Science Education and Perceptions
Science Education and Perceptions is a research topic within Developmental and Educational Psychology. Science Explorer counts 7.1k research works in it since 1950. 14.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the perceptions of scientists and engineers among children, focusing on the influence of media, cultural stereotypes, and educational interventions. It investigates the impact of gender representations, media influences, and cultural factors on children's views of scientists and engineers. The Draw-a-Scientist Test is used as a tool to assess and compare children's perceptions across different demographics and educational settings.
- Children's Perceptions
- Scientists
- Engineers
- Media Influences
- Gender Representations
- Cultural Stereotypes
- Science Education
- Elementary Students
- Draw-a-Scientist Test
- STEM Diversity
- Research works
- 7.1k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 14.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +18% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Science Education and Perceptions research?
By volume, the United States and Türkiye publish the most (333 and 151 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 333 works
- 2 Türkiye 151 works
- 3 United Kingdom 90 works
- 4 Brazil 72 works
- 5 China 55 works
- 6 Australia 46 works
- 7 Canada 40 works
- 8 Spain 30 works
- 9 Germany 30 works
- 10 France 29 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Science Education and Perceptions research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Mi̇lli̇ Eği̇ti̇m Bakanliği publishes the most Science Education and Perceptions research, followed by Hacettepe University and University at Buffalo, State University of New York.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Mi̇lli̇ Eği̇ti̇m Bakanliği Türkiye 8 works
- 2 Hacettepe University Türkiye 7 works
- 3 University at Buffalo, State University of New York United States 6 works
- 4 The Ohio State University United States 6 works
- 5 University College London United Kingdom 5 works
- 6 University of Toronto Canada 5 works
- 7 Deakin University Australia 5 works
- 8 Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Brazil 4 works
- 9 Vanderbilt University United States 4 works
- 10 Universidade de São Paulo Brazil 4 works
Who are the leading researchers in Science Education and Perceptions?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Science Education and Perceptions include Keith S. Taber.
- 1 Keith S. Taber 1.8k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Science Education and Perceptions research done?
The largest centres of Science Education and Perceptions research in 2022–2025 are Ankara (Türkiye), Istanbul (Türkiye), London (United Kingdom) and Beijing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ankara and Istanbul.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- AnkaraTR · 30.4 works7.9×
- IstanbulTR · 24.1 works4.4×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Science Education and Perceptions than the world average.
Is Science Education and Perceptions research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 18% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Science Education and Perceptions.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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