Bibliometric and Content Analyses of Dyscalculia Research

Dyscalculia is a math learning difficulty that many researchers have studied. A bibliometric and content analysis was conducted using the Web of Science database to provide a comprehensive overview of existing research on dyscalculia. The study aimed to identify key themes, prevailing research trends, potential knowledge gaps, and influential authors and articles in the field. The analysis focused on several research questions related to the distribution of articles and their citation data over the years, the types and numerical distribution of publications on dyscalculia, collaborative networks between authors, institutions, and countries/regions, topical research foci, prominent journals publishing articles on dyscalculia, top authors and countries researching dyscalculia, disciplines comprising the foundation of dyscalculia research, topics covered, the sample studied, and methods preferred in highly cited articles on dyscalculia. The co-occurrence analysis of the keywords revealed that dyscalculia, mathematical difficulties, dyslexia, and developmental dyscalculia were the most frequently cited terms. The top ten most cited articles were subjected to content analysis, revealing the types of research and methodologies. This study paves the way for future research and emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in understanding the nature and underlying causes of mathematics learning disabilities.