“Histogogy”: Trend and Thematic Analysis on Pedagogical History Education (1993–2024)

In history education, pedagogy is essential, particularly for fostering students' understanding of history. The ongoing dearth of thorough and insightful research on research trends and hotspots demonstrates the goal of this study. This study focuses on a bibliometric examination of patterns in pedagogical history teaching goals. Using the WoS database, 600 research publications spanning 1993 to 2024 were examined. The data was exported to VOSviewer, Bibliometrix, and Microsoft Excel. The findings demonstrated that teacher preparation is the primary area of interest in research on virtual tours for learning, with significant publication activity in the United States, Brazil, and Spain. The “Journal of Curriculum Studies” was the most excellent and convincing source, and the University of Murcia was the pioneering organization. The four domains were identified using the thematic map, and new regions were found. The study's findings may help foster global collaboration, strengthen the link between history and education, improve educational design, and identify new areas of study for academics, instructors, and educational policymakers.