OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of CBE-Life Sciences Education is 24. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Developmental Trajectories of Student Self-Perception over a Yearlong Introductory Biology Sequence	116
Characterizing the Content and Mechanisms of Instructor Messages that Communicate Instructor Beliefs About Ability to Undergraduates	113
Career Pathways and Skill Preparedness among Biology PhDs: A Social Cognitive Career Theory Perspective	78
A Study Planning Exercise Associated with Decreased Distraction Levels among Introductory Biology Students	66
Could Instructor Talk Drive CURE Effectiveness? A Comparative Study of Instructor Talk in Introductory Lab Courses	57
Using a STEM Course on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility to Explore Student Reflections on their Socialization into STEM and their Observations of the Figured World of Higher Education S	46
Reflective Practices in Education: A Primer for Practitioners	45
The Influence of Instructor Behaviors and the Perceived Motivational Climate on Undergraduate Students’ Experiences in College STEM Laboratories	41
Which Group Dynamics Matter: Social Predictors of Student Achievement in Team-Based Undergraduate Science Classrooms	37
Elevating Marginalized Student Experiences of Belonging in the Life Sciences: A Qualitative Case Study Approach	37
Factors Influencing Student Motivations and Experiences in STEM Course Office Hours	35
A Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience Improves Outcomes in Mentored Research	33
“No matter what your story is, there is a place for you in science”: Students’ Ability to Relate to Scientists Positively Shifts after Scientist Spotlight Assignments, Especially for First-Generation	31
A Longitudinal Study Identifying the Characteristics and Content Knowledge of Those Seeking Certification to Teach Secondary Biology in the United States	30
Factors Predicting the Extent to which STEM Students Value Cross-Disciplinary Skills: A Study across Four Institutions	29
Undergraduate STEM Students’ Perceptions of Grading Practices Reveal that Quiz Retakes Positively Impact Drivers of Self-determination	28
The Role of Faculty in Cultivating Thriving Campus STEM Ecosystems	28
What a Difference in Pressure Makes! A Framework Describing Undergraduate Students’ Reasoning about Bulk Flow Down Pressure Gradients	27
What I Wish My Instructor Knew: How Active Learning Influences the Classroom Experiences and Self-Advocacy of STEM Majors with ADHD and Specific Learning Disabilities	26
Supervised Study: Required Independent Research at a Community College Supports Persistence in Science	25
Designing Activities to Teach Higher-Order Skills: How Feedback and Constraint Affect Learning of Experimental Design	25
Co-teaching in Undergraduate STEM Education: A Lever for Pedagogical Change toward Evidence-Based Teaching?	24
Instructor Talk and Student Belonging in Introductory Biology: Not all Talk Matters and Relationships Vary by Student Identity	24
Empowering Disabled Voices: A Practical Guide for Methodological Shifts in Biology Education Research	24
The Impact of Postgraduate Mentors on Undergraduate Researcher Gains	24