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American Educational Research Journal Template

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About the American Educational Research Journal format

American Educational Research Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering School Choice and Performance, Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Early Childhood Education and Development. Over its lifetime it has published 4,272 papers, which have received 360,045 citations.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', American Educational Research Journal, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inSchool Choice and Performance Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Early Childhood Education and Development Parental Involvement in Education Higher Education Research Studies
ISSN0002-8312
Citation impact (2-yr)4.51
h-index269
i10-index2,288
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
Journal websitewww.sagepub.com
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Papers published in American Educational Research Journal per year

40
2014
34
2015
57
2016
78
2017
52
2018
105
2019
33
2020
36
2021
26
2022
36
2023
39
2024
33
2025

Citation impact of American Educational Research Journal by publication year

4.6K
2014
3.2K
2015
4.9K
2016
5.3K
2017
3.4K
2018
4.2K
2019
1.1K
2020
853
2021
579
2022
389
2023
406
2024
41
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in American Educational Research Journal

Statistical Theories of Mental Test Scores

William W. Rozeboom, Frederic M. Lord, Melvin R. Novick et al. · 1 Jan 1969

This is a reprint of the orginal book released in 1968. Our primary goal in this book is to sharpen the skill, sophistication, and in- tuition of the reader in the interpretation of mental test data, and in the construction and use of mental tests both as instruments of psychological theory and as tools in…

8,138 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
1. Toward a Theory of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

Gloria Ladson‐Billings · 1 Sep 1995

In the midst of discussions about improving education, teacher education, equity, and diversity, little has been done to make pedagogy a central area of investigation. This article attempts to challenge notions about the intersection of culture and teaching that rely solely on microanalytic or macroanalytic perspectives. Rather, the article attempts to build on the work…

7,719 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Foundations of Behavioral Research

Rex Stockton, Fred N. Kerlinger · 1 Jan 1974

First published in 1964, this text has set the standard for other texts in the field of behavioral research methodology. It emphasises the fundamentals of understanding how to solve a scientific research problem, focusing upon the relationship between the research problems and the design of the research. This edition has more examples from psychology, sociology,…

7,416 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Design and Analysis: A Researcher's Handbook

Albert E. Beaton, Geoffrey Keppel · 1 Jan 1975

I. INTRODUCTION. 1. Experimental Design. II. SINGLE FACTOR EXPERIMENTS. 2. Sources of Variability and Sums of Squares. 3. Variance Estimates and F Ratio. 4. Analytical Comparisons Among Means. 5. Analysis of Trend. 6. Simultaneous Comparisons. 7. The Linear Model and Its Assumptions. 8. Effect Size and Power. 9. Using Statistical Software. III. FACTORIAL EXPERIMENTS WITH…

5,887 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
What Makes Professional Development Effective? Results From a National Sample of Teachers

Michael S. Garet, Andrew C. Porter, Laura M. Desimone et al. · 1 Jan 2001

This study uses a national probability sample of 1,027 mathematics and science teachers to provide the first large-scale empirical comparison of effects of different characteristics of professional development on teachers’ learning. Results, based on ordinary least squares regression, indicate three core features of professional development activities that have significant, positive effects on teachers’ self-reported increases…

5,031 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

American Educational Research Journal template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the American Educational Research Journal format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the American Educational Research Journal template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does American Educational Research Journal use?
American Educational Research Journal uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', American Educational Research Journal, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to American Educational Research Journal?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready American Educational Research Journal document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the American Educational Research Journal template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the American Educational Research Journal format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
What is American Educational Research Journal?
SAGE journal (sagej). It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by SAGE.
Can I export a submission-ready American Educational Research Journal PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official American Educational Research Journal template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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