Research Trends in Chemistry Education: A Bibliometric Review (1895-2022) Irwanto Irwanto, Afrizal Afrizal, Isna Rezkia Lukman
Department of Chemistry Education, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Indonesia
Department of Chemistry Education, Universitas Malikussaleh, Indonesia
Abstract
Chemistry plays an important role in human life, however, only a few studies offer an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of chemistry education research (CER) using bibliometric analysis. Thus, the current study explores the trends and status of research in chemistry education over time. A total of 4104 peer-reviewed journal articles were retrieved from the Scopus database. The number of publications in CER demonstrates a significantly increasing pattern from 1895 to 2022. The most frequently cited articles belong to Black and Deci, Hartinger and Dyson, and Baepler et al. Journal of Chemical Education, Chemistry Education Research and Practice, and International Journal of Science Education are the most productive journals. Purdue University, Universitat Bremen, and the University of South Florida were found to be the leading institutions. The US, Turkey, and Germany are leading in terms of the number of publications. The top three authors with the most publications were led by I. Eilks, V. Talanquer, and M.M. Cooper. The most frequently used author keywords are ^first-year undergraduate^, ^chemistry education^, and ^upper-division undergraduate^. The current study provides a holistic understanding of the development of CER and a reference for future studies in the field.
Keywords: Research Trends, Chemistry Education, Bibliometric Review
