The European Journal of Engineering Education as a venue for engineering education research publication: a meta view

Abstract

Responding to growing international interest in the growth and evolution of engineering education research (EER), this paper reviews six studies of the European Journal of Engineering Education (EJEE) published from 2004 to the present and synthesizes their findings. It observes a steady movement towards more research-based content over the 40 years of the journals existence, one that has involved an expanding and increasingly connected community of scholars. It notes that its authors are not restricted to European scholars but are drawn from a global EER community. The paper points to the most influential topics for EJEE authors both in the 1990s and in more recent years. It also indicates some specific areas for authors to improve the reporting of research submitted to the journal.