Internationalizing STEM education as a distinct and globally established field of scholarship

Launched in 2014, the International Journal of STEM Education was established to advance educational research across diverse scientific disciplines. Over the past twelve years, the journal’s development and performance have provided valuable insights into the field’s response to the growing demand for multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship in STEM education. In this article, I review the journal’s development trajectory, offering a retrospective account of its growth, scholarly impact, and contributions to the advancement of STEM education research. Since its inception, the journal has also been committed to internationalizing STEM education scholarship and fostering a global community of researchers. This article thus seeks to engage the international STEM education community in reflecting on the journal’s evolution, strengthening a shared understanding of its development, and discussing its continuing role in shaping and advancing STEM education as a distinct and globally established field of scholarship.