
Modeling in Engineering: The Role of Representational Fluency in Students' Conceptual Understanding

Tamara J. Moore;Ronald L. Miller;Richard A. Lesh;Micah S. Stohlmann

200
Citations
Models and Modeling Perspectives on the Development of Students and Teachers

Richard Lesh;Richard Lehrer

193
Citations
Model development sequences

R. Lesh;Kathleen A Cramer;H. Doerr;T. Post

186
Citations
Assessment of Authentic Performance in School Mathematics

Richard A. Lesh;Susan J. Lamon

176
Citations
From Problem Solving to Modeling: The Evolution of Thinking About Research on Complex Mathematical Activity

Richard A. Lesh;Helen M. Doerr

175
Citations
Modeling Students' Mathematical Modeling Competencies: ICTMA 13

Richard Lesh;Peter L. Galbraith;Christopher R. Haines;Andrew Hurford

161
Citations
Mathematics education as a design science

Richard Lesh;Bharath Sriraman

157
Citations
Applied Mathematical Problem Solving.

Richard Lesh

149
Citations
Foundations for the future in mathematics education

Richard A. Lesh;Eric Hamilton;James J. Kaput

144
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Lyn D. English Queensland University of Technology

Richard Lehrer Vanderbilt University

Amy L. Baylor National Science Foundation

Jeremy Roschelle Digital Promise

Ron L. Miller Goddard Institute for Space Studies

Robert L. Goldstone Indiana University

Roger Azevedo University of Central Florida

Gillian H. Roehrig University of Minnesota

James Hiebert University of Delaware

Herbert P. Ginsburg Columbia University

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