Yew‐Jin Lee

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Yew‐Jin Lee is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Yew‐Jin Lee has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Education, 20 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 17 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Yew‐Jin Lee's work include Innovative Education and Learning Practices (16 papers), Science Education and Pedagogy (15 papers) and Global Educational Policies and Reforms (8 papers). Yew‐Jin Lee is often cited by papers focused on Innovative Education and Learning Practices (16 papers), Science Education and Pedagogy (15 papers) and Global Educational Policies and Reforms (8 papers). Yew‐Jin Lee collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, Canada and China. Yew‐Jin Lee's co-authors include Wolff‐Michael Roth, Mijung Kim, Hye‐Gyoung Yoon, Aik‐Ling Tan, Sungwon Hwang, Shirley S. L. Lim, Seng Chee Tan, Dennis Beng Kiat Kwek, Melvin Chan and Jennifer Yeo and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Review of Educational Research and International Journal of Science Education.

In The Last Decade

Yew‐Jin Lee

56 papers receiving 1.1k 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.

“Vygotsky’s Neglected Legacy”: Cultural-Historical Activity Theory

2007 640 citations Wolff‐Michael Roth, Yew‐Jin Lee profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yew‐Jin Lee Singapore	15	743	444	386	202	83	64	1.2k
Ritva Engeström Finland	9	434 0.6×	421 0.9×	225 0.6×	240 1.2×	77 0.9×	22	1.0k
Christine Edwards‐Groves Australia	21	1.4k 1.8×	332 0.7×	322 0.8×	228 1.1×	140 1.7×	79	1.8k
Lisa C. Yamagata-Lynch United States	16	796 1.1×	369 0.8×	457 1.2×	150 0.7×	98 1.2×	34	1.3k
Shirin Vossoughi United States	15	760 1.0×	227 0.5×	202 0.5×	412 2.0×	181 2.2×	38	1.4k
Päivi Hökkä Finland	18	966 1.3×	236 0.5×	164 0.4×	287 1.4×	83 1.0×	37	1.4k
A. Susan Jurow United States	15	533 0.7×	151 0.3×	198 0.5×	215 1.1×	58 0.7×	46	1.0k
V. Darleen Opfer United Kingdom	15	1.8k 2.5×	164 0.4×	459 1.2×	218 1.1×	100 1.2×	36	2.2k
Peter Grootenboer Australia	23	1.6k 2.1×	244 0.5×	324 0.8×	221 1.1×	34 0.4×	91	2.0k
Ilana Seidel Horn United States	22	2.0k 2.7×	211 0.5×	636 1.6×	377 1.9×	113 1.4×	47	2.4k
Michael Tedder United Kingdom	10	922 1.2×	284 0.6×	108 0.3×	390 1.9×	95 1.1×	22	1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Yew‐Jin Lee

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yew‐Jin Lee

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yew‐Jin Lee. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yew‐Jin Lee 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 Yew‐Jin Lee. Yew‐Jin Lee is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Lee, Yew‐Jin, et al.. (2025). The Complementary Roles of Visual and Written Representations Within Figures in Science Textbooks. Research in Science Education. 55(6). 1707–1727.

Lee, Yew‐Jin, et al.. (2025). A decade of scientific and engineering practices: a scoping review. Studies in Science Education. 1–45.

Lee, Yew‐Jin, et al.. (2024). Design transparency of high-school chemistry teachers’ guides: a comparative study. International Journal of Science Education. 47(18). 2474–2496.

Säljö, Roger, et al.. (2024). Organizational socialization strategies of interns transitioning to telecommuting work in uncertain times. Journal of Workplace Learning. 36(5). 301–318. 1 indexed citations

Choy, Ban Heng, et al.. (2024). Development of a self-reflection scale for observers of mathematics lesson during lesson study. International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies. 13(2). 71–86. 1 indexed citations

Säljö, Roger, et al.. (2024). Logic of internship learning in hybrid engineering workplace settings: a sociomaterial assemble of digital tools, humans and activities. Studies in Continuing Education. 47(3). 562–579.

Lee, Yew‐Jin, et al.. (2023). Engineering in grades 1–9 science education standards from China. Science & Education. 34(1). 199–226. 3 indexed citations

Lee, Yew‐Jin, et al.. (2022). Changes in qualities and abilities of Japanese teachers through participation in Global Lesson Study on mathematics. International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies. 11(4). 290–304.

Säljö, Roger, et al.. (2022). Spills and thrills: internship challenges for learning in epistemic spaces. Journal of Education and Work. 35(2). 167–180. 5 indexed citations

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Ozawa, Hiroaki, et al.. (2021). Development of program for “Global Lesson Study” in mathematics education. International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies. 10(4). 317–330. 4 indexed citations

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Garschagen, Matthias, et al.. (2016). Infrastructure as a risk factor. UNU Collections (United Nations University). 1 indexed citations

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Lee, Yew‐Jin. (2015). In a different voice: promises and trials of non-English medium journals. Cultural Studies of Science Education. 10(4). 1051–1055. 2 indexed citations

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Yeo, Jennifer, Seng Chee Tan, & Yew‐Jin Lee. (2012). A Learning Journey in Problem-based Learning in a Physics Classroom. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher. 21(1). 1–1. 5 indexed citations

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Roth, Wolff‐Michael, et al.. (2009). A tool for changing the world: possibilities of cultural‐historical activity theory to reinvigorate science education. Studies in Science Education. 45(2). 131–167. 40 indexed citations

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Roth, Wolff‐Michael, Yew‐Jin Lee, & Sungwon Hwang. (2008). Culturing conceptions: From first principles. Cultural Studies of Science Education. 3(2). 231–261. 19 indexed citations

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Lee, Yew‐Jin. (2008). Human Learning: An Holistic Approach. Pedagogies An International Journal. 3(2). 129–131. 28 indexed citations

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Lee, Yew‐Jin & Wolff‐Michael Roth. (2008). Making a Scientist: Discursive "Doing" of Identity and Self-Presentation During Research Interviews. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 22 indexed citations

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Yeo, Jennifer, Seng Chee Tan, & Yew‐Jin Lee. (2006). A learning journey in problem-based learning. International Conference of Learning Sciences. 859–865. 5 indexed citations

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Lee, Yew‐Jin & Wolff‐Michael Roth. (2005). The (unlikely) trajectory of learning in a salmon hatchery. Journal of Workplace Learning. 17(4). 243–254. 15 indexed citations

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Lee, Yew‐Jin, et al.. (1998). Teaching Biological Evolution to Singapore's Teachers.. 18(6). 6–9.

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