Conceptual Structure and Trend Topics of the Education and Information Technologies Journal: A bibliometrics analysis

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1 Department of Educational Technology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran. Corresponding Author

Abstract
 
Education and Information Technologies Journal (EAIT) serves as a vital platform for researchers to disseminate their work and for educators to stay updated on the latest advancements in educational technology. This paper presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis to explore the conceptual structure and trend topics of EAIT. 3171 publications were sourced from the Scopus database from 1996 to 2023. The study involved VOSviewer for co-occurrence network visualization and biblioshiny software for trending topics mapping. The analysis revealed the presence of nine subject areas of EAIT: role of ICT and technology in education, blended learning and teacher training, e-learning and mobile learning, engaging and motivating learning environments, educational data mining and machine learning, distance education in different academic settings, education during the COVID-19 pandemic, educational technology in higher education and developing countries, and the use of social media in education. The trend topics map highlights the transition from collaborative learning to self-regulated learning, the increasing focus on online learning, the emergence of computational thinking and artificial intelligence as prominent research areas, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education. In conclusion, the comprehensive bibliometric analysis of Educational Technology sheds light on the research themes and trends in EAIT.
 
 

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Volume 23, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
Winter 2025
Pages 211-230

  • Receive Date 30 October 2023
  • Revise Date 11 December 2024
  • Accept Date 11 December 2024