Melissa J. Rua

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
10 papers, 764 citations indexed

About

Melissa J. Rua is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa J. Rua has authored 10 papers receiving a total of 764 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Education, 9 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 1 paper in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Melissa J. Rua's work include Science Education and Pedagogy (8 papers), Educational Strategies and Epistemologies (6 papers) and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (4 papers). Melissa J. Rua is often cited by papers focused on Science Education and Pedagogy (8 papers), Educational Strategies and Epistemologies (6 papers) and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (4 papers). Melissa J. Rua collaborates with scholars based in United States. Melissa J. Rua's co-authors include M. Gail Jones, Ann C. Howe, Glenda Carter and Eric R. Banilower and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Science Education and School Science and Mathematics.

In The Last Decade

Melissa J. Rua

10 papers receiving 626 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.

Gender differences in students' experiences, interests, and attitudes toward science and scientists

2000 506 citations M. Gail Jones, Ann C. Howe et al. Science Education profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Melissa J. Rua United States	8	502	283	187	149	119	10	764
Molly Weinburgh United States	13	614 1.2×	275 1.0×	172 0.9×	156 1.0×	121 1.0×	40	886
Ann C. Howe United States	14	855 1.7×	444 1.6×	182 1.0×	177 1.2×	153 1.3×	40	1.1k
Gayle A. Buck United States	18	762 1.5×	309 1.1×	148 0.8×	123 0.8×	66 0.6×	61	1.0k
Abdelkrim Hasni Canada	12	696 1.4×	323 1.1×	146 0.8×	213 1.4×	217 1.8×	48	1.1k
Felicia M. Moore United States	7	427 0.9×	155 0.5×	192 1.0×	63 0.4×	80 0.7×	10	589
Jrène Rahm Canada	15	500 1.0×	223 0.8×	211 1.1×	141 0.9×	54 0.5×	49	805
Lesley H. Parker Australia	13	395 0.8×	136 0.5×	209 1.1×	95 0.6×	95 0.8×	23	652
Julie M. Kittleson United States	11	451 0.9×	210 0.7×	87 0.5×	94 0.6×	94 0.8×	22	611
Tina Jarvis United Kingdom	14	775 1.5×	353 1.2×	64 0.3×	246 1.7×	63 0.5×	24	966
Zuway‐R Hong Taiwan	22	875 1.7×	367 1.3×	91 0.5×	214 1.4×	215 1.8×	53	1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Melissa J. Rua

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melissa J. Rua

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10 of 10 papers shown

Jones, M. Gail & Melissa J. Rua. (2008). Conceptual Representations of Flu and Microbial Illness Held by Students, Teachers, and Medical Professionals. School Science and Mathematics. 108(6). 263–278. 41 indexed citations

Jones, M. Gail & Melissa J. Rua. (2006). Conceptions of Germs: Expert to Novice Understandings of Microorganisms. The Electronic Journal of Science Education. 10(3). 1–40. 35 indexed citations

Carter, Glenda, M. Gail Jones, & Melissa J. Rua. (2002). Effects of partner's ability on the achievement and conceptual organization of high‐achieving fifth‐grade students. Science Education. 87(1). 94–111. 16 indexed citations

Jones, M. Gail, et al.. (2000). Tool time: Gender and students' use of tools, control, and authority. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 37(8). 760–783. 61 indexed citations

Carter, Glenda, et al.. (2000). Exploring the Development of Conceptual Ecologies: Communities of Concepts Related to Convection and Heat. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 37(2). 139–139. 5 indexed citations

Jones, M. Gail, Glenda Carter, & Melissa J. Rua. (2000). Exploring the Development of Conceptual Ecologies: Communities of Concepts Related to Convection and Heat. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 37(2). 139–159. 44 indexed citations

Jones, M. Gail, Ann C. Howe, & Melissa J. Rua. (2000). Gender differences in students' experiences, interests, and attitudes toward science and scientists. Science Education. 84(2). 180–192. 506 indexed citations breakdown →

Jones, M. Gail, Glenda Carter, & Melissa J. Rua. (1999). Children's concepts: Tools for transforming science teachers' knowledge. Science Education. 83(5). 545–557. 25 indexed citations

Jones, M. Gail, Melissa J. Rua, & Glenda Carter. (1998). Science teachers' conceptual growth within Vygotsky's zone of proximal development. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 35(9). 967–985. 29 indexed citations

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Rua, Melissa J., et al.. (1998). Science teachers' conceptual growth within Vygotsky's zone of proximal development. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 35(9). 967–985. 2 indexed citations

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