Art Therapy and Special Education: A Bibliometric Analysis of Arabic Publications

This bibliometric analysis aimed to identify trends in art therapy publications in special education. The analysis included 183 publications indexed in Arabic databases between 2010 and 2025. The results indicated that 14.75% of the publications were published in 2025, 84.15% of the publications were peer-reviewed articles, and that Arabic dominated 92.35% of these publications. The results also showed that 69.40% of the publications were indexed in the Almandumah database, and that Egypt accounted for 56.83% of the publications. Of the publications, 64.48% targeted autism spectrum disorder (ASD) category, and 50.82% focused on visual and fine arts. The study recommended that Arab researchers conduct studies on the effectiveness of digital arts in special education, as well as other studies addressing special education categories such as sensory impairment (SI), learning disabilities (LDs), and communication disorders (CDs).