A Bibliometric Analysis of ChatGPT in the Field of Education: Global Trends and Research Hotspots

A total of 1,031 literatures concerning the use of ChatGPT in the field of education in Web of Science database from 2023 to 2024 were analyzed thoroughly in this study by combing the bibliometric method and VOSviewer software. Results showed that the USA, China, Australia, England and Türkiye are major contributors in relevant researches. Universities in Hong Kong, China show particular remarkable contributions and have become core institutions in this field. Six hot themes are identified through a keyword co-occurrence analysis, including AI in education, ChatGPT in higher education, educational practices and innovation, assessment and curriculum development, generative AI and academic integrity, language learning and systematic reviews. Future studies are recommended to discuss from perspectives of ethics, legal and technology, emphasize on importance of privacy protection, prejudice recognition, copyright and compliance issues, and propose the technological improvement goals to improve accuracy and reliability of ChatGPT.