Research trends in history education on historical thinking in Indonesia, 2019-2024: A systematic literature review and bibliometric

This study analyzes research trends on historical thinking in Indonesian history education from 2019 to 2024 through a systematic literature review (SLR) and bibliometric analysis. Metadata were retrieved from the Scopus database and analyzed using VOSviewer to visualize keyword co-occurrence, author collaboration, and citation patterns. The SLR process followed the PRISMA guidelines, supported by Rayyan for article screening and Mendeley for reference management. Articles were selected based on relevance to historical thinking, publication year (2019–2024), peer-reviewed status, and full-text availability. From an initial 114 records, 40 articles were included in the final analysis. The results show that most studies were published in Q2 journals and applied the Research and Development (R&D) method. The most frequently examined indicators of historical thinking were historical significance and the use of primary sources, while causal reasoning remained underexplored. Collaboration mapping reveals the dominance of a few key authors, though there is strong potential for broader academic networking. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the development of historical thinking research in Indonesia and highlights existing research gaps to guide future studies toward more collaborative approaches and underrepresented indicators.