OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Educational Research is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Professional development perspectives on Global Citizenship Education in Ghana	41
Capturing instructional differentiation in educational research: investigating opportunities and challenges	41
Professionals providing psychological-pedagogical assistance in schools: experiences and reflections	39
Teachers’ participation in evaluating a web-based tool to monitor intervention fidelity	28
The influence of school climate and achievement on bullying: Comparative evidence from international large-scale assessment data	24
‘Thank you for helping our children’: refugee families’ perspectives	20
What do students need to support their transition to secondary school?	18
Outdoor learning in early childhood education: exploring benefits and challenges	18
Comparing students’ and professionals’ understandings of neighbourhood assets	16
Reconsidering engagement: aligning teacher qualities with Indigenous students’ aspirations and needs	15
The role of community in research-based learning: undergraduate perspectives	14
Group discussions: an active learning resource for school and kindergarten leaders?	13
Teacher aides’ voices: perspectives on teaching pedagogy	13
Transitions and trajectories for school students requiring additional support: a local lens	12
Teachers’ pedagogical leadership in early childhood education	12
Family–school connectivity during transition to primary school	11
What do foster parents think about their foster children’s education?	11
Teacher characteristics and ADHD intervention outcomes in schools	11
A shared vision for a school: developing a learning community	10
Inclusivity, friendship and language learning: boosting collaboration in interactive groups	10
Rethinking approaches to reflection in initial teacher education	10
Higher education educators’ wellbeing: the influence of self-care practices	10
Reviewer thanks	10
Teacher-researcher collaboration in animal-assisted education: Co-designing a reading to dogs intervention	10
Pre-service teachers’ experiences of remote online learning: reimagining teacher education post-pandemic	9

Reflective practice among pre-service teachers: the role of portfolios	9
Preparing for data collection: the mock interview as a researcher’s training tool	8
Reading for pleasure practices in school: children’s perspectives and experiences	8
Establishing a research base: school counsellors and students with disabilities	8
Experiential learning through a peer learning assistant model in STEM	8
Work-based learning partnerships: mentor-teachers’ perceptions of student teachers’ challenges	7
Home-school partnerships: values and expectations of rural teachers and parents	6
Journeys in STEM learning: first-time experiences of science teaching	6
Covid-19, school closures and educational inequities: exploring lived experiences	6
What do young people think about the extension of compulsory education?	6
A meeting place for meaningful collaboration – student teachers’ experiences and learning	5
Parents’ involvement in their children’s education: narratives from rural Pakistan	5
School leaders’ approaches to supporting differentiated instruction	5
Ethical thinking and decision-making in the leadership of professional learning communities	5
What is the meaning of family participation in schools? A multi-voice perspective	5
Roma students’ experiences: practices contributing to participation in post-compulsory education	5
Implementing collaborative problem-solving in primary school mathematics: action research	4
Connecting policy, practice and professional learning: a case study	4
Exploring the potential of digital storytelling in a widening participation context	4
Teachers’ data-driven decision-making: developing and validating a measurement scale	4
Knowledge and belongingness: experiences of a programme for parents of children with autism	4
Relations between school bullying, friendship processes, and school context	3
Inclusion and the availability of educational resources – capturing stakeholder voices	3
Considering critical moments, co-authoring and active engagement in learning	3
Exploring staff and student experiences of learning management system transition	3
Uncovering the landscape of cross-national UK education research: an exploratory review	3
Understanding social wellbeing in classrooms: the influence of peer networks	2
Board games in the elementary classroom: teachers’ perspectives	2
Can social skills and creativity protect against bullying? Adolescents’ views	2
Organising opportunities for all: building equity in vocational education and training	2
Exploring cooperative learning as a tool in civic education	2
Play-based learning and assessment practices in early years: methodological explorations	2
Motivating book reading during adolescence: qualitative insights from adolescents	2
When educator-learner perceptions of instruction diverge: teachers’ perspectives	2
In search of the middle influence: how middle leaders support teachers’ professional learning	2
University–school collaboration as an arena for community-building in teacher education	2
Problem-based learning in secondary school mathematics: a review	2
Space, place and safety: user experiences of new school buildings	2
Leadership practices and sustained lesson study	2
Managing the shift to online: lecturers’ strategies during and beyond lockdown	2
Teacher wellbeing and social support: a phenomenological study	2
Navigating teacher-student relationships during and beyond the pandemic	2
Embedding engaged education through community service learning in HEI: a review	2