A Topic Analysis of Research on Borderline Intellectual Functioning Using Text Mining

Sungjin Ahn; Eunji Sohn; Dongil Kim

doi:10.31863/jse.2026.05.42.2.29

May 31, 2026Journal of Special Education

A Topic Analysis of Research on Borderline Intellectual Functioning Using Text Mining

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The aim is to comprehensively understand the flow and thematic structure of research on borderline intellectual functioning.
Analyzed 220 abstracts of journal articles from RISS and KCI.
Utilized text preprocessing, TF and TF-IDF analysis to derive keywords.
Employed LDA topic modeling to analyze the thematic structure.
Research on borderline intellectual functioning has sharply increased since 2016, especially expanding in the 2020s.
Key themes include childhood education, support programs, and interventions.
Five major research topics were identified, focusing on community support, emotional and social relationship enhancement, language and learning capabilities, parenting experiences, and teacher perceptions.

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This research analyzes the trends in borderline intellectual functioning studies, indicating a shift toward multilayered support systems for education.

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