Noah D. Finkelstein

8.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
156 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Noah D. Finkelstein is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Media Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Noah D. Finkelstein has authored 156 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Education, 49 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 31 papers in Media Technology. Recurrent topics in Noah D. Finkelstein's work include Science Education and Pedagogy (46 papers), Innovative Teaching Methods (38 papers) and Educational Strategies and Epistemologies (33 papers). Noah D. Finkelstein is often cited by papers focused on Science Education and Pedagogy (46 papers), Innovative Teaching Methods (38 papers) and Educational Strategies and Epistemologies (33 papers). Noah D. Finkelstein collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ireland and United Kingdom. Noah D. Finkelstein's co-authors include Steven J. Pollock, Charles Henderson, Patrick B. Kohl, Andrea L. Beach, Noah S. Podolefsky, Katherine K. Perkins, Wendy K. Adams, Tiffany A. Ito, Carl Wieman and Akira Miyake and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Optics Letters.

In The Last Decade

Noah D. Finkelstein

148 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Facilitating change in undergraduate STEM instructional practices: An analytic review of the literature

2011 664 citations Charles Henderson, Andrea L. Beach et al. profile →
Reducing the Gender Achievement Gap in College Science: A Classroom Study of Values Affirmation

2010 462 citations Noah D. Finkelstein et al. profile →
When learning about the real world is better done virtually: A study of substituting computer simulations for laboratory equipment

2005 425 citations Noah D. Finkelstein, Noah S. Podolefsky et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Noah D. Finkelstein United States	37	4.0k	1.5k	1.1k	712	702	156	5.8k
Chandralekha Singh United States	37	3.5k 0.9×	1.5k 1.0×	803 0.7×	772 1.1×	930 1.3×	329	4.7k
Philip M. Sadler United States	35	3.5k 0.9×	1.3k 0.8×	436 0.4×	1.9k 2.7×	1.1k 1.6×	172	5.6k
Avi Hofstein Israel	36	6.2k 1.5×	2.3k 1.5×	865 0.8×	255 0.4×	415 0.6×	120	7.8k
Gillian Roehrig United States	37	3.9k 1.0×	1.4k 0.9×	370 0.3×	367 0.5×	247 0.4×	159	5.1k
Gerhard Sonnert United States	34	2.4k 0.6×	889 0.6×	340 0.3×	1.9k 2.7×	978 1.4×	133	4.7k
Eric Mazur United States	27	4.4k 1.1×	1.3k 0.8×	1.7k 1.5×	218 0.3×	271 0.4×	53	6.3k
Robert H. Tai United States	31	2.9k 0.7×	1.0k 0.7×	256 0.2×	2.0k 2.8×	1.3k 1.8×	91	5.1k
David Hammer United States	38	4.8k 1.2×	3.4k 2.2×	365 0.3×	166 0.2×	407 0.6×	70	5.8k
Richard A. Duschl United States	29	6.7k 1.7×	4.4k 2.9×	229 0.2×	364 0.5×	390 0.6×	74	8.1k
Lillian C. McDermott United States	39	5.2k 1.3×	2.1k 1.4×	1.2k 1.1×	103 0.1×	594 0.8×	77	6.3k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Finkelstein, Noah D. & Lorne Whitehead. (2025). Proposed revision of SI unit classifications: how the candela, mole, kelvin differ conceptually from the base units of kilogram, meter, second, ampere. European Journal of Physics. 46(3). 35701–35701.

Finkelstein, Noah D., et al.. (2024). Building for University Success: Supporting Belonging Among Students, Faculty and Staff, and Institutions. Change The Magazine of Higher Learning. 56(4). 4–11.

Wilcox, Bethany R., et al.. (2024). Ethics education in the quantum information science classroom: Exploring attitudes, barriers, and opportunities. 2 indexed citations

Finkelstein, Noah D., et al.. (2019). A Design-Based Informal Physics Program from a Youth Perspective. The Physics Video Demonstration Database (Cornell University). 2 indexed citations

Finkelstein, Noah D., et al.. (2019). The Intersection of Identity and Performing Arts of Black Physicists. The Physics Video Demonstration Database (Cornell University). 4 indexed citations

Finkelstein, Noah D., et al.. (2018). Investigating and promoting epistemological sophistication in quantum physics. The Physics Video Demonstration Database (Cornell University). 7–10. 4 indexed citations

Finkelstein, Noah D., et al.. (2017). Network of STEM Education Centers (NSEC). OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints). 2 indexed citations

Finkelstein, Noah D., et al.. (2016). Understanding connections between physics and racial identities through recognition and relational resources. The Physics Video Demonstration Database (Cornell University). 164–167. 4 indexed citations

Dubson, Michael, et al.. (2015). Physics I MOOC - Educational Outcomes. The Physics Video Demonstration Database (Cornell University). 159–162. 1 indexed citations

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Seneca, J., et al.. (2015). Use of Scientific Language by University Physics Students Communicating to the Public. The Physics Video Demonstration Database (Cornell University). 115–118. 3 indexed citations

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Lewandowski, H. J., Noah D. Finkelstein, & Benjamin Pollard. (2015). Studying Expert Practices to Create Learning Goals for Electronics Labs. The Physics Video Demonstration Database (Cornell University). 155–158. 4 indexed citations

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Lewandowski, H. J. & Noah D. Finkelstein. (2015). Redesigning a junior-level electronics course to support engagement in scientific practices. The Physics Video Demonstration Database (Cornell University). 191–194. 6 indexed citations

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Reinholz, Daniel L., et al.. (2015). Departmental Action Teams: Empowering faculty to make sustainable change. The Physics Video Demonstration Database (Cornell University). 91–94. 1 indexed citations

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Zwickl, Benjamin M., et al.. (2014). Development and results from a survey on students� views of experiments in lab classes and research. The Physics Video Demonstration Database (Cornell University). 381–384. 2 indexed citations

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Reinholz, Daniel L., et al.. (2014). Sustainable Change: A Model for Transforming Departmental Culture to Support STEM Education Innovation. arXiv (Cornell University). 3 indexed citations

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Rehn, Daniel A., Emily B. Moore, Noah S. Podolefsky, & Noah D. Finkelstein. (2013). Tools for High-Tech Tool Use: A Framework and Heuristics for Using Interactive Simulations. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 31–55. 16 indexed citations

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Finkelstein, Noah D. & Charles Baily. (2010). Teaching and understanding of quantum interpretations in modern physics courses. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 40 indexed citations

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Henderson, Charles, Noah D. Finkelstein, & Andrea L. Beach. (2010). Beyond Dissemination in College Science Teaching: An Introduction to Four Core Change Strategies. The journal of college science teaching. 39(5). 18–25. 92 indexed citations

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Finkelstein, Noah D.. (2003). Coordinating Physics and Education Instruction: Linking Research, Teaching, and Community Service.. The journal of college science teaching. 33(1). 37–41. 1 indexed citations

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Finkelstein, Noah D.. (2001). Context in the Context of Physics and Learning. The Physics Video Demonstration Database (Cornell University). 11 indexed citations

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