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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Capturing instructional differentiation in educational research: investigating opportunities and challenges	96
Outdoor learning in early childhood education: exploring benefits and challenges	36
‘Thank you for helping our children’: refugee families’ perspectives	35
Professional development perspectives on Global Citizenship Education in Ghana	34
Professionals providing psychological-pedagogical assistance in schools: experiences and reflections	22
Teachers’ participation in evaluating a web-based tool to monitor intervention fidelity	20
The influence of school climate and achievement on bullying: Comparative evidence from international large-scale assessment data	19
How contextual factors influence teachers’ pedagogical practices	18
What do students need to support their transition to secondary school?	16
Comparing students’ and professionals’ understandings of neighbourhood assets	15
Group discussions: an active learning resource for school and kindergarten leaders?	14
Teacher aides’ voices: perspectives on teaching pedagogy	13
Reconsidering engagement: aligning teacher qualities with Indigenous students’ aspirations and needs	13
Transitions and trajectories for school students requiring additional support: a local lens	11
Teacher characteristics and ADHD intervention outcomes in schools	11
What do foster parents think about their foster children’s education?	11
Higher education educators’ wellbeing: the influence of self-care practices	11
The role of community in research-based learning: undergraduate perspectives	11
Teachers’ pedagogical leadership in early childhood education	11
Family–school connectivity during transition to primary school	11
Inclusivity, friendship and language learning: boosting collaboration in interactive groups	10
A shared vision for a school: developing a learning community	10
Teacher-researcher collaboration in animal-assisted education: Co-designing a reading to dogs intervention	9
Pre-service teachers’ experiences of remote online learning: reimagining teacher education post-pandemic	9
Rethinking approaches to reflection in initial teacher education	9

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