Bibliometric Analysis of Educational Research on Coding Listed in Web of Science with Vosviewer

The 21st century is often referred to as the digital age due to the rapid development of technology. As technology advances, people's needs, behaviors, and lifestyles are also evolving. To keep pace with these changes, individuals must acquire certain skills that are considered essential for the 21st century, one of which is coding. Many countries have incorporated coding education into their curricula to help students develop these skills. However, with the growing volume of research on coding, reviewing and analyzing the increasing number of studies has become more challenging, necessitating the use of bibliometric methods. This study focuses on educational research related to coding (programming) published in the Web of Science (WOS), using an innovative bibliometric analysis approach. A review of the literature revealed that the terms "coding" and "programming" are often used interchangeably. Therefore, the research was narrowed down to educational studies that included the keywords "coding" or "programming" in the title, as listed in WOS. By October 2023, a total of 20,519 studies were identified. Through this analysis, the current state of educational research on coding was examined, highlighting the contributions of authors, institutions, and countries to the field. Data analysis was conducted using the VOSviewer program, which supported various methods such as citation analysis, co-authorship analysis, keyword analysis and bibliographic coupling analysis. The results were organized under several headings, and recommendations were made based on the findings.