Mapping Digital Information Literacy Research Output from 2010–2024: A Bibliometric Analysis

This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of digital information literacy research output from 2010 to 2024. The study is limited to English-language journal articles only. Through a systematic examination of scholarly publications in the area of digital information literacy, the study aims to explore the growth of research in the field, identify major research trends, recognize influential authors and publications, and understand the overall development and intellectual structure of the domain. This study analyses 2,183 nos. of journal articles revealing significant trends in this rapidly developing field. The research highlights a striking increase in publication output, which rose from just 30 articles in 2010 to 446 in 2024, reflecting an annual growth rate of 21.26% and indicating a growing investment in digital literacy research. The findings also reveal that the field spans 948 different journals, with the “Journal of Medical Internet Research” leading in productivity with 100 articles. Authorship patterns indicate a diverse pool of 7,567 authors, though 90.08% contributed only a single publication, highlighting the rarity of prolific authors in this area. Geographically, the United States contributed the most publications (1,978), followed by the United Kingdom, Australia, and China emphasizing the collaborative global nature of this research. These results offer an expansive perspective on the present state of digital information literacy, highlighting its dynamic expansion and the rising emphasis on important social matters like gender and health literacy.