Science & Education publishes research using historical, philosophical, and sociological approaches in order to improve teaching, learning, and curricula in science and mathematics. In addition, the journal disseminates accounts of lessons, units of work, and programs at all levels of science and mathematics that have successfully utilized history and philosophy.
This journal promotes the inclusion of history and philosophy of science and mathematics courses in science and mathematics teacher education programs. Moreover, it promotes the discussion of the philosophy and purpose of science and mathematics education and their place in and contribution to the intellectual and ethical development of individuals and cultures.
To achieve its goals, Science & Education fosters collaboration among scientists, mathematicians, historians, philosophers, cognitive psychologists, sociologists, science and mathematics educators, and school and college teachers.
Book reviews are published in Science & Education only by invitation from the Book Review Editor. Researchers interested in writing book reviews to the journal are kindly asked to send a message stating this interest along with an updated CV to the book review editor's email, charbel.elhani@gmail.com
The book series Science: Philosophy, History and Education complements this journal. http://www.springer.com/series/13387
Members of the International History, Philosophy, and Science Teaching group have free electronic access to the journal via http://ihpst.net/
- Uses historical, philosophical, and sociological approaches in order to improve teaching, learning, and curricula in science and mathematics
- Promotes the inclusion of history and philosophy in science and mathematics teacher education programs
- Encourages the discussion of the philosophy and purpose of science and mathematics education
- 94% of authors who answered a survey reported that they would definitely publish or probably publish in the journal again
Journal information
- Editor-in-Chief
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- Sibel Erduran
- Publishing model
- Hybrid (Transformative Journal). Learn about publishing Open Access with us
Journal metrics
- 1.266 (2019)
- Impact factor
- 1.426 (2019)
- Five year impact factor
- 45 days
- Submission to first decision
- 210 days
- Submission to acceptance
- 248,479 (2020)
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COVID-19 and impact on peer review
As a result of the significant disruption that is being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic we are very aware that many researchers will have difficulty in meeting the timelines associated with our peer review process during normal times. Please do let us know if you need additional time. Our systems will continue to remind you of the original timelines but we intend to be highly flexible at this time.
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Call for Papers - Why Trust Science and Science Education?
The Editors of Science & Education invite papers that address this fundamental question through theoretical and empirical studies in a special issue with the theme of “Why Trust Science and Science Education?”.
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Meet the Editor-in-Chief
Sibel Erduran is a Professor of Science Education and Fellow of St Cross College at University of Oxford, United Kingdom. More...
About this journal
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-1901
- Print ISSN
- 0926-7220
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