Collaboration Patterns in Recent STEM Education Research: A Bibliometric Perspective

This study conducts a bibliometric analysis of STEM education research (Science, ‎Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education research from 2019 to 2023, using ‎SCOPUS data to explore global research trends and collaboration patterns. Recognizing the ‎critical role of interdisciplinary approaches in enhancing STEM education, our analysis utilizes ‎advanced tools such as Biblioshiny and VOSviewer for data visualization and analysis. We ‎identified 4,184 documents, revealing a significant annual growth rate in publications and a ‎diverse array of sources contributing to the field. Our findings highlight a notable ‎concentration of research output from Asian countries, with specific authors leading in ‎productivity. Institutional analysis uncovers key contributors like the University of California ‎and showcases the global scope of research activities. The study reveals a complex web of ‎domestic and international collaborations, with the United States standing out for its high ‎number of single country publications, while countries like Indonesia and China demonstrate ‎a stronger inclination towards international collaborations. These collaboration patterns ‎suggest strategic differences between countries in advancing STEM education research. Our ‎research underscores the importance of global partnerships to foster innovation and drive the ‎STEM education agenda. The findings offer insights into the evolving landscape of STEM ‎education research, emphasizing the need for further exploration of collaboration impacts and ‎strategies to enhance global research integration‎.