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National Science Teachers Association

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Research works
102
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.5k
15.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

Not ranked overall: National Science Teachers Association is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 5.22× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 3.78× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.55× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.42× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.26× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 3.10× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.73× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Science Teachers Association?

Ranked on the composite score, Chris Stephenson and John M. Fowler lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Science Teachers Association.

  1. 1 Chris Stephenson United States · #383,367 worldwide 64 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 John M. Fowler United States · #1,198,406 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at National Science Teachers Association

Which keywords describe research at National Science Teachers Association?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: STEM Education, Learning Analytics, Gender Differences, Teacher Preparation, Computational Thinking, Programming Education, Education and Experiential Learning.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. STEM Education16▲ 55×7 topics
  2. Gender Differences11▲ 34×4 topics
  3. Learning Analytics11▲ 161×2 topics
  4. Teacher Preparation10▲ 140×4 topics
  5. Computational Thinking10▲ 383×1 topic
  6. Programming Education10▲ 383×1 topic
  7. Education9▲ 7.0×14 topics
  8. Experiential Learning7▲ 118×3 topics
  9. Agricultural Education5▲ 242×1 topic
  10. School Gardens5▲ 242×1 topic
  11. Self-Efficacy5▲ 26×3 topics
  12. Educational Technology4▲ 6.3×8 topics
  13. Internet Use4▲ 83×2 topics
  14. Technology Integration4▲ 18×4 topics
  15. Higher Education4▲ 8.9×7 topics
  16. Lifelong Learning4▲ 22×5 topics
  17. Collaborative Learning3▲ 48×2 topics
  18. Curriculum Development3▲ 9.0×6 topics
  19. Motivation3▲ 11×4 topics
  20. Gender3▲ 5.3×1 topic
  21. ICT3▲ 33×1 topic
  22. Teaching Strategies3▲ 18×4 topics
  23. Metacognition3▲ 24×3 topics
  24. Inquiry-Based Teaching3▲ 116×1 topic
  25. Scientific Literacy3▲ 116×1 topic
  26. 21st Century Skills3▲ 18×3 topics
  27. Engineering Education3▲ 25×4 topics
  28. Teacher Professional Development3▲ 24×3 topics
  29. Experimental Tools2▲ 101×1 topic
  30. Smartphones2▲ 62×1 topic
  31. IoT2▲ 11×2 topics
  32. Student Engagement2▲ 9.0×5 topics
  33. Reflective Practice2▲ 13×3 topics
  34. Active Learning2▲ 19×3 topics
  35. Critical Thinking Skills2▲ 21×1 topic
  36. Instructional Interventions2▲ 37×1 topic
  37. Geography Education2▲ 149×2 topics
  38. Student Perception2▲ 40×2 topics
  39. Scaffolding2▲ 38×1 topic
  40. Self-Regulation2▲ 12×1 topic

Which research topics does National Science Teachers Association publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Teaching and Learning Programming, Gender and Technology in Education, Sports and Physical Education Research and Children's Physical and Motor Development.

Teaching and Learning Pr…4Teaching and Learning Programming: 4 fractional worksGender and Technology in Education: 1 fractional worksSports and Physical Education Research: 1 fractional worksChildren's Physical and Motor Development: 1 fractional worksTeacher Education and Leadership Studies: 1 fractional worksChild Development and Di…1Child Development and Digital Technology: 1 fractional worksInnovative Teaching and Learning Methods: 0 fractional worksGenetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research: 0 fractional worksEducational Assessment and Pedagogy: 0 fractional worksChemical Safety and Risk Management: 0 fractional works
Computer Science ApplicationsGender StudiesPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationDevelopmental and Educational Psychology3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Teaching and Learning Programming Computer Science Applications 4 works
  2. 2 Gender and Technology in Education Gender Studies 1 works
  3. 3 Sports and Physical Education Research Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 1 works
  4. 4 Children's Physical and Motor Development Developmental and Educational Psychology 1 works
  5. 5 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 1 works
  6. 6 Child Development and Digital Technology Education 1 works
  7. 7 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 0 works
  8. 8 Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research Molecular Biology 0 works
  9. 9 Educational Assessment and Pedagogy Education 0 works
  10. 10 Chemical Safety and Risk Management Chemical Health and Safety 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available20.3%not open79.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.4%domestic only91.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Science Teachers Association's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% lower than in 2013–2017.

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