Ellen Boeren

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
57 papers, 782 citations indexed

About

Ellen Boeren is a scholar working on Education, Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Ellen Boeren has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 782 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Education, 23 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 21 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Ellen Boeren's work include Global Educational Policies and Reforms (18 papers), Youth Education and Societal Dynamics (16 papers) and Education Systems and Policy (16 papers). Ellen Boeren is often cited by papers focused on Global Educational Policies and Reforms (18 papers), Youth Education and Societal Dynamics (16 papers) and Education Systems and Policy (16 papers). Ellen Boeren collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Belgium and Czechia. Ellen Boeren's co-authors include Kevin M. Roessger, Tatiana Íñiguez‐Berrozpe, John Holford, Idès Nicaise, Herman Baert, Susan Whittaker, Nalita James, Sheila Riddell, Vernon Gayle and Kjell Rubenson and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Frontiers in Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Ellen Boeren

51 papers receiving 738 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.

  1. Understanding Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 on “quality education” from micro, meso and macro perspectives
    2019 190 citations Ellen Boeren International Review of Education profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ellen Boeren United Kingdom 14 411 232 185 88 73 57 782
John Holford United Kingdom 17 523 1.3× 268 1.2× 351 1.9× 60 0.7× 45 0.6× 83 875
Tebeje Molla Australia 19 673 1.6× 216 0.9× 219 1.2× 34 0.4× 50 0.7× 65 960
Albert Tuijnman Sweden 16 608 1.5× 222 1.0× 268 1.4× 95 1.1× 35 0.5× 44 990
Elisabeth Hovdhaugen Norway 14 503 1.2× 115 0.5× 202 1.1× 32 0.4× 28 0.4× 79 798
Berit Karseth Norway 16 516 1.3× 188 0.8× 381 2.1× 23 0.3× 64 0.9× 36 870
Osmo Kivinen Finland 17 535 1.3× 323 1.4× 399 2.2× 34 0.4× 71 1.0× 76 1.0k
Yusuf Sayed United Kingdom 21 933 2.3× 295 1.3× 337 1.8× 72 0.8× 37 0.5× 117 1.3k
Gustavo E. Fischman United States 18 582 1.4× 344 1.5× 211 1.1× 69 0.8× 64 0.9× 89 1.0k
Rolf van der Velden Netherlands 14 494 1.2× 256 1.1× 145 0.8× 109 1.2× 39 0.5× 57 1.1k
Angeline M. Barrett United Kingdom 15 583 1.4× 269 1.2× 374 2.0× 61 0.7× 36 0.5× 50 925

Countries citing papers authored by Ellen Boeren

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ellen Boeren

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ellen Boeren

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ellen Boeren. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ellen Boeren based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Ellen Boeren. Ellen Boeren is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Boeren, Ellen, et al.. (2025). Unravelling the data puzzle: a total survey error perspective on adult learning and education participation in the UK. International Journal of Lifelong Education. 44(3). 273–290. 1 indexed citations
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Boeren, Ellen & Jan Kalenda. (2025). Adult participation and large-scale survey data: conceptual and methodological debates. International Journal of Lifelong Education. 44(3). 249–256.
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Boeren, Ellen. (2024). Student diversity, university rankings and the positioning of Russell Group universities. Oxford Review of Education. 52(1). 57–78. 1 indexed citations
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Field, John K. & Ellen Boeren. (2024). International and Comparative Perspectives on Adult Education. 1 indexed citations
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Nguyen, Dong, Ellen Boeren, Srabani Maitra, & Sofie Cabus. (2023). A review of the empirical research literature on PLCs for teachers in the Global South: evidence, implications, and directions. Professional Development in Education. 50(1). 91–107. 11 indexed citations
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Boeren, Ellen. (2023). Investigating the relationship between research income and research excellence in education: Evidence from the REF2021‐UoA23 data. British Educational Research Journal. 49(6). 1312–1337. 2 indexed citations
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Kalenda, Jan, et al.. (2023). Impact of COVID‐19 on participation and barriers in nonformal adult education in the Czech Republic. European Journal of Education. 58(4). 681–698. 1 indexed citations
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Boeren, Ellen. (2021). Are adult learners in Europe happier than non-learners? Statistical evidence from the European Social Survey. European Educational Research Journal. 25(2). 225–240. 4 indexed citations
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Boeren, Ellen, et al.. (2021). The Missing Professional Perspective: Medical, Veterinary, and Dual Degree Public Health Student Perceptions of One Health. Frontiers in Public Health. 9. 704791–704791. 4 indexed citations
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Boeren, Ellen, et al.. (2020). COVID-19 and the Future of Adult Education: An Editorial. Adult Education Quarterly. 70(3). 201–204. 62 indexed citations
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Roessger, Kevin M., et al.. (2020). Mattering Is the Minimum: An Editorial From AEQ’s Editors. Adult Education Quarterly. 70(4). 315–320. 1 indexed citations
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Boeren, Ellen, et al.. (2020). Welcome From the New Editors. Adult Education Quarterly. 70(1). 3–5.
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Boeren, Ellen. (2019). Understanding Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 on “quality education” from micro, meso and macro perspectives. International Review of Education. 65(2). 277–294. 190 indexed citations breakdown →
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Boeren, Ellen, et al.. (2018). Yes or No? Older people, politics and the Scottish Referendum in 2014. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(1). 1–1. 1 indexed citations
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Boeren, Ellen. (2017). The Methodological Underdog: A Review of Quantitative Research in the Key Adult Education Journals. Adult Education Quarterly. 68(1). 63–79. 44 indexed citations
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Boeren, Ellen, et al.. (2011). De Sociale Staat van Vlaanderen 2011. 18 indexed citations
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Boeren, Ellen. (2009). Adult education participation: The Matthew principle. ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam). 31 indexed citations

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