ERIC Number: EJ1426443
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1743-9884
EISSN: EISSN-1743-9892
Highly Cited Educational Technology Journal Articles: A Descriptive and Critical Analysis
Pekka Mertala; Eleni Moens; Marko Teräs
Learning, Media and Technology, v49 n2 p216-229 2024
Citations are valuable capital in the academy as the number of citations is the most frequently used indicator in evaluating the quality of papers, journals, researchers, and universities. Thus, the characteristics of highly cited articles (HCA) have become a common research topic but the approach has been mainly descriptive with no profound critical reflection of what kind of research is cited, where the research is from, where the research is published, and what do these things mean for edtech research. This paper contributes to this need by providing a descriptive and critical analysis of 200 highly cited articles from 10 edtech journals. To summarize the key findings, a 'typical' edtech HCA is a Western-based review article or quantitative research paper reporting positive findings from higher education, published in a high-impact factor general edtech journal by a major publisher.
Descriptors: Credibility, Information Sources, Content Analysis, Media Research, Educational Technology, Periodicals, Publishing Industry, Higher Education, Geographic Location, Context Effect
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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