OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of CBE-Life Sciences Education is 26. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
A Study Planning Exercise Associated with Decreased Distraction Levels among Introductory Biology Students	105
Using a STEM Course on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility to Explore Student Reflections on their Socialization into STEM and their Observations of the Figured World of Higher Education S	63
Students with Disabilities in Life Science Undergraduate Research Experiences: Challenges and Opportunities	62
Reflective Practices in Education: A Primer for Practitioners	61
Using Systems and Systems Thinking to Unify Biology Education	49
Teaching the Tough Topics: Fostering Ideological Awareness through the Inclusion of Societally Impactful Topics in Introductory Biology	47
Developmental Trajectories of Student Self-Perception over a Yearlong Introductory Biology Sequence	43
The Influence of Instructor Behaviors and the Perceived Motivational Climate on Undergraduate Students’ Experiences in College STEM Laboratories	39
Elevating Marginalized Student Experiences of Belonging in the Life Sciences: A Qualitative Case Study Approach	39
Development of a Framework for the Culture of Scientific Research	38
“No matter what your story is, there is a place for you in science”: Students’ Ability to Relate to Scientists Positively Shifts after Scientist Spotlight Assignments, Especially for First-Generation	37
Factors Influencing Student Motivations and Experiences in STEM Course Office Hours	37
Which Group Dynamics Matter: Social Predictors of Student Achievement in Team-Based Undergraduate Science Classrooms	37
Opening the Pathway: An Example of Universal Design for Learning as a Guide to Inclusive Teaching Practices	34
What a Difference in Pressure Makes! A Framework Describing Undergraduate Students’ Reasoning about Bulk Flow Down Pressure Gradients	34
A Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience Improves Outcomes in Mentored Research	34
Brief, Written Reflections Improve Interest of Introductory Animal Science Undergraduates	33
A Longitudinal Study Identifying the Characteristics and Content Knowledge of Those Seeking Certification to Teach Secondary Biology in the United States	31
Cultivating PhD Aspirations during College	28
Factors Predicting the Extent to which STEM Students Value Cross-Disciplinary Skills: A Study across Four Institutions	27
What I Wish My Instructor Knew: How Active Learning Influences the Classroom Experiences and Self-Advocacy of STEM Majors with ADHD and Specific Learning Disabilities	27
A New Measure of Students’ Perceived Conflict between Evolution and Religion (PCoRE) Is a Stronger Predictor of Evolution Acceptance than Understanding or Religiosity	27
Undergraduate STEM Students’ Perceptions of Grading Practices Reveal that Quiz Retakes Positively Impact Drivers of Self-determination	27
Designing Activities to Teach Higher-Order Skills: How Feedback and Constraint Affect Learning of Experimental Design	27
The Role of Faculty in Cultivating Thriving Campus STEM Ecosystems	26

Supervised Study: Required Independent Research at a Community College Supports Persistence in Science