Bibliometric Analysis of Spatial Ability Studies Based on Scopus Data

The aim of this study was to conduct a bibliometric analysis of all studies related to spatial ability available in the Scopus database. It is expected that this research will make a significant contribution to the literature on spatial ability and serve as an important resource. In this way, researchers can gain a better understanding of the topic, evaluate the current research landscape, and use this information to plan their own studies. A bibliometric analysis method was employed in this study. Through this method, the Scopus database was searched, and 7,345 studies published from 1939 to the present were examined. We categorized the selected studies by publication year, source, authors, institutions, countries, types, subject areas, and the most highly cited works. Additionally, network maps illustrating co-authorship relationships by author and country, common keyword networks, bibliographic coupling by institution, and co-citation networks based on cited studies, journals, and authors are presented in detail in the findings section. The results indicate that numerous studies on various aspects of spatial ability have been conducted in different countries over time.