Research in Science and Technological Education

Aims & Scope

Research in Science & Technological Education is an original research journal publishing international perspectives on science and/or technological education.

Scholarly research that investigates and interrogates the psychological, sociological, economic and organisational aspects of science and technological education, as well as developments within the global curriculum is encouraged.

The journal presents researchers, academics and practitioners working in and with science and technological education with the opportunity to articulate their findings in an international forum.

Articles are expected to provide up-to-date and innovative commentaries on effective practices, behaviours and curricula within science and technology education in both formal and informal learning settings.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	1.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.753

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	43

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7355

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	538

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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 Multidisciplinary 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.

• Important but not for me: students’ attitudes towards secondary school science in England

  Citation: 237

  Authors: Edgar W., N. W.

• The barriers encountered by teachers implementing education for sustainable development: discipline bound differences and teaching traditions

  Citation: 177

  Authors: Carola, Niklas, Hans-Olof, Eva

• Towards Modifying Children's Ideas about Electric Current

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Roger

• Thoughts on attitude measurement

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Norman

• Transcending Cultural Borders: implications for science teaching

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Olugbemiro J., Glen S.

• The use of intercoder reliability in qualitative interview data analysis in science education

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Kason Ka Ching, Kevin W. H.

• A Comparative Study of Primary and Secondary School Students' Images of Scientists

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Yvonne Y. H.

• Science Trainee Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge and its Influence on Physics Teaching

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Lilia, Subahan Mohd. Mohd.>

• The implementation of education for sustainable development in Sweden: investigating the sustainability consciousness among upper secondary students

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Teresa, Niklas, Shu-Nu

• Development and application of a four-tier test to assess pre-service physics teachers’ misconceptions about geometrical optics

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Derya, Ali, Lillian Christie

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