Top Journals in Math Education
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Educational Studies in MathematicsRefereed articles reflecting the variety of research concerns within the field of mathematical education dealing with didactical, methodological and pedagogical subjects.
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Journal for Research in Mathematics EducationAn official journal of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), JRME is the premier research journal in mathematics education and is devoted to the interests of teachers and researchers at all levels--preschool through college.
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Journal of Mathematical BehaviorThe Journal of Mathematical Behavior solicits original research on the learning and teaching of mathematics. We are interested especially in basic research, research that aims to clarify, in detail and depth, how mathematical ideas develop in learners.
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For the Learning of MathematicsThe journal aims to stimulate reflection on mathematics education at all levels, and promote study of its practices and its theories: to generate productive discussion; to encourage enquiry and research; to promote criticism and evaluation of ideas and procedures current in the field.
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Mathematical Thinking and LearningThe international mathematics education community is maturing at a rapid and exciting rate. Although this community has developed its own research perspectives and theoretical frameworks, it continues to expand its horizons by drawing upon new theories and research in mathematics, psychology, sociology, philosophy, anthropology, and information technology. Mathematical Thinking and Learning is directed at researchers interested in mathematics education from any of these perspectives, with a particular focus on mathematical thinking, reasoning, and learning.
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Journal of Mathematics Teacher EducationThe Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education (JMTE) is devoted to research that seeks to improve the education of mathematics teachers and develop teaching methods that better enable mathematics students to learn.
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ZDM: Mathematics EducationZDM is one of the oldest mathematics education research journals in publication. The journal surveys, discusses, and builds upon current research and theoretical-based perspectives in mathematics education.
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Journal Quality in Mathematics EducationWilliams, S. R., & Leatham, K. R. (2017). Journal Quality in Mathematics Education. Journal For Research In Mathematics Education, 48(4), 369-396.
Suggested Research Databases
Consult the Mathematics Databases page for a comprehensive list of databases related to Mathematics.
American Mathematical Society Journals
Education Source | ERIC
These two databases are particularly helpful for research in Mathematics Education
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MathSciNetFor advanced Mathematics research, MathSciNet cannot be beat for its organization, authority, breadth, and depth. If you find something on MathSciNet which is not full-text, come back to another database to search for it - but start at MathSciNet.
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ERICFor Mathematics Education, History, or even undergraduate Mathematics research ERIC, an education disciplinary database, is a great tool.
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Journals of the American Mathematical SocietyIncludes Conformal Geometry and Dynamics, Journal of the AMS, Mathematics of Computation, Proceedings of the AMS, Quarterly of Applied Mathematics, Representation Theory, Transactions of the AMS, Transactions of the Moscow Mathematical Society, Memoirs of the AMS, Notices of the AMS, Bulletin of the AMS, Abstracts of the AMS, and several open access journals.
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