Leaderboards/Higher Education Practises and Engagement

Higher Education Practises and Engagement

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Wan Hoong Wong
Singapore Institute of Management
2
Marie Battiste
Center for Autism and Related Disorders
3
James M. Wood
Bangor University
4
Jitendra Singh
Minnesota State University Moorhead
5
Victoria Abou-Khalil
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
6
Márcia Coelho
Universidade do Porto
7
Kathleen Ann Godber
Auckland University of Technology
8
Noorhan Abbas
University of Leeds
9
Chuck Hodges
Georgia Southern University
10
Olga Rotar
Lancaster University

Rising Stars Papers

1
The Reflective Practice Framework for Phenomenographic Data Analysis
Systemic Practice and Action Research|2024
14 cit.
2
Empowering agency through learner-orchestrated self-generated feedback
Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education|2024
12 cit.
3
The Demand-Side Story: Structural Change and the Decline in Female Labour Force Participation in India
SSRN Electronic Journal|2024
7 cit.
4
Cognitive Computing with Large Language Models for Student Assessment Feedback
Big Data and Cognitive Computing|2025
7 cit.
5
Beyond Technology Tools: Supporting Student Engagement in Technology Enhanced Learning
Education Sciences|2025
3 cit.
6
Development and validation of an instrument to measure expectancy for success and subjective task value constructs in the context of higher education
Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching|2024
2 cit.
7
Forensic analysis of populist discourse and multimodal craft of consensus in Netanyahu's July 2024 Congressional address
Social Semiotics|2025
1 cit.
8
Large Language Models in Clinical Advice: Direct Generation and Retrieval Augmented Generation vs Expert Advice
Unknown Journal|2025
1 cit.
9
Normalizing Swiss German Dialects with the Power of Large Language Models
Procedia Computer Science|2024
0 cit.
10
Healthcare leaders’ attitudes and perceptions on the use of artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence enabled tools in healthcare settings
Journal of Medical Artificial Intelligence|2025
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Kelly Swaim
Elon University
2
Naomi Winstone
Deakin University
3
Shinya Uekusa
University of Canterbury
4
Janna Madden
University of Minnesota, Duluth
5
Kariane Westrheim
University of Bergen
6
Aikaterini Lalatsa
University of Strathclyde
7
Kristy Howells
Canterbury Christ Church University
8
Jarred Turner
University of Queensland
9
George Koutsouris
University of Exeter
10
Eryong Xue
Beijing Normal University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Dynamic Interaction between Student Learning Behaviour and Learning Environment: Meta-Analysis of Student Engagement and Its Influencing Factors
Behavioral Sciences|2023
233 cit.
2
What is the value essence of “double reduction” (<i>Shuang Jian</i>) policy in China? A policy narrative perspective
Educational Philosophy and Theory|2022
81 cit.
3
Toward a cohesive psychological science of effective feedback
Educational Psychologist|2023
61 cit.
4
A critical exploration of inclusion policies of elite UK universities
British Educational Research Journal|2022
59 cit.
5
Critically considering the ‘inclusive curriculum’ in higher education
British Journal of Sociology of Education|2022
54 cit.
6
Exploring High-Quality Institutional Internationalization for Higher Education Sustainability in China: Evidence from Stakeholders
Sustainability|2022
43 cit.
7
Preparing multilingual disaster communication for the crises of tomorrow: A conceptual discussion
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction|2023
37 cit.
8
Unpacking the Policies, Historical Stages, and Themes of the Education Equality for Educational Sustainable Development: Evidence from China
Sustainability|2022
34 cit.
9
Solid Nanomedicines of Nifurtimox and Benznidazole for the Oral Treatment of Chagas Disease
Pharmaceutics|2022
24 cit.
10
Characterising feedback cultures in higher education: an analysis of strategy documents from 134 UK universities
Higher Education|2022
23 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Marguerite Koole
University of Saskatchewan
2
Hamish Coates
Australian National University
3
Matthew R. Wawrzynski
Michigan State University
4
Peter Felten
Elon University
5
Hope Jordan
Regent University
6
Sarah Hayes
Bath Spa University
7
Angie L. Miller
Indiana University Bloomington
8
Janet Goodall
Swansea University
9
John Clayton
Northumbria University
10
Shouping Hu
Harbin Veterinary Research Institute

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Online University Teaching During and After the Covid-19 Crisis: Refocusing Teacher Presence and Learning Activity
Postdigital Science and Education|2020
2.1k cit.
2
Blended Learning and Sense of Community: A Comparative Analysis with Traditional and Fully Online Graduate Courses
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning|2004
1.1k cit.
3
Students’ engagement in first‐year university
Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education|2008
1.1k cit.
4
Faculty do Matter: The Role of College Faculty in Student Learning and Engagement
Research in Higher Education|2005
1k cit.
5
Online learning in higher education: exploring advantages and disadvantages for engagement
Journal of Computing in Higher Education|2018
963 cit.
6
COVID-19 and digital disruption in UK universities: afflictions and affordances of emergency online migration
Higher Education|2020
919 cit.
7
Postdigital science and education
Educational Philosophy and Theory|2018
850 cit.
8
‘Strangers in Paradise’?
Sociology|2009
831 cit.
9
‘Fitting in’ or ‘standing out’: Working‐class students in UK higher education
British Educational Research Journal|2009
804 cit.
10
The Effects of Student-Faculty Interaction In the 1990s
Review of higher education/˜The œreview of higher education|2001
772 cit.

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