Dean Cairns

947 total citations
21 papers, 756 citations indexed

About

Dean Cairns is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Dean Cairns has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 756 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Education, 7 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 4 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Dean Cairns's work include Science Education and Pedagogy (8 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (4 papers) and Analytical Chemistry and Sensors (4 papers). Dean Cairns is often cited by papers focused on Science Education and Pedagogy (8 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (4 papers) and Analytical Chemistry and Sensors (4 papers). Dean Cairns collaborates with scholars based in United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Dean Cairns's co-authors include Steven P. Armes, Shaljan Areepattamannil, C. Barthet, C. Perruchot, Martina Dickson, Leon Bremer, M. A. Khan, Andrea Riede, Michel Delamar and Shuichi Maeda and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Chemistry of Materials and Langmuir.

In The Last Decade

Dean Cairns

18 papers receiving 727 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Dean Cairns United Arab Emirates	12	245	242	177	139	128	21	756
Pekka E. Hirvonen Finland	16	63 0.3×	368 1.5×	95 0.5×	120 0.9×	42 0.3×	56	810
Monica H. Lamm United States	22	206 0.8×	148 0.6×	551 3.1×	329 2.4×	57 0.4×	51	1.3k
Mark Stewart United States	15	264 1.1×	63 0.3×	87 0.5×	39 0.3×	31 0.2×	49	1.0k
Ishrat M. Khan United States	15	395 1.6×	94 0.4×	135 0.8×	221 1.6×	413 3.2×	47	872
George S. Pappas United States	18	103 0.4×	17 0.1×	280 1.6×	224 1.6×	112 0.9×	67	1.2k
Sharon A. Myers United States	14	40 0.2×	39 0.2×	251 1.4×	26 0.2×	88 0.7×	40	585
Rafael Roa Spain	15	22 0.1×	136 0.6×	163 0.9×	114 0.8×	90 0.7×	35	647
Hideo Kojima Japan	14	53 0.2×	71 0.3×	133 0.8×	104 0.7×	108 0.8×	51	486
Maria J. Schroeder United States	12	102 0.4×	52 0.2×	191 1.1×	27 0.2×	40 0.3×	16	380
Kaiqi Fan China	14	59 0.2×	30 0.1×	161 0.9×	188 1.4×	39 0.3×	26	558

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Cairns, Dean, et al.. (2025). The pathways to assent in early childhood research: what do parents of young children want?. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal. 1–20. 1 indexed citations

Cairns, Dean, et al.. (2025). Classroom Management and Behavior Support Resources: A Survey of Teachers’ Perspectives in the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Education. 205(4). 299–314.

Cairns, Dean. (2025). Balancing teacher-led and student-led learning in science: the importance of cognitive load. Large-scale Assessments in Education. 13(1).

Dickson, Martina, et al.. (2023). Gender in STEM Education in the Arab Gulf Countries.

Cairns, Dean & Shaljan Areepattamannil. (2021). Teacher-Directed Learning Approaches and Science Achievement: Investigating the Importance of Instructional Explanations in Australian Schools. Research in Science Education. 52(4). 1171–1185. 15 indexed citations

Cairns, Dean, et al.. (2021). “Feeling like a Scientist”: Factors Affecting Students’ Selections of Technology Tools in the Science Classroom. Journal of Science Education and Technology. 30(6). 766–776. 11 indexed citations

Dickson, Martina, et al.. (2021). Children's perceptions of scientists, and of themselves as scientists. LUMAT International Journal on Math Science and Technology Education. 9(1). 1 indexed citations

Areepattamannil, Shaljan, Dean Cairns, & Martina Dickson. (2020). Teacher-Directed Versus Inquiry-Based Science Instruction: Investigating Links to Adolescent Students’ Science Dispositions Across 66 Countries. Journal of Science Teacher Education. 31(6). 675–704. 36 indexed citations

Cairns, Dean & Martina Dickson. (2020). Exploring the Relations of Gender, Science Dispositions and Science Achievement on STEM Career Aspirations for Adolescents in Public Schools in the UAE. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher. 30(2). 153–165. 18 indexed citations

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Cairns, Dean. (2019). Investigating the relationship between instructional practices and science achievement in an inquiry-based learning environment. International Journal of Science Education. 41(15). 2113–2135. 61 indexed citations

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Areepattamannil, Shaljan & Dean Cairns. (2019). Examining the Psychometric Properties of a Modified Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale: A Rasch Measurement Approach. Psychological Studies. 64(4). 455–464. 1 indexed citations

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Cairns, Dean & Shaljan Areepattamannil. (2017). Exploring the Relations of Inquiry-Based Teaching to Science Achievement and Dispositions in 54 Countries. Research in Science Education. 49(1). 1–23. 152 indexed citations

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Kirkwood, David A., et al.. (2005). Depth profiling of sterically-stabilised polystyrene nanoparticles using laser ablation/ionisation mass spectrometric methods. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 7(12). 2519–2519. 3 indexed citations

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Cairns, Dean, M. A. Khan, C. Perruchot, Andrea Riede, & Steven P. Armes. (2002). Synthesis and Characterization of Polypyrrole-Coated Poly(Alkyl Methacrylate) Latex Particles. Chemistry of Materials. 15(1). 233–239. 71 indexed citations

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Barthet, C., et al.. (1999). Synthesis of Novel Polymer–Silica Colloidal Nanocomposites via Free-Radical Polymerization of Vinyl Monomers. Advanced Materials. 11(5). 408–410. 3 indexed citations

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Barthet, C., et al.. (1999). Synthesis of Novel Polymer-Silica Colloidal Nanocomposites via Free-Radical Polymerization of Vinyl Monomers. Advanced Materials. 11(5). 408–410. 189 indexed citations

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Cairns, Dean, et al.. (1999). X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Characterization of Submicrometer-Sized Polypyrrole−Polystyrene Composites. Langmuir. 15(23). 8059–8066. 65 indexed citations

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Burchell, M. J., M. J. Cole, M. Anwar H. Khan, et al.. (1999). Acceleration of conducting polymer-coated latex particles as projectiles in hypervelocity impact experiments. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 32(14). 1719–1728. 40 indexed citations

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Cairns, Dean, Steven P. Armes, & Leon Bremer. (1999). Synthesis and Characterization of Submicrometer-Sized Polypyrrole−Polystyrene Composite Particles. Langmuir. 15(23). 8052–8058. 62 indexed citations

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Maeda, Shuichi, Dean Cairns, & Steven P. Armes. (1997). NEW REACTIVE POLYELECTROLYTE STABILIZERS FOR POLYANILINE COLLOIDS. European Polymer Journal. 33(3). 245–253. 24 indexed citations

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