Editorial: Mathematics Education Research as an International Enterprise

Abstract

Investigating the teaching and learning of mathematics is an international enterprise, and the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education regularly benefits from the insightful contributions of reviewers and authors from every corner of the earth. JRME has long been considered one of the top international journals in mathematics education research with a worldwide community of researchers in mathematics education among its authors, reviewers, and readers. As a matter of practice, the Editorial Panel of the journal seeks international scholars to help in reviewing submissions. Reviewers regularly advise authors on how to expand their articles for a broader audience and identify those articles that are likely to have a global appeal. Over the past few years, a major source of advice was been the JRME International Advisory Board (IAB): Janet Ainley, Toshiakira Fujii, Koeno Gravemeijer, Lucia Grugnetti, Gilah Leder, and Renuka Vithal. In addition to providing reviews on a regular basis, the IAB has the responsibility for advising the Editorial Panel on maintaining the international visibility and responsiveness of the journal. During the past year, using Internet capabilities and careful coordination of timing, we were able to involve members of the IAB in a portion of the regular meeting of the Editorial Board.