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D-Index
64
Citations
20711
World Ranking
2922
National Ranking
150

Ton de Jong publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ton de Jong sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 237 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Ton de Jong D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ton de Jong sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ton de Jong is affiliated with the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields, primarily including Psychology, Social Sciences, and Computer Science. This interdisciplinary focus is reflected in the main and subfields of study that their work addresses, such as Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Computer Science Applications, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Media Technology.

Their publication record includes contributions to a variety of academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
  • Educational Research Review
  • Educational Technology Research and Development
  • Journal of Science Education and Technology
  • International Journal of Early Childhood

Ton de Jong's recent papers cover topics related to educational methods, digital inquiry-based learning, and literacy development. Notable works are:

  • "Let's talk evidence - The case for combining inquiry-based and direct instruction," 2023, Educational Research Review
  • "Understanding teacher design practices for digital inquiry-based science learning: the case of Go-Lab," 2021, Educational Technology Research and Development
  • "Enhancing Storytelling Activities to Support Early (Digital) Literacy Development in Early Childhood Education," 2020, International Journal of Early Childhood
  • "Social practices in teacher knowledge creation and innovation adoption: a large-scale study in an online instructional design community for inquiry learning," 2020, International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning
  • "Giving feedback on peers' concept maps as a learning experience: does quality of reviewed concept maps matter?" 2021, Learning Environments Research

Their work extensively addresses topics such as:

  • Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
  • Science Education and Pedagogy
  • Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
  • Innovative Teaching Methods
  • Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
  • Online Learning and Analytics
  • Educational Games and Gamification

Collaborations form a significant part of their research activity, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Zacharias C. Zacharia
  • Denis Gillet
  • María Jesús Rodríguez-Triana
  • Pantelis M. Papadopoulos
  • Bernard P. Veldkamp

Best Publications

  • Scientific Discovery Learning with Computer Simulations of Conceptual Domains

    Ton de Jong;Wouter R. van Joolingen

  • Phases of inquiry-based learning: Definitions and the inquiry cycle

    Margus Pedaste;Mario Mäeots;Leo A. Siiman;Ton de Jong

  • Cognitive load theory, educational research, and instructional design: some food for thought

    Ton de Jong

  • Types and qualities of knowledge

    Ton de Jong;Monica G.M. Ferguson-Hessler

  • Physical and Virtual Laboratories in Science and Engineering Education

    Ton de Jong;Marcia C. Linn;Zacharias C. Zacharia

  • Technological Advances in Inquiry Learning

    Ton de Jong

  • Co-Lab: research and development of an online learning environment for collaborative scientific discovery learning

    Wouter R. van Joolingen;Ton de Jong;Ard W. Lazonder;Elwin R. Savelsbergh

  • Innovations in STEM education: the Go-Lab federation of online labs

    Ton de Jong;Sofoklis A. Sotiriou;Denis Gillet

  • Supporting students' learning with multiple representations in a dynamic simulation-based learning environment

    Jan van der Meij;Ton de Jong

  • Exploratory learning with a computer simulation for control theory: learning processes and instructional support

    Melanie Njoo;Ton de Jong

  • Cognitive structures of good and poor novice problem solvers in physics

    Ton de Jong;Monica G.M. Ferguson-Hessler

  • The guided discovery principle in multimedia learning.

    Ton de Jong;Adrianus Wijnandus Lazonder

  • Studying Physics Texts: Differences in Study Processes Between Good and Poor Performers

    Monica G.M. Ferguson-Hessler;Ton de Jong

  • Learning and instruction with computer simulations

    Ton de Jong;Ton de Jong

  • The Relation between Prior Knowledge and Students' Collaborative Discovery Learning Processes.

    Hannie Gijlers;Ton de Jong

  • Effects of within-class ability grouping on social interaction, achievement, and motivation

    Mohammad Saleh;Ard W. Lazonder;Ton De Jong

  • Technology-Enhanced Learning: Principles and Products

    Nicolas Balacheff;Sten Ludvigsen;Ton de Jong;Ard Lazonder

  • Learning with Multiple Representations

    Jan van der Meij;Ton de Jong

  • Conceptual understanding of electrical circuits in secondary vocational engineering education: combining traditional instruction with inquiry learning in a virtual lab

    Bas Jan Kolloffel;Ton de Jong

  • Issues in computer supported inquiry learning in science

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  • Learner Performance in Multimedia Learning Arrangements: An Analysis Across Instructional Approaches:

    Tessa H. S. Eysink;Ton de Jong;Kirsten Berthold;Bas Kolloffel

Frequent Co-Authors

Herre van Oostendorp
Herre van Oostendorp Utrecht University
Jan Elen
Jan Elen KU Leuven
Zacharias C. Zacharia
Zacharias C. Zacharia University of Cyprus
Margus Pedaste
Margus Pedaste University of Tartu
Denis Gillet
Denis Gillet École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer
Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer Maastricht University
Jelle Jolles
Jelle Jolles Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Janet G. van Hell
Janet G. van Hell Pennsylvania State University
Tamara van Gog
Tamara van Gog Utrecht University

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