Trust in Education: A Bibliometric Analysis

This study aims to examine the development of scientific publications on trust in education over time, collaboration networks, and prominent research themes through bibliometric analysis. The bibliometric data of publications indexed in the Web of Science database were used as the unit of analysis. The keywords "trust in education," "teacher trust," "public trust in education," "institutional trust," and "trust in schools" were employed. The search was limited to publications in the education category issued between 2000 and 2025, including only research articles and review articles. A total of 167 publications meeting these criteria were identified, and VOSviewer software was used to visualize the data and construct network maps. According to the findings, 162 of the publications were research articles and five were review articles. Examining the annual distribution, the highest number of publications was recorded in 2022 and 2025, with 17 publications each, representing 10.18% of the total. In the co-authorship network, 10 authors meeting the minimum threshold of two publications were identified. The keyword analysis identified 10 interconnected keywords appearing at least twice. Country-level productivity analysis showed that the United States produced the highest number of publications, accumulating a total of 1,314 citations. This study maps the current state, developmental trends, and research themes of academic output on trust in education through bibliometric indicators. The findings are expected to contribute to the charting of the knowledge base in education. Keywords: Trust in education, Public trust, Teacher trust, Bibliometric analysis