Leaderboards/Science Education and Perceptions

Science Education and Perceptions

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Tian Luo
Capital Normal University
2
Tapio Rasa
University of Helsinki
3
Katherine Wade‐Jaimes
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4
Paolo Bozzato
University of Insubria
5
David Uahikeaikalei‘ohu Maile
University of New Mexico
6
Adam Al Sultan
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
7
Ursula Nguyen
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
8
Karlisa A. Callwood
Istituto di Scienze Marine del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
9
Ngoc-Huy Tran
Ho Chi Minh City University of Education
10
Reut Shachnai
Yale University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Resilience and psychological distress in the transition to university: the mediating role of emotion regulation
Current Psychology|2024
29 cit.
2
The influence of resilience and future orientation on academic achievement during the transition to high school: the mediating role of social support
International Journal of Adolescence and Youth|2024
17 cit.
3
The Future Orientation of Italian Adolescents in Post-Pandemic Times: Associations with Self-Efficacy and Perceived Academic Achievement
Education Sciences|2024
13 cit.
4
School climate and connectedness predict problematic smartphone and social media use in Italian adolescents
International Journal of School & Educational Psychology|2024
12 cit.
5
Exploring Gendered Experiences of High-Achieving Undergraduate Women in Mathematics
International Journal of Education in Mathematics Science and Technology|2025
8 cit.
6
Education and the Future: Four Orientations
European Journal of Education|2024
5 cit.
7
Pointing out learning opportunities reduces overparenting
Child Development|2024
4 cit.
8
Parent Attachment and Video Gaming Addiction: The Serial Mediation Role of Social Support and Maladaptive Daydreaming
European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education|2025
4 cit.
9
Postdigital Dissensus: On the Complexity of Debating Technology in Higher Education Futures
Postdigital Science and Education|2025
4 cit.
10
Gender Typicality and Engineering Attachment: Examining the Viewpoints of Women College Engineers and Variation by Race/Ethnicity
Behavioral Sciences|2024
3 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Elaine Kim
Wellesley College
2
Selcen Güzey
Lafayette College
3
Do‐Yong Park
Illinois State University
4
Anna Lindgren-Streicher
Museum of Science
5
Sunshine Menezes
University of Rhode Island
6
Wai Chin Li
Education University of Hong Kong
7
Frans Rodenburg
Leiden University
8
Cissy J. Ballen
Auburn University
9
Lucy Yeomans
University of Exeter
10
Khalid Alhammad
Shaqra University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Why Did Students Report Lower Test Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education|2022
33 cit.
2
Biology Instructors See Value in Discussing Controversial Topics but Fear Personal and Professional Consequences
CBE—Life Sciences Education|2023
29 cit.
3
Spatial distribution and ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in manganese (Mn) contaminated site
Frontiers in Environmental Science|2022
23 cit.
4
Re-envisioning Biology Curricula to Include Ideological Awareness
Research in Science Education|2023
23 cit.
5
Arsenic Transformation in Soil-Rice System Affected by Iron-Oxidizing Strain (Ochrobactrum sp.) and Related Soil Metabolomics Analysis
Frontiers in Microbiology|2022
21 cit.
6
Why Students Struggle in Undergraduate Biology: Sources and Solutions
CBE—Life Sciences Education|2022
21 cit.
7
Heavy metal pollution characteristics and potential ecological risk assessment of soils around three typical antimony mining areas and watersheds in China
Frontiers in Environmental Science|2022
21 cit.
8
A Comparison of Study Behaviors and Metacognitive Evaluation Used by Biology Students
CBE—Life Sciences Education|2023
20 cit.
9
Soil microbial community in lead smelting area and the role of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria
Journal of Central South University|2024
20 cit.
10
Arsenic accumulation in rice: Alternative irrigation regimes produce rice safe from arsenic contamination
Environmental Pollution|2022
15 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Brian Massumi
Arts and Humanities Research Council
2
Angela Johnson
St. Mary's College of Maryland
3
Billy Wong
University of Roehampton
4
D.J. O’Connor
Manchester Metropolitan University
5
Susan M. Stocklmayer
Australian National University
6
Norman G. Lederman
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
7
Russell Tytler
Deakin University
8
Robert H. Tai
Australian Catholic University
9
Marcia C. Linn
University of California, Berkeley
10
Andrew N. Meltzoff
University of Washington

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
A Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia
The Journal of Interdisciplinary History|1989
22.8k cit.
2
The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge
Poetics Today|1984
14.7k cit.
3
Imitation of Facial and Manual Gestures by Human Neonates
Science|1977
3.2k cit.
4
Emergence and Characterization of Sex Differences in Spatial Ability: A Meta-Analysis
Child Development|1985
3k cit.
5
Understanding the science experiences of successful women of color: Science identity as an analytic lens
Journal of Research in Science Teaching|2007
2.3k cit.
6
Understanding the intentions of others: Re-enactment of intended acts by 18-month-old children.
Developmental Psychology|1995
2.1k cit.
7
The Autonomy of Affect
Cultural Critique|1995
1.5k cit.
8
Gender differences in verbal ability: A meta-analysis.
Psychological Bulletin|1988
1.3k cit.
9
Planning Early for Careers in Science
Science|2006
1.1k cit.
10
Bilingual experience and executive functioning in young children
Developmental Science|2008
1k cit.

Indexing Science Education and Perceptions Reagents

Citation data for reagents in this field is currently compiling.