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June 11, 2026Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Science Education ResearchOpen Access

Scientific practices in science education, 2013–2023: bibliometric mapping and thematic synthesis

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YCYaling ChiL(Lei Wang (6656)XLXijuan Li

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Overview

Review maps global research on scientific practices in education, suggesting increased collaboration and focus on inquiry-oriented teaching.

Key Points

  • This review aims to characterize the development of research on scientific practices in science education from 2013 to 2023.
  • Integrated bibliometric visualization using CiteSpace with manual thematic content analysis.
  • Analyzed publication output trends and thematic shifts in research.
  • Investigated collaboration networks across institutions and geographic regions.
  • Publication output increased significantly, especially at secondary and undergraduate levels.
  • Collaboration predominantly involved U.S. institutions, highlighting the need for broader global partnerships.
  • Keywords revealed a focus on teachers, students, and tasks, with emerging shifts toward technology-mediated instructional practices.

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Chi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2a52d980c8f91e7f39ec10https://doi.org/10.1186/s43031-026-00167-x
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