RESEARCH JOURNALS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION
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The journals usually considered most prestigious are:
Science Education  (since 1927, 10 issues/year)
Journal of Research in Science Teaching (since 1964, 10 issues/year)
International Journal of Science Education  (since 1978, 15 issues/year)

Journal for analytical surveys of science education research
Studies in Science education (since 1974, 1 issue/year)

Here are some other research journals:
Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education (since 2001, 4 issues/year)
Didaskalia. Recherche sur la communication et l'apprentissage des sciences et des techniques
(In French, 2 issues/year)
Environmental education research (since 1995, 4 issues/year)
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science & Technology (since 1970, 6 issues/year, much more math than science)
Journal of Baltic Science Education (since 2002, 2 issues/year)
The Journal of Environmental Education (since 1994, 4 issues/year)
Journal of Science Education and Technology (since 1992, 4 issues/year)
Journal of Science Teacher Education (since 1990, 4 issues/year)
Public Understanding of Science (since 1992, 4 issues/year)
Science & Education (since 1992, 8 issues/year)
Research in Science and Technological Education (since 1983, 2 issues/year)
Research in Science Education (since 1971, 4 issues/year)

The following journals are only published electronically:
The Electronic Journal of Science Education (since 1996, somewhat unstable publishing)
Chemistry education: Research and Practice (since 2000, 3 issues/year)


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