OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Science Education and Technology is 23. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Online Search Strategies: Undergraduate Biology Students Take Non-Linear Paths to Find Information Related to Disciplinary Biology Questions	941
Exploring Pre-service Elementary Teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Developing and Using Virtual Reality Materials Reflecting Spatial Thinking in Astronomy Class	93
The Perceived Complexity of Learning Tasks Influences Students’ Collaborative Interactions in Immersive Virtual Reality	81
An Integrative Review with Word Cloud Analysis of STEM Education	67
Effects of a BCI-Based AR Inquiring Tool on Primary Students’ Science Learning: A Quasi-Experimental Field Study	61
Effect of STSE Approach on High School Students' Understanding of Nature of Science	58
Digital Tools in Informal Science Education Sites: A Systematic Literature Review	56
Feedback Through Digital Application Affordances and Teacher Practice	48
Assessing Teachers’ Knowledge of How to Use Computer Programming in Science and Technology Education	48
Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Intention to use Generative Artificial Intelligence in Inquiry-Based Teaching	45
Asynchronous Online Instruction Leads to Learning Gaps When Compared to a Flipped Classroom	42
Transforming Issues-Based Science Education with Innovative Technologies	40
e-Homework and Motivation for Students’ Success in First-Semester General Chemistry	38
Unveiling STEM Inquiry in Science Education: A Systematic Review of Research Trends, Learning Phases, and Recommendations	37
A Study of Students Engaged in Electronic Circuit Wiring in an Undergraduate Course	33
A Multi-Method Approach for Exploring Programming Trajectories Through Log Data: Insights from Data Visualization Tasks	31
Augmenting Microscopes with Smartphones: Relationships Among Academic Emotions and Learning Outcomes in 7th Grade Cell Observation Classes	31
Effects of an Augmented Reality-Based Chemistry Experiential Application on Student Knowledge Gains, Learning Motivation, and Technology Perception	30
How Unplugged Computational Thinking Shapes Students’ Creative Thinking: Evidence From the Human Nervous and Endocrine Systems	30
Applying Generative Artificial Intelligence to Critiquing Science Assessments	29
Anatomy and Physiology Beyond “This Is Interesting:” Assessing Transformative Experiences Through Epistemic Network Analysis	29
Computational Thinking to Learn Environmental Sustainability: A Learning Progression	26
High School Students' Fully Online Science Learning Barriers During the Pandemic	23