Research in Mathematics Education

Aims & Scope

Research in Mathematics Education is an international English language journal, publishing original refereed articles on all aspects of mathematics education.

Papers should address the central issues in terms which are of relevance across educational systems and informed by wider thinking in the field.

The journal has three sections, covering research papers, book reviews, and current reports.

The Research Papers section contains reports of studies involving empirical investigation and theoretical argumentation from which conclusions and implications can be drawn for future research and practice.

Such reports are expected to show how the study builds on critical review of relevant literature and to provide an account of the methods and procedures used.

Reports on thoughtful replications or variations of key earlier studies are welcome, as are critical reviews of some well-defined aspect of mathematics education.

The journal welcomes high-quality research in any methodological tradition and is open to innovative and unusual approaches.

All submissions are peer-reviewed.

The Current Reports section contains short summaries of research papers which have been recently published in the online informal proceedings of the meetings of BSRLM.

The Book Reviews section contains reviews of recent publications in the field.

While reviews may focus on individual works, they may examine several recent publications on cognate topics.

In this spirit too, reviewers are encouraged to make explicit reference to relevant earlier work in the field and to other contemporary work, clearly locating the new text within the literature of the field, and providing thoughtful comparison.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	1.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.939

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	28

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5359

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	165

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Mathematics and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• “I would rather die”: reasons given by 16-year-olds for not continuing their study of mathematics

  Citation: 168

  Authors: Margaret, Peter, Tamara

• The mathematics teacher’s specialised knowledge (MTSK) model*

  Citation: 168

  Authors: José, Nuria, Miguel, Luis C., Eric, Dinazar, Diana, Nielka, Pablo, Álvaro, Miguel, M. Cinta

• Exploring new dimensions of mathematics-related affect: embodied and social theories

  Citation: 154

  Authors: Markku S.

• LEARNERS’ UNDERSTANDING OF THE DEFINITIONS AND HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION OF QUADRILATERALS: TOWARDS A THEORETICAL FRAMING

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Taro, Keith

• Mathematics anxiety and stereotype threat: shared mechanisms, negative consequences and promising interventions

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Erin A., Marjorie W., Sian L.

• Transforming the mathematical practices of learners and teachers through digital technology

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Celia

• Characterising computational thinking in mathematics education: a literature-informed Delphi study

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Maria, Sylvia Patricia, Paul, Erik, Jos

• Are secondary school students still hampered by the natural number bias? A reaction time study on fraction comparison tasks

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Jo, Tristan, Lieven, Wim

• Algebraic thinking from a cultural semiotic perspective

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Luis

• Commognitive analyses of the learning and teaching of mathematics at university level: the case of discursive shifts in the study of Calculus

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Elena, Andreas, Erika, Olov

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