David Rutkowski

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

David Rutkowski is a scholar working on Education, Political Science and International Relations and Management Science and Operations Research. According to data from OpenAlex, David Rutkowski has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Education, 17 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 17 papers in Management Science and Operations Research. Recurrent topics in David Rutkowski's work include School Choice and Performance (19 papers), Global Educational Policies and Reforms (17 papers) and Global Education and Multiculturalism (13 papers). David Rutkowski is often cited by papers focused on School Choice and Performance (19 papers), Global Educational Policies and Reforms (17 papers) and Global Education and Multiculturalism (13 papers). David Rutkowski collaborates with scholars based in United States, Norway and Australia. David Rutkowski's co-authors include Leslie Rutkowski, Dubravka Svetina, Laura Engel, Greg Thompson, Ginette Delandshere, Jason Sparks, Jonathan A. Plucker, Cara C. Lewis, Kelli Scott and Peter Mendel and has published in prestigious journals such as Educational Researcher, SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series and Implementation Science.

In The Last Decade

David Rutkowski

59 papers receiving 982 citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Multiple-Group Invariance with Categorical Outcomes Using Updated Guidelines: An Illustration Using Mplus and the lavaan/semTools Packages

2019 254 citations Dubravka Svetina, Leslie Rutkowski et al. Structural Equation Modeling A Multidisciplinary Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David Rutkowski United States	15	550	244	219	153	132	65	1.1k
Margaret Wu Australia	13	600 1.1×	91 0.4×	135 0.6×	130 0.8×	64 0.5×	29	1.1k
Beng Huat See United Kingdom	22	1.3k 2.3×	68 0.3×	254 1.2×	118 0.8×	120 0.9×	117	1.7k
Anil Kanjee South Africa	13	403 0.7×	114 0.5×	96 0.4×	105 0.7×	72 0.5×	30	732
Margaret E. Goertz United States	16	980 1.8×	74 0.3×	143 0.7×	91 0.6×	109 0.8×	82	1.2k
Demetra Kalogrides United States	23	1.5k 2.7×	64 0.3×	474 2.2×	86 0.6×	71 0.5×	51	1.8k
Darwin D. Hendel United States	17	484 0.9×	165 0.7×	94 0.4×	213 1.4×	84 0.6×	52	972
Wen‐Juo Lo United States	16	163 0.3×	36 0.1×	179 0.8×	96 0.6×	125 0.9×	64	956
Carolyn Barber United States	19	512 0.9×	98 0.4×	494 2.3×	198 1.3×	110 0.8×	36	1.1k
David T. Conley United States	19	1.1k 2.0×	50 0.2×	150 0.7×	141 0.9×	50 0.4×	78	1.4k
Helen Wildy Australia	21	965 1.8×	66 0.3×	131 0.6×	89 0.6×	101 0.8×	95	1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by David Rutkowski

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Rutkowski

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Rutkowski, David, et al.. (2024). The limits of inference: reassessing causality in international assessments. Large-scale Assessments in Education. 12(1). 4 indexed citations

Sandoval-Hernández, Andrés & David Rutkowski. (2024). Embracing complexity: abductive reasoning as a versatile tool for analyzing international large-scale assessments. Educational Assessment Evaluation and Accountability. 37(2). 255–271. 2 indexed citations

Rutkowski, David, et al.. (2024). Navigating the future of sexuality education in the USA: applying technology mediation theory to AI-Facilitated Sexuality Education. Sex Education. 25(6). 871–885. 1 indexed citations

Rutkowski, David, et al.. (2023). Global pattern in hunger and educational opportunity: a multilevel analysis of child hunger and TIMSS mathematics achievement. Large-scale Assessments in Education. 11(1). 13–13. 5 indexed citations

Rutkowski, Leslie, et al.. (2023). Effects of DIF in MST routing in ILSAs. Large-scale Assessments in Education. 11(1). 1 indexed citations

Svetina, Dubravka, et al.. (2023). Test engagement and rapid guessing: Evidence from a large-scale state assessment. Frontiers in Education. 8. 4 indexed citations

Rutkowski, David, et al.. (2022). The Effect of Device Type on Achievement: Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Design. Educational Assessment. 27(3). 229–246. 1 indexed citations

Rutkowski, David, et al.. (2020). Exemption or Exclusion? A study of student exclusion in PISA in Norway. Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy. 7(1). 16–29. 9 indexed citations

Sandoval-Hernández, Andrés, et al.. (2019). Pensémoslo de nuevo:: ¿Podemos comparar las escalas de antecedentes socioeconómicos?. Revista de educación. 37–61. 1 indexed citations

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Svetina, Dubravka, Leslie Rutkowski, & David Rutkowski. (2019). Multiple-Group Invariance with Categorical Outcomes Using Updated Guidelines: An Illustration Using Mplus and the lavaan/semTools Packages. Structural Equation Modeling A Multidisciplinary Journal. 27(1). 111–130. 254 indexed citations breakdown →

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Svetina, Dubravka, et al.. (2019). Routing Strategies and Optimizing Design for Multistage Testing in International Large‐Scale Assessments. Journal of Educational Measurement. 56(1). 192–213. 11 indexed citations

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Rutkowski, David. (2017). Improving international assessment through evaluation. Assessment in Education Principles Policy and Practice. 25(1). 127–136. 5 indexed citations

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Rutkowski, Leslie & David Rutkowski. (2016). A Call for a More Measured Approach to Reporting and Interpreting PISA Results. Educational Researcher. 45(4). 252–257. 62 indexed citations

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Rutkowski, David & Jason Sparks. (2014). The new scalar politics of evaluation: An emerging governance role for evaluation. Evaluation. 20(4). 492–508. 8 indexed citations

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Rutkowski, David, Leslie Rutkowski, & Laura Engel. (2014). Inclusive schooling: fostering citizenship among immigrant students in Europe. Intercultural Education. 25(4). 269–282. 13 indexed citations

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Rutkowski, Leslie, David Rutkowski, & Laura Engel. (2013). Sharp Contrasts at the Boundaries: School Violence and Educational Outcomes Internationally. Comparative Education Review. 57(2). 232–259. 11 indexed citations

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Rutkowski, David, Leslie Rutkowski, & Jonathan A. Plucker. (2012). Trends in education excellence gaps: a 12-year international perspective via the multilevel model for change. High Ability Studies. 23(2). 143–166. 15 indexed citations

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Rutkowski, Leslie, David Rutkowski, & Jonathan A. Plucker. (2012). International determinants of private school attendance. Educational Research and Evaluation. 18(4). 375–391. 4 indexed citations

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Rutkowski, David, et al.. (2011). Reading economics, thinking education: The relevance—and irrelevance—of economic theory for curriculum research. Journal of Curriculum Studies. 44(2). 165–192. 1 indexed citations

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Rutkowski, David, et al.. (1986). The Development of an Electronic Draft Control System. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 4 indexed citations

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