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International Journal of Science Education Template

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About the International Journal of Science Education format

International Journal of Science Education is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Science Education and Pedagogy, Educational Strategies and Epistemologies, Education and Critical Thinking Development.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." International Journal of Science Education 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inScience Education and Pedagogy Educational Strategies and Epistemologies Education and Critical Thinking Development Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Animal and Plant Science Education
ISSN0950-0693
Citation impact (2-yr)3.24
h-index181
i10-index2,930
Total citations203,843
Top institutions publishing hereNational Taiwan Normal University
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in International Journal of Science Education per year

96
2014
116
2015
133
2016
133
2017
127
2018
124
2019
138
2020
143
2021
130
2022
127
2023
183
2024
138
2025

Citation impact of International Journal of Science Education by publication year

4.2K
2014
5.3K
2015
5.5K
2016
5.2K
2017
5.5K
2018
3.6K
2019
3.7K
2020
2.8K
2021
1.7K
2022
988
2023
1K
2024
177
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 Science Education

Attitudes towards science: A review of the literature and its implications

Jonathan Osborne, Shirley Simon, Sue Collins · 1 Sep 2003

This article offers a review of the major literature about attitudes to science and its implications over the past 20 years. It argues that the continuing decline in numbers choosing to study science at the point of choice requires a research focus on students' attitudes to science if the nature of the problem is to…

3,119 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Improving science teachers' conceptions of nature of science: a critical review of the literature

Fouad Abd‐El‐Khalick, Norman G. Lederman · 1 Jul 2000

This paper aimed to review, and assess the 'effectiveness' of the attempts undertaken to improve prospective and practising science teachers' conceptions of nature of science (NOS). The reviewed attempts could be categorized into two general approches: implicit and explicit. Implicit attempts utilized science process-skills instruction or engagement in science-based inquiry activities to improve science teachers'…

1,244 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Conceptual change: A powerful framework for improving science teaching and learning

Reinders Duit, David F. Treagust · 1 Jun 2003

In this review, we discuss (1) how the notion of conceptual change has developed over the past three decades, (2) giving rise to alternative approaches for analysing conceptual change, (3) leading towards a multiperspective view of science learning and instruction that (4) can be used to examine scientific literacy and (5) lead to a powerful…

1,214 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Time for action: Science education for an alternative future

Derek Hodson · 1 Jun 2003

Following a brief historical survey of the popular 'slogans' that have influenced science education during the past quarter century and a review of current international debate on scientific literacy and science pedagogy, the author takes the view that while much of value has been achieved, there is still considerable cause for concern and that it…

Research on Interest in Science: Theories, methods, and findings

Andreas Krapp, Manfred Prenzel · 1 Jan 2011

This article presents an overview of interest research and describes the theoretical and methodological background for the assessment of interest in science in large‐scale assessments like the ‘Programme for International Student Assessment’ (PISA). The paper starts with a short retrospective on the history of interest, bringing out theoretical roots that help to understand recent discussions…

International Journal of Science Education template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does International Journal of Science Education use?
International Journal of Science Education uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) 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, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." International Journal of Science Education 12 (3): 45–58.
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