01Research activity
Cognitive Load research by ScholarsColab researchers
What researchers combine with Cognitive Load
Words that appear most often in these paper titles. Tap one to see those papers.
Recent focus (2024 onwards): online, model, student, academic, achievement, flipped.
02Researchers
PhD researchers working on Cognitive Load
Every researcher below is registered on ScholarsColab and can be hired as a mentor or for a project. Publication counts are their papers on this topic.
OmerFaculty2 papers on this topic · 17 citations
Khondakar Ashik ShahriarStudent1 paper on this topic · 0 citations03Papers
Research papers on Cognitive Load
- The effect of the online flipped learning model on secondary school students’ academic achievement, attitudes towards their mathematics course, and cognitive load202417 citationsInternational Journal of Science and Mathematics EducationOmer
- Why nonlinear models matter: unified analysis of cognitive load, stress, and exercise using wearable physiological signals20260 citationsPhysiological MeasurementKhondakar Ashik Shahriar
- Investigating the effect of integration approaches of student response system on academic achievement, engagement and cognitive loads in live online classes20240 citationsInternational Journal Of Technology In EducationOmer
04Journals
Journals that publish Cognitive Load research
Where our researchers published their papers on this topic, with each journal’s indexing.
| Journal | Indexing | Impact factor* | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physiological Measurement | SCIEScopusJCR 2024 | 2.72 Q2 | 1 |
| International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education | SSCIScopusJCR 2024 | 4.09 Q1 | 1 |
| International Journal Of Technology In Education | ESCIJCR 2024 | 7.19 Q1 | 1 |
*Impact factor and quartile calculated from OpenAlex open data where available; official Journal Impact Factors are published by Clarivate. Indexing from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists. Find the right journal for your own paper →
05Top 2% scientists
World’s Top 2% scientists in Education
The Stanford/Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists list ranks researchers by a composite citation indicator. Education is the research subfield closest to Cognitive Load in that list; 2,407 researchers from 58 countries are listed in it.
| Researcher | Institution | Country | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh, Herbert W. | Australian Catholic University | Australia | 132 |
| Mayer, Richard E. | University of California, Santa Barbara | United States | 189 |
| Sternberg, Robert J. | Cornell University | United States | 346 |
| Sweller, John | UNSW Sydney | Australia | 532 |
| Ball, Stephen John | UCL Institute of Education | United Kingdom | 935 |
| Pekrun, Reinhard H. | Australian Catholic University | Australia | 1,811 |
| Zimmerman, Barry J. | City University | United States | 1,874 |
| Biesta, Gert J.J. | Maynooth University | Ireland | 2,788 |
| Hattie, John Allan C. | Faculty of Education | Australia | 2,950 |
| Darling-Hammond, Linda | Stanford University | United States | 3,086 |
| Hedges, Larry V. | Northwestern University | United States | 3,263 |
| Tsai, Chin‑Chung | National Taiwan Normal University | Taiwan | 3,308 |
Source: Elsevier Data Repository, Ioannidis et al., 2026 edition, citations to the end of 2025 (career-long ranking). ScholarsColab is not affiliated with Stanford University or Elsevier, and the researchers listed are not ScholarsColab mentors unless marked so above.
06Related topics
Topics related to Cognitive Load
Topics that share the most papers with Cognitive Load in our researchers’ work:
- Attitude83 papers · 51 researchers
07Questions
Frequently asked questions
What do researchers study in Cognitive Load?
In papers by ScholarsColab researchers, Cognitive Load appears most often together with online, model, student, academic, achievement, flipped. Work since 2024 focuses most on online, model, student, academic.
Who works on Cognitive Load research?
2 PhD researchers on ScholarsColab have published on Cognitive Load (3 papers), including Omer, Khondakar Ashik Shahriar. Each has a public profile with their Google Scholar publications, and you can hire them as a mentor or for a research project.
Which journals publish Cognitive Load research?
Our researchers published their Cognitive Load papers in 3 journals, most often in Physiological Measurement, International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, International Journal Of Technology In Education. The journal table on this page shows the indexing of each one (SCIE, Scopus, ESCI).
How many research papers on Cognitive Load are on ScholarsColab?
3 papers published between 2024 and 2026, cited 17 times in total (median 0 citations per paper). The list updates automatically as researchers join and publish.
Can I hire a PhD expert in Cognitive Load for my thesis or paper?
Yes. Open any researcher profile on this page to see their publications, then post your project or hire them directly. For a paper you have already written, a Manuscript Audit by a reviewer in Cognitive Load shows what to fix before you submit, and Journal Selection shortlists up to five journals that match it.
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