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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Capturing instructional differentiation in educational research: investigating opportunities and challenges	103
Outdoor learning in early childhood education: exploring benefits and challenges	38
Professional development perspectives on Global Citizenship Education in Ghana	35
‘Thank you for helping our children’: refugee families’ perspectives	35
Professionals providing psychological-pedagogical assistance in schools: experiences and reflections	25
Teachers’ participation in evaluating a web-based tool to monitor intervention fidelity	23
The influence of school climate and achievement on bullying: Comparative evidence from international large-scale assessment data	20
How contextual factors influence teachers’ pedagogical practices	19
What do students need to support their transition to secondary school?	16
Comparing students’ and professionals’ understandings of neighbourhood assets	16
Group discussions: an active learning resource for school and kindergarten leaders?	14
The role of community in research-based learning: undergraduate perspectives	13
Reconsidering engagement: aligning teacher qualities with Indigenous students’ aspirations and needs	13
Teacher aides’ voices: perspectives on teaching pedagogy	13
Teachers’ pedagogical leadership in early childhood education	12
Transitions and trajectories for school students requiring additional support: a local lens	12
A shared vision for a school: developing a learning community	11
Teacher characteristics and ADHD intervention outcomes in schools	11
What do foster parents think about their foster children’s education?	11
Family–school connectivity during transition to primary school	11
Teacher-researcher collaboration in animal-assisted education: Co-designing a reading to dogs intervention	10
Inclusivity, friendship and language learning: boosting collaboration in interactive groups	10
Higher education educators’ wellbeing: the influence of self-care practices	10
Reviewer thanks	9
Experiential learning through a peer learning assistant model in STEM	9

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