| Tid for tunge løft: norske elevers kompetanse i naturfag, lesing og matematikk i PISA 2006 M Kjærnsli, S Lie, RV Olsen, A Roe Universitetsforlaget, 2007 | 349 | 2007 |
| Taking a future perspective by learning from the past–A systematic review of assessment instruments that aim to measure primary and secondary school students' ICT literacy F Siddiq, OE Hatlevik, RV Olsen, I Throndsen, R Scherer Educational research review 19, 58-84, 2016 | 321 | 2016 |
| Rett spor eller ville veier?: norske elevers prestasjoner i matematikk, naturfag og lesing i PISA 2003 M Kjærnsli, S Lie, RV Olsen, A Turmo Universitetsforlaget, 2004 | 295 | 2004 |
| Relation of student achievement to the quality of their teachers and instructional quality S Blömeke, RV Olsen, U Suhl Teacher quality, instructional quality and student outcomes 2, 21-50, 2016 | 259 | 2016 |
| Introducing quantum mechanics in the upper secondary school: a study in Norway RV Olsen International Journal of Science Education 24 (6), 565-574, 2002 | 195 | 2002 |
| Fortsatt en vei å gå. Norske elevers kompetanse i matematikk, naturfag og lesing i PISA 2012 M Kjærnsli, RV Olsen Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, 2013 | 190 | 2013 |
| The Generic Short Patient Experiences Questionnaire (GS-PEQ): identification of core items from a survey in Norway IS Sjetne, OA Bjertnaes, RV Olsen, HH Iversen, G Bukholm BMC health services research 11, 1-11, 2011 | 118 | 2011 |
| The complexity of second language reading: Investigating the L1-L2 relationship LM Brevik, RV Olsen, GO Hellekjær Reading in a foreign language 28 (2), 161-182, 2016 | 107 | 2016 |
| Profiles of students’ interest in science issues around the world: Analysis of data from PISA 2006 RV Olsen, S Lie International Journal of Science Education 33 (1), 97-120, 2011 | 68 | 2011 |
| Interest in science: A many‐faceted picture painted by data from the OECD PISA study RV Olsen, M Prenzel, R Martin International Journal of Science Education 33 (1), 1-6, 2011 | 62 | 2011 |
| Consistency of results regarding teacher effects across subjects, school levels, outcomes and countries S Blömeke, RV Olsen Teaching and teacher education 77, 170-182, 2019 | 61 | 2019 |
| Achievement tests from an item perspective: An exploration of single item data from the PISA and TIMSS studies, and how such data can inform us about students’ knowledge and … RV Olsen | 54 | 2005 |
| TIMSS versus PISA: The case of pure and applied mathematics LS Grønmo, RV Olsen 2nd IEA International Research Conference, 2006 | 52 | 2006 |
| Group coaching that promotes self-efficacy and role clarity among school leaders C Brandmo, M Aas, T Colbjørnsen, R Olsen Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research 65 (2), 195-211, 2021 | 50 | 2021 |
| Exploring predictors of health sciences students’ attitudes towards complementary-alternative medicine S Pettersen, RV Olsen Advances in health sciences education 12, 35-53, 2007 | 48 | 2007 |
| Pædagogisk brug af test: et systematisk review SE Nordenbo, P Allerup, HL Andersen, J Dolin, H Korp, MS Larsen, ... | 44 | 2009 |
| Teachers’ and principals’ perceptions of school climate: the role of principals’ leadership style in organizational quality J Veletić, HE Price, RV Olsen Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability 35 (4), 525-555, 2023 | 42 | 2023 |
| Learning about students’ knowledge and thinking in science through large-scale quantitative studies RV Olsen, A Turmo, S Lie European Journal of Psychology of Education 16, 403-420, 2001 | 39 | 2001 |
| A systematic review of studies investigating science teaching and learning: over two decades of TIMSS and PISA N Teig, R Scherer, RV Olsen International Journal of Science Education 44 (12), 2035-2058, 2022 | 36 | 2022 |
| An exploration of cluster structure in scientific literacy in PISA: Evidence for a Nordic dimension? RV Olsen Nordic Studies in Science Education 1 (1), 81-94, 2005 | 35 | 2005 |