Jul 2026· Global Knowledge Memory and Communication· pp. 1-20· 0 citations· 58 references
Abstract
This study aims to map information literacy (IL) research conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2023), focusing on productivity patterns, trends, collaborative structures and dominant themes across the IL-COVID literature.
Using a scoping review framework, IL-related studies published between 2020 and 2023 were systematically retrieved from Scopus. A total of 125 eligible documents were included. Bibliometric analysis was conducted through performance analysis and network visualization, with co-authorship, co-citation and keyword co-occurrence networks generated using VOSviewer.
IL research increased during the pandemic period, with the largest contributions from the USA, China and the UK. Network mapping shows a structured but uneven collaboration landscape, with multiple country clusters and stronger connections among a subset of countries. Keyword analysis identified three thematic clusters: information disorder (e.g. misinformation and infodemic), learning and teaching environments (e.g. online learning, academic libraries and digital literacy) and digital health literacy (e.g. health literacy, social media and internet). Emerging topics by average publication year include social media, online learning, disinformation, health literacy and health IL.
This study provides a consolidated map of IL research during COVID-19 and translates bibliometric and thematic patterns into implications for IL instruction, library service and future research agendas related to crisis information environments.
Economic literacy has become increasingly strategic amid ongoing digitalization and macroeconomic uncertainty; however, its research landscape has yet to be comprehensively mapped across themes, actors, and publication channels. Method: This study employs a Scopus-based bibliometric analysis (search conducted on September 26, 2025) using the keyword “economic literacy” in titles, abstracts, and keywords. From an initial 287 records, 259 English-language documents (articles, conference papers, and reviews) were selected through relevance and inclusion–exclusion criteria. Data were analyzed using Excel, Publish or Perish, and VOSviewer to map publication trends, affiliations, sources/journals, countries, and keyword networks (co-authorship, co-citation, co-occurrence, and overlay). Results: Publications have risen sharply since 2016, peaking in 2024, with sustained activity in 2025. The Journal of Economic Education emerged as the leading outlet. Prominent affiliations originate from the United States and Europe, with strong contributions from Indonesia (notably Universitas Negeri Malang and Universitas Negeri Jakarta). The main contributing countries include the United States, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom. The keyword mapping reveals core clusters centered on economic literacy interlinked with financial literacy, economic education, students, and entrepreneurial intention, along with emerging themes such as digital economy, decision making, and sustainable development. Discussion/Conclusion: Economic literacy has evolved from a peripheral topic to a mainstream, increasingly interdisciplinary field. Recommendations include transparent reporting of network parameters, normalization of citation data across years, expansion of terminology and databases, and strengthening of longitudinal or quasi-experimental designs that link literacy outcomes with actual behavioral measures. Keywords: economic literacy; bibliometrics; Scopus; VOSviewer; publication trends; economic education; digital economy.
F. A. Sihaloho, F. A. Triansyah· Journal of Economics Educati...· 0 citations
The Scopus-based core corpus consists of 704 English-language journal articles from 1966 to 2025, and this study analyzes the intellectual foundations, thematic evolution, and international collaboration structure of this research field. Since the records were retrieved on 22 October 2025, the 2025 data are analyzed as partial-year data rather than as a complete year. Bibliometric procedures included bibliographic description, thematic mapping, thematic evolution, document co-citation, author keyword co-occurrence, and country co-authorship networks, using association-strength normalization and performed with Biblioshiny and VOSviewer. A search-completeness test with the expanded query ("abusive supervision" and "despotic leadership") yielded 876 records, of which 695 matched the core corpus, and 181 were retained as a sensitivity set. The results reveal that publications were sparse for several decades, but after 2018 there was a significant rise in publications. Venue influence is concentrated in a small interdisciplinary core, with The Leadership Quarterly and Journal of Business Ethics providing theory and synthesis, and the Journal of Nursing Management and Frontiers in Psychology reflecting more recent applied diffusion. Document co-citation reveals a tripartite intellectual base comprising definitional accounts, exchange and justice mechanisms, and measurement or personality-trait traditions. Keyword structures identify three current fronts: abusive and exploitative mechanisms, dark-trait and ethics-oriented research, and healthcare-oriented studies of bullying, stress, and culture. Country co-authorship indicates a transatlantic and Asia-Pacific core with recent regional diversification. Overall, the field shows increasing convergence among fragmented labels while retaining important conceptual distinctions.
Alum Kusumah, Sulistyandari, Cheng-Wen Lee· Asian Journal of Interdiscip...· 0 citations
Scientific literacy has become a key competency in contemporary science education, particularly amid the post-pandemic landscape marked by accelerating digitalization, expanding access to information, and growing demand for evidence-based decision-making. Although literature on scientific literacy continues to expand, understanding of recent research developments remains limited. This study aims to examine research trends, intellectual structures, and emerging themes in scientific literacy research within educational contexts from 2022-2025. A bibliometric approach was adopted using data retrieved from the Scopus database through a systematic search and screening process guided by the PRISMA framework, with publications analyzed via Microsoft Excel and VOSviewer to assess publication growth, geographical and institutional contributions, citation performance, and keyword co-occurrence networks. The results indicate a substantial increase in publication output after 2023, with the United States, Indonesia, and China as leading contributors, reflecting the global scope of the field and disparities in national research capacities. Institutional analysis reveals broad participation across universities and research organizations, while citation and keyword analyses point to inquiry-based learning, scientific reasoning, critical thinking, and emerging themes including socioscientific issues and technology-enhanced education. These findings signal a shift toward competency-based frameworks emphasizing reasoning and evidence evaluation, informing curriculum development and future research.
Although digital ethics has become increasingly important in education, systematic evidence on its global research structure and thematic development remains limited. This study aims to map global research on digital ethics in education from 2015 to 2025 using bibliometric analysis and science mapping techniques. Data were retrieved from Scopus, yielding 782 documents published in 466 sources and involving 3,993 authors. The analysis was conducted using Bibliometrix and VOSviewer to examine publication trends, citation impact, collaboration networks, keyword co-occurrence, co-citation patterns, thematic mapping, and thematic evolution. The findings reveal rapid growth in publication output and interdisciplinary collaboration, indicating the expanding scholarly relevance of digital ethics in educational research. Core keywords, including ethics, education, higher education, and female, form the intellectual backbone of the field. Network, overlay, and density visualizations show a thematic shift from methodological and COVID-19-related topics toward emerging issues such as digital literacy, AI literacy, generative AI, academic integrity, equity, and curricula. High research density remains concentrated around ethics and education, whereas AI-related themes are still comparatively underexplored. These findings highlight opportunities for future research on ethical AI literacy, AI governance, and responsible AI integration in educational curricula. This study contributes a comprehensive knowledge map by identifying leading actors, thematic domains, and research gaps, offering practical guidance for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to promote ethical, equitable, and accountable digital transformation in education.
Farid Fauzi· International Journal of Hum...· 0 citations
Objective: The objective of this study was to conduct a bibliometric analysis of research on grief interventions that was published between 2016 and 2025. Utilizing CiteSpace and VOSviewer software, the study examined the scientific collaboration networks, knowledge structures, and their evolutionary trends within this field.
Methods: The literature data were obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). Two datasets were constructed: a broad dataset (Query A, 1,833 articles) and a core dataset (Query B, 241 articles). These datasets were constructed using complementary search strategies. This study employed the CiteSpace and VOSviewer software to conduct systematic analyses across a range of dimensions, including authors, countries/regions, institutions, journals, co-cited references, and keywords.
Results: The analysis of publication output indicated a consistent increase throughout the observation period, with the broad dataset (Query A) reaching a peak of 294 papers in 2025. Within the core dataset (Query B), Kersting, Anette, emerged as the most prolific author, with eight publications. At the national level, the USA demonstrated the highest publication volume in both datasets and the highest betweenness centrality in Query A (0.21); in Query B, Switzerland exhibited the highest centrality (0.29). Preliminary institutional analysis identified two institutions as the primary contributors: University of London (Query A) and Leipzig University (Query B). A thorough analysis of the journal's content suggested that Omega - Journal of Death and Dying and Death Studies function as pivotal sources of knowledge within the field. The application of co-citation analysis yielded the identification of core knowledge foundations, including prolonged grief disorder and digital health interventions. A subsequent analysis of keywords identified numerous research clusters centered on themes such as prolonged grief, perinatal loss, and bereavement due to suicide, indicating a shift in focus from disease-oriented approaches toward a more expansive humanistic care model.
Conclusion: This study demonstrates that grief intervention research has developed a relatively systematic knowledge framework, characterized by extensive international collaboration and diverse, continuously evolving research priorities. Future research should further investigate specific intervention mechanisms and strengthen interdisciplinary, multi-contextual studies. Consequently, content-level systematic reviews will be necessary to translate bibliometric findings into clinical guidance.
Zirong Lu, Ling-Zheng Yu, Na Li· Iberoamerican Journal of Sci...· 0 citations
The rapid growth of digital platforms has contributed to the faster spread of misinformation. As a result, the researchers become increasingly interested in media literacy as a way to help people understand and respond to the information they encounter online. This research paper provides a detailed bibliometric overview of global research on media literacy and misinformation published between the year 2016 and 2025. Using a Scopus dataset with 18,035 entries, data were cleaned and filtered using RStudio and Bibliometrix resulting to 856 records. The tools Biblioshiny and Vosviewer were used in investigating the published trends, influential sources and authors, citation patterns, and subjects structure. The findings showed a large increase in research output, especially after 2020, It indicates increased public concern during the COVID-19 pandemic. Annual scientific production has also greatly increased, reaching its peak in 2025, showing that researchers are continuing to prioritize media literacy as an important in contemporary age. Citation patterns show that during earlier publications, especially those published between 2017 and 2020, remains important and extremely influential and has serving as a foundation for future research. Leading publications like the Journal of Media Literacy Education and Media and Communication became an important publishing outlet, while a small group of highly influential authors have shaped what most researchers focuses on and discuss in the field, influencing the direction of future research and helping to build the ongoing discussion in media literacy academically.
Crisha Mae E. Villaruel, Joanna Marie V. Gregorio, Nomer Kirby S. Bonifacio et al.· International Journal of Mul...· 0 citations
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