Question 1

Which countries lead Science Education and Pedagogy research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, the United States and Indonesia publish the most (1.4k and 922 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Science Education and Pedagogy research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Indonesia University of Education publishes the most Science Education and Pedagogy research, followed by State University of Malang and Yogyakarta State University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Science Education and Pedagogy?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Science Education and Pedagogy include Richard A. Gibbs, Andrew David Oxman and Yvonna S. Lincoln.

Question 4

Where is Science Education and Pedagogy research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Science Education and Pedagogy research in 2022-now are Ankara (Türkiye), Bandung (Indonesia), Yogyakarta (Indonesia) and Malang (Indonesia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Butare and Ioannina.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Science Education and Pedagogy?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Ioannina, University of South Florida and Education University of Hong Kong score highest, combining citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Science Education and Pedagogy research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 5% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Science Education and Pedagogy.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Science Education and Pedagogy?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Science Education and Pedagogy is "Situated Cognition and the Culture of Learning" (John Seely Brown, Allan Collins, Paul Duguid, 1989), with 13,078 citations. Next come "The Use of Cronbach’s Alpha When Developing and Reporting Research Instruments in Science Education" (10,668) and "Interactive-engagement versus traditional methods: A six-thousand-student survey of mechanics test data for introductory physics courses" (6,063).