Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function
Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function is a research topic within Cognitive Neuroscience. Science Explorer counts 20k research works in it since 1950. 10.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of neuroscience and education, focusing on bridging research findings with educational practice. It addresses topics such as neuromyths among teachers, brain-based learning approaches, the impact of emotions on learning, and the potential for interdisciplinary collaboration to inform educational reform.
- Neuroscience
- Education
- Neuromyths
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Brain-Based Learning
- Teacher Training
- Emotions
- Learning Styles
- Educational Reform
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Research works
- 20k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +26% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (891 and 220 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 891 works
- 2 United Kingdom 220 works
- 3 Indonesia 197 works
- 4 China 194 works
- 5 India 178 works
- 6 Spain 176 works
- 7 Brazil 175 works
- 8 Canada 107 works
- 9 Mexico 98 works
- 10 Australia 96 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function research?
By volume in 2022–2025, The University of Sydney publishes the most Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function research, followed by Ação Educativa and University of Patras.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 The University of Sydney Australia 17 works
- 2 Ação Educativa Brazil 17 works
- 3 University of Patras Greece 14 works
- 4 Universidad Estatal de Milagro Ecuador 13 works
- 5 Arizona State University United States 12 works
- 6 Beijing Normal University China 11 works
- 7 University College London United Kingdom 11 works
- 8 University of California, Los Angeles United States 10 works
- 9 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill United States 10 works
- 10 Indonesia University of Education Indonesia 10 works
Who are the leading researchers in Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function include Richard E. Mayer, Robert J. Sternberg and Howard Gardner.
- 1 Richard E. Mayer 4.7k citations
- 2 Robert J. Sternberg 4.4k citations
- 3 Howard Gardner 3.7k citations
- 4 John T. Cacioppo 3.7k citations
- 5 Trevor W. Robbins 3.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function research done?
The largest centres of Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function research in 2022–2025 are São Paulo (Brazil), Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom) and New York (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Guayaquil.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- GuayaquilEC · 22.8 works12×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Patras, Universidad Estatal de Milagro and The University of Sydney score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Patras Greece | 80.4 | 42.6% | 14.7× | 14 | — |
| 2 | Universidad Estatal de Milagro Ecuador | 51.5 | 8.4% | 28.9× | 13 | — |
| 3 | The University of Sydney Australia | 42.3 | 3.1% | 4.4× | 17 | +24.2% |
| 4 | Tecnológico de Monterrey Mexico | 41.5 | 9.4% | 8.4× | 9 | — |
| 5 | University of Connecticut United States | 41.5 | 10.1% | 6.1× | 9 | +334.1% |
| 6 | University College London United Kingdom | 41.2 | 28.4% | 2.0× | 11 | -8.2% |
| 7 | Universidad César Vallejo Peru | 38.4 | 11.5% | 8.4× | 9 | — |
| 8 | Universidad Metropolitana de Educación, Ciencia y Tecnología Panama | 36.9 | 3.7% | 38.5× | 9 | — |
| 9 | The Open University United Kingdom | 36.5 | 4.8% | 16.1× | 9 | -84.9% |
| 10 | Beijing Normal University China | 36.3 | 22.3% | 4.2× | 11 | -63.7% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 26% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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