OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Educational Research is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Capturing instructional differentiation in educational research: investigating opportunities and challenges	93
‘Thank you for helping our children’: refugee families’ perspectives	35
Professional development perspectives on Global Citizenship Education in Ghana	33
Professionals providing psychological-pedagogical assistance in schools: experiences and reflections	32
Teachers’ participation in evaluating a web-based tool to monitor intervention fidelity	21
The influence of school climate and achievement on bullying: Comparative evidence from international large-scale assessment data	19
Outdoor learning in early childhood education: exploring benefits and challenges	18
How contextual factors influence teachers’ pedagogical practices	18
What do students need to support their transition to secondary school?	17
Comparing students’ and professionals’ understandings of neighbourhood assets	15
Group discussions: an active learning resource for school and kindergarten leaders?	14
Reconsidering engagement: aligning teacher qualities with Indigenous students’ aspirations and needs	13
The role of community in research-based learning: undergraduate perspectives	13
Teachers’ pedagogical leadership in early childhood education	12
Teacher aides’ voices: perspectives on teaching pedagogy	12
Exploring pupils’ perspectives on school climate	11
Transitions and trajectories for school students requiring additional support: a local lens	11
Family–school connectivity during transition to primary school	10
What do foster parents think about their foster children’s education?	10
Teacher characteristics and ADHD intervention outcomes in schools	9
Teacher-researcher collaboration in animal-assisted education: Co-designing a reading to dogs intervention	9
A conceptual framework for Assessment-Informed Differentiation (AID) in the classroom	9
Inclusivity, friendship and language learning: boosting collaboration in interactive groups	9
Pre-service teachers’ experiences of remote online learning: reimagining teacher education post-pandemic	8
Rethinking approaches to reflection in initial teacher education	8

Experiential learning through a peer learning assistant model in STEM	8
Reviewer thanks	8
Reading for pleasure practices in school: children’s perspectives and experiences	8
A shared vision for a school: developing a learning community	8
Preparing for data collection: the mock interview as a researcher’s training tool	7
Work-based learning partnerships: mentor-teachers’ perceptions of student teachers’ challenges	7
Reflective practice among pre-service teachers: the role of portfolios	7
Establishing a research base: school counsellors and students with disabilities	7
What do young people think about the extension of compulsory education?	7
Covid-19, school closures and educational inequities: exploring lived experiences	6
Journeys in STEM learning: first-time experiences of science teaching	6
Ethical thinking and decision-making in the leadership of professional learning communities	5
Parents’ involvement in their children’s education: narratives from rural Pakistan	5
Conceptualisation of students’ school-related wellbeing: students’ and teachers’ perspectives	5
Reading to dogs in schools: an exploratory study of teacher perspectives	5
Home-school partnerships: values and expectations of rural teachers and parents	5
Roma students’ experiences: practices contributing to participation in post-compulsory education	4
Teachers’ data-driven decision-making: developing and validating a measurement scale	4
A meeting place for meaningful collaboration – student teachers’ experiences and learning	4
Connecting policy, practice and professional learning: a case study	4
Exploring the potential of digital storytelling in a widening participation context	4
What is the meaning of family participation in schools? A multi-voice perspective	4
Knowledge and belongingness: experiences of a programme for parents of children with autism	4
Inclusion and the availability of educational resources – capturing stakeholder voices	3
Uncovering the landscape of cross-national UK education research: an exploratory review	3
Can social skills and creativity protect against bullying? Adolescents’ views	3
Exploring staff and student experiences of learning management system transition	3
Relations between school bullying, friendship processes, and school context	3
Exploring cooperative learning as a tool in civic education	3
Considering critical moments, co-authoring and active engagement in learning	3
Managing the shift to online: lecturers’ strategies during and beyond lockdown	2
University–school collaboration as an arena for community-building in teacher education	2
Problem-based learning in secondary school mathematics: a review	2
Board games in the elementary classroom: teachers’ perspectives	2
When educator-learner perceptions of instruction diverge: teachers’ perspectives	2
In search of the middle influence: how middle leaders support teachers’ professional learning	2
Organising opportunities for all: building equity in vocational education and training	2
Embedding engaged education through community service learning in HEI: a review	2
The assessment of emotional intelligence in social care and healthcare student selection: a qualitative descriptive study	2
Teacher wellbeing and social support: a phenomenological study	2
Navigating teacher-student relationships during and beyond the pandemic	2
Play-based learning and assessment practices in early years: methodological explorations	2