OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of CBE-Life Sciences Education is 21. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Using Systems and Systems Thinking to Unify Biology Education	65
Developmental Trajectories of Student Self-Perception over a Yearlong Introductory Biology Sequence	62
Teaching the Tough Topics: Fostering Ideological Awareness through the Inclusion of Societally Impactful Topics in Introductory Biology	57
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	55
Students with Disabilities in Life Science Undergraduate Research Experiences: Challenges and Opportunities	44
A Study Planning Exercise Associated with Decreased Distraction Levels among Introductory Biology Students	42
Reflective Practices in Education: A Primer for Practitioners	39
A Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience Improves Outcomes in Mentored Research	38
Which Group Dynamics Matter: Social Predictors of Student Achievement in Team-Based Undergraduate Science Classrooms	38
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	36
Factors Influencing Student Motivations and Experiences in STEM Course Office Hours	34
Elevating Marginalized Student Experiences of Belonging in the Life Sciences: A Qualitative Case Study Approach	33
The Influence of Instructor Behaviors and the Perceived Motivational Climate on Undergraduate Students’ Experiences in College STEM Laboratories	30
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	29
A New Measure of Students’ Perceived Conflict between Evolution and Religion (PCoRE) Is a Stronger Predictor of Evolution Acceptance than Understanding or Religiosity	29
Designing Activities to Teach Higher-Order Skills: How Feedback and Constraint Affect Learning of Experimental Design	28
What a Difference in Pressure Makes! A Framework Describing Undergraduate Students’ Reasoning about Bulk Flow Down Pressure Gradients	28
Factors Predicting the Extent to which STEM Students Value Cross-Disciplinary Skills: A Study across Four Institutions	28
Undergraduate STEM Students’ Perceptions of Grading Practices Reveal that Quiz Retakes Positively Impact Drivers of Self-determination	27
The Role of Faculty in Cultivating Thriving Campus STEM Ecosystems	22
A Longitudinal Study Identifying the Characteristics and Content Knowledge of Those Seeking Certification to Teach Secondary Biology in the United States	21
Cultivating PhD Aspirations during College	21