RISE

ASERA’s major publication series is the journal RISE (Research in Science Education), one of the top four science education journals in the world. 

Research in Science Education (RISE)

As part of your ASERA membership, you have FREE access to RISE online.

Log in to your ASERA account and then in the Members Area menu select 'Members Only'. On that page click the large green button labelled 'RISE Access'.

Special Issue Proposals

RISE has the ability to publish one Special Issue each year. It is expected that the guest editor(s) with a potential special issue in mind will submit a proposal to the co-editors of RISE, who will consult with the Editorial Board in the decision-making process.

The value and timeliness of a special issue proposal will be considered against whether the issue addresses contemporary concerns in science education in an innovative way. Proposers should clearly explain the how the proposed Special Issue fits with the Aims and Scope of RISE.

The special issue proposal should include:

• Statement of overall aims and rationale
• Contribution to the field
• Rationale for the selection of papers
• Scope of topics under proposed theme
• Logistical considerations (e.g., approach to call, timelines)
• Appropriateness for RISE

Proposals for special issues will be accepted at any time and considered on a rolling basis. It is highly recommended that you informally run your ideas past the editors before fully committing to the development of a proposal. They may offer additional insights and/or point out areas of potential concern.

Please see the attached document for further information and details. (document is available at the bottom of this page)

History of RISE

Prior to the publication of ASERA papers, newsletters were distributed to members. The first newsletter was published in July 1970 following the first conference held in May of that year and is shown below. Similarly, the second newsletter from 1971 is also shown below.

In 1971, after the second ASERA conference, papers presented at ASERA 2 were published. The publication was titled Research 1971, and was the first of an ongoing series of annual publications of some of the papers presented at ASERA that continued until 1994. In 1972 the journal was titled Research 1972, in 1973 Science Education: Research 1973, and then in 1974 a permanent name was adopted – Research in Science Education. The 1974 edition of Research in Science Education was designated Volume 4, in recognition of the preceding three years.

For the period 1974 – 1979 RISE had an editorship structure involving both the conference organizer(s) and a ‘general editor’ who maintained consistencies from one year to the next.

In 1995, through Professor Cam McRobbie’s initiative and drive, RISE was transformed into the journal of more usual form that we know today, and was no longer linked to the ASERA conference. In 2003 RISE became the 4th Science Education research journal to be ISI listed journal, and thus joined Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Science Education, and International Journal of Science Education as one of the major international science education research journals.

All volumes of RISE are available on Springer Link, including Volumes 1-24 (1971-1994) that were published by ASERA itself and not by Springer. The contents by volume of RISE (1971-1994) is below.

The full list of RISE editors 1971-2019 is:

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