The Utilization of Learning Media in Improving Students^ Digital Literacy: A Scopus-Based Bibliometric Study Andik Purwanto
Bengkulu University
Abstract
This study determined the need for the development and application of learning media as an effort to improve students digital literacy. The method carried out is the determination of keywords, namely ^digital literacy competency education^ and ^journal^ in the Publish or Perish (PoP) software as a research data source database with the Scopus database, resulting in 157 articles from 2014-2024 and obtaining 42 articles as samples in accordance with the keyword criteria. Meta-data analysis was carried out using Mendeley and VOSViewer to visualize a bibliographic network with research variables such as the year of publication of the article, the country of publication of the journal, the name of the author of the article, and the article with the most citations. The analysis confirms a clear need for the development and application of learning media to support the learning process and improve student academic achievement by boosting digital literacy. Furthermore, the VOSviewer mapping revealed several emerging and sparsely researched themes, including ^university student^, ^application^, ^role^, ^scientific literacy^, and ^effect^, particularly in niche areas such as comic-based physics learning media. Novelty: The study identifies specific, underexplored research themes, such as the intersection of comic-based media and scientific literacy, highlighting them as novel and promising avenues for future investigation. This provides a data-driven direction for new research rather than a general call for more studies. The findings guide educators and instructional designers toward investing in and creating targeted learning media, such as comic-based tools, to effectively foster digital literacy. For institutions, it underscores the importance of integrating such media into curricula to enhance educational outcomes. This study contributes a systematic, bibliometric overview of the digital literacy learning media landscape. It provides empirical evidence of research gaps and directly pinpoints novel thematic areas, thereby serving as a valuable reference point to steer and focus future scholarly efforts in the field.
Keywords: bibliometrics, digital literacy, publish or perish, vosviewer
