Forecasting the Future: Exploring Advanced Trends in Digital Education

A common and reliable way to look at and analyse a lot of scientific data is through bibliometric analysis. It helps us understand how a certain field has changed over time and shines a light on new areas in that field. But its use in digital education research is still new and, in many cases, not very welldeveloped. So, we will try to give an overview of the bibliometric method, with a focus on its different techniques, as well as step-by-step instructions that can be used to do bibliometric analysis correctly and with confidence. In order to do this, we also explain when and how bibliometric analysis should be used in comparison to similar methods like meta-analysis and systematic literature reviews. Overall, This analysis may also highlight new and emerging areas of research and provide insights into the direction of digital education in the future".