Science education research has typically been aligned with a collection of familiar topics and ideas. However, the field, like many others, is becoming ever more varied as it responds to a range of remarkable social, cultural, and technological changes. In this paper, the Guest Editors of Research in Science Education’s Special Issue ‘Early Career Innovations in Science Education Research’ reflect on the future directions of research represented in both the Early Career Researcher submissions to the Special Issue and a brief survey administered to the journal’s Editorial Board members. We report on trends related to new, divergent, and creative innovations, situating these innovations in the context of the history of the field as represented by one of the world’s leading science education journals.

科学教育研究通常与一系列熟悉的主题和想法保持一致。然而，与许多其他领域一样，该领域正在变得越来越多样化，因为它对一系列显着的社会、文化和技术变化做出了反应。在本文中，科学教育研究特刊“科学教育研究中的早期职业创新”的客座编辑反思了早期职业研究人员向该特刊提交的材料以及对科学教育研究进行的简短调查所代表的未来研究方向。该杂志的编辑委员会成员。我们报告与新的、不同的和创造性的创新相关的趋势，将这些创新置于以世界领先的科学教育期刊之一为代表的该领域的历史背景中。