Josef de Beer

1.1k total citations
54 papers, 352 citations indexed

About

Josef de Beer is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Human Factors and Ergonomics. According to data from OpenAlex, Josef de Beer has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 352 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Education, 16 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 14 papers in Human Factors and Ergonomics. Recurrent topics in Josef de Beer's work include Innovative Education and Learning Practices (14 papers), Science Education and Pedagogy (13 papers) and Education and Critical Thinking Development (12 papers). Josef de Beer is often cited by papers focused on Innovative Education and Learning Practices (14 papers), Science Education and Pedagogy (13 papers) and Education and Critical Thinking Development (12 papers). Josef de Beer collaborates with scholars based in South Africa and United States. Josef de Beer's co-authors include Elizabeth Henning, Piet Ankiewicz, Katherine K. Merseth, Sarah Gravett, B.-E. Van Wyk, Umesh Ramnarain, Elsa Mentz, Nadine Petersen, Jeanne Kriek and Charlene du Toit-Brits and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Planta Medica and Journal of Curriculum Studies.

In The Last Decade

Josef de Beer

45 papers receiving 284 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Josef de Beer South Africa 10 273 111 40 38 31 54 352
Malena Lidar Sweden 9 254 0.9× 106 1.0× 18 0.5× 46 1.2× 74 2.4× 22 327
Janez Vogrinc Slovenia 10 263 1.0× 72 0.6× 9 0.2× 28 0.7× 29 0.9× 26 336
Philip E. Poekert United States 9 294 1.1× 64 0.6× 31 0.8× 29 0.8× 36 1.2× 17 351
R.C. Zwart Netherlands 6 306 1.1× 130 1.2× 23 0.6× 30 0.8× 23 0.7× 15 359
Jana Hunzicker United States 7 329 1.2× 58 0.5× 21 0.5× 20 0.5× 35 1.1× 21 379
Bongani D. Bantwini South Africa 11 309 1.1× 88 0.8× 17 0.4× 29 0.8× 24 0.8× 28 365
Quinta Kools Netherlands 9 241 0.9× 45 0.4× 22 0.6× 34 0.9× 29 0.9× 15 282
Christine Fraser United Kingdom 6 239 0.9× 58 0.5× 57 1.4× 17 0.4× 27 0.9× 9 278
Maaike Koopman Netherlands 10 231 0.8× 53 0.5× 29 0.7× 36 0.9× 36 1.2× 24 285
Anna Elizabeth Du Plessis Australia 13 357 1.3× 39 0.4× 25 0.6× 47 1.2× 42 1.4× 31 410

Countries citing papers authored by Josef de Beer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Josef de Beer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Josef de Beer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Josef de Beer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Josef de Beer 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 Josef de Beer. Josef de Beer 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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Beer, Josef de, et al.. (2025). An Assessment of Teacher Professional Development Interventions for the Integration of Indigenous Knowledge in Science. Science education international. 36(1). 25–34.
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Beer, Josef de. (2023). Excursions as an Immersion Pedagogy to Enhance Self-Directed Learning in Pre-Service Teacher Education. Education Sciences. 13(9). 862–862. 3 indexed citations
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Beer, Josef de, et al.. (2021). Learning through assessment: An approach towards Self-Directed Learning. 9 indexed citations
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Bergamin, Per, Josef de Beer, Charlene du Toit-Brits, et al.. (2021). Self-Directed Learning: An imperative for education in a complex society. Boloka Institutional Repository (North-west University). 4 indexed citations
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Beer, Josef de, et al.. (2021). Discipline in Education: Some less frequently explored issues. 2 indexed citations
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Chigona, Wallace, et al.. (2020). Self-directed learning research and its impact on educational practice. OAPEN (The OAPEN Foundation). 6 indexed citations
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Beer, Josef de, et al.. (2020). Contextualising science and mathematics teacher professional development in rural areas. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 38(2). 213–226. 7 indexed citations
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Beer, Josef de, et al.. (2019). The conundrum of integrating indigenous knowledge in science curriculum themes: a review of different viewpoints. Unisa Institutional Repository (University of South Africa).
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Beer, Josef de. (2019). The Sound of Music & Its Effect on Biological Systems: Project-Based Learning Tapping into Adolescents' Interests. The American Biology Teacher. 81(7). 507–512. 3 indexed citations
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Beer, Josef de, et al.. (2017). Post-Harvest Physiology of Cut Flowers: A Problem-Based, Cooperative Learning Activity for the Biology Classroom. The American Biology Teacher. 79(7). 578–583. 6 indexed citations
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Beer, Josef de. (2016). Re-imagining science education in South Africa : the affordances of indigenous knowledge for self-directed learning in the school curriculum. 14(3). 34–53. 13 indexed citations
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Beer, Josef de, et al.. (2016). THROUGH THE EYES OF A PUPPET: A PEDAGOGY OF PLAY FOR THE INCORPORATION OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE IN THE LIFE- AND NATURAL SCIENCES CURRICULUM. Unisa Institutional Repository (University of South Africa). 1 indexed citations
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Beer, Josef de & B.-E. Van Wyk. (2016). Ethnobotanical and anthropological perspectives on the use of magic plants in traditional healing practices in South Africa. Planta Medica. 81(S 01). S1–S381. 1 indexed citations
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Beer, Josef de, et al.. (2013). PEDAGOGICAL BUNGEE-JUMPING: LEARNING IN PRACTICE. Unisa Institutional Repository (University of South Africa).
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Beer, Josef de & Elizabeth Henning. (2011). Retreating to a Vygotskian stage where pre-service teachers play out social, ‘dramatical collisions’. Acta Academica Critical views on society culture and politics. 43(4). 203–228. 14 indexed citations
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Petersen, Nadine, et al.. (2011). Use of a simulation game for HIV/AIDS education with pre-service teachers. African Journal of AIDS Research. 10(1). 73–81. 6 indexed citations

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