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International Journal of STEM Education Template

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International Journal of STEM Education is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, covering Career Development and Diversity, Science Education and Pedagogy, Education, Achievement, and Giftedness.

PublisherSpringer Nature
Reference styleSuperscript numbered (Nature)
Superscript — small raised numerals in the text
1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. International Journal of STEM Education 12, 45–58 (2023).

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Publishes research inCareer Development and Diversity Science Education and Pedagogy Education, Achievement, and Giftedness Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Innovative Teaching Methods
ISSN2196-7822
Citation impact (2-yr)10.71
h-index94
i10-index459
Total citations35,062
Article processing charge$1,300
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Georgia
Journal websitestemeducationjournal.springeropen.com
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Papers published in International Journal of STEM Education per year

14
2014
21
2015
20
2016
34
2017
56
2018
44
2019
59
2020
59
2021
73
2022
69
2023
61
2024
68
2025

Citation impact of International Journal of STEM Education by publication year

607
2014
1.5K
2015
3.6K
2016
2.4K
2017
5.3K
2018
3.8K
2019
5.7K
2020
3.4K
2021
3.4K
2022
2.9K
2023
1.3K
2024
479
2025

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

Most-cited papers in International Journal of STEM Education

A conceptual framework for integrated STEM education

Todd R. Kelley, J. Geoff Knowles · 18 Jul 2016

The global urgency to improve STEM education may be driven by environmental and social impacts of the twenty-first century which in turn jeopardizes global security and economic stability. The complexity of these global factors reach beyond just helping students achieve high scores in math and science assessments. Friedman (The world is flat: A brief history…

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Race and gender differences in how sense of belonging influences decisions to major in STEM

Katherine D. Rainey, Melissa Dancy, Roslyn Arlin Mickelson et al. · 10 Apr 2018

BACKGROUND: Women and students of color are widely underrepresented in most STEM fields. In order to investigate this underrepresentation, we interviewed 201 college seniors, primarily women and people of color, who either majored in STEM or started but dropped a STEM major. Here we discuss one section of the longer interview that focused on students'…

Assessing teacher education and professional development needs for the implementation of integrated approaches to STEM education

David J. Shernoff, Suparna Sinha, Denise M. Bressler et al. · 17 Jun 2017

BACKGROUND: Given the growing interest in, and relevance of, integrated approaches to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education, there is an urgent desire to understand the challenges and obstacles to developing and implementing integrated STEM curricula and instruction. In this article, we present phase 1 of a two-phase needs assessment study to identify challenges…

Teachers’ roles and identities in student-centered classrooms

Leslie S. Keiler · 14 Sep 2018

BACKGROUND: Students and teachers in twenty-first century STEM classrooms face significant challenges in preparing for post-secondary education, career, and citizenship. Educators have advocated for student-centered instruction as a way to face these challenges, with multiple programs emerging to shape and define such contexts. However, the ways to support teachers as they transition into non-traditional teaching…

Developing student 21st Century skills in selected exemplary inclusive STEM high schools

Stephanie M. Stehle, Erin E. Peters‐Burton · 25 Nov 2019

Abstract Background There is a need to arm students with noncognitive, or 21 st Century, skills to prepare them for a more STEM-based job market. As STEM schools are created in a response to this call to action, research is needed to better understand how exemplary STEM schools successfully accomplish this goal. This conversion mixed…

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