Question 1

What is Education Scotland known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Education Scotland stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,322 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Education (Education is 5.5× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Education Scotland rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Education Scotland ranks #13,862 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#6,866 all time), and #467 of 862 in the United Kingdom.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Education Scotland?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Joan Cutting, Cara Aitchison and James P. Maxwell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Education Scotland.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Education Scotland?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Education Scotland is "Comparison of overweight and obesity prevalence in school‐aged youth from 34 countries and their relationships with physical activity and dietary patterns" (Ian Janssen, Peter Todd Katzmarzyk, William F. Boyce et al., 2005), with 1,177 citations. Next come "Let’s not forget: Learning analytics are about learning" (1,030) and "What is Education For? On Good Education, Teacher Judgement, and Educational Professionalism" (873).

Question 5

Which research topics does Education Scotland publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Sport and Mega-Event Impacts, Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Technology-Enhanced Education Studies and Global Educational Policies and Reforms.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Education Scotland?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Globalization, Lifelong Learning, Professional Development, Mental Health and Teacher Professional Development.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Education Scotland work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 62% of research at Education Scotland is in Social Sciences, 17% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (38%), Psychology (13%), Medicine (10%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Education Scotland's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 66% lower than in 2018-2021.