OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of CBE-Life Sciences Education is 25. 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
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	109
Developmental Trajectories of Student Self-Perception over a Yearlong Introductory Biology Sequence	98
Students with Disabilities in Life Science Undergraduate Research Experiences: Challenges and Opportunities	69
Characterizing the Content and Mechanisms of Instructor Messages that Communicate Instructor Beliefs About Ability to Undergraduates	62
Using Systems and Systems Thinking to Unify Biology Education	54
Could Instructor Talk Drive CURE Effectiveness? A Comparative Study of Instructor Talk in Introductory Lab Courses	54
Reflective Practices in Education: A Primer for Practitioners	47
A Study Planning Exercise Associated with Decreased Distraction Levels among Introductory Biology Students	46
The Influence of Instructor Behaviors and the Perceived Motivational Climate on Undergraduate Students’ Experiences in College STEM Laboratories	45
Career Pathways and Skill Preparedness among Biology PhDs: A Social Cognitive Career Theory Perspective	45
“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	37
A Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience Improves Outcomes in Mentored Research	36
Elevating Marginalized Student Experiences of Belonging in the Life Sciences: A Qualitative Case Study Approach	33
Factors Influencing Student Motivations and Experiences in STEM Course Office Hours	31
Which Group Dynamics Matter: Social Predictors of Student Achievement in Team-Based Undergraduate Science Classrooms	30
A Longitudinal Study Identifying the Characteristics and Content Knowledge of Those Seeking Certification to Teach Secondary Biology in the United States	28
The Role of Faculty in Cultivating Thriving Campus STEM Ecosystems	27
Designing Activities to Teach Higher-Order Skills: How Feedback and Constraint Affect Learning of Experimental Design	27
Cultivating PhD Aspirations during College	27
Factors Predicting the Extent to which STEM Students Value Cross-Disciplinary Skills: A Study across Four Institutions	27
Opening the Pathway: An Example of Universal Design for Learning as a Guide to Inclusive Teaching Practices	27
Undergraduate STEM Students’ Perceptions of Grading Practices Reveal that Quiz Retakes Positively Impact Drivers of Self-determination	26
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
Undergraduate Biology Students’ Climate Change Communication Experiences Indicate a Need for Discipline-Based Education Research on Science Communication Education about Culturally Controversial Scien	25
What a Difference in Pressure Makes! A Framework Describing Undergraduate Students’ Reasoning about Bulk Flow Down Pressure Gradients	25