Knowledge mapping of vocational education and training research (2004-2020): a visual analysis based on CiteSpace

Yumi Tian; Jiayun Liu; Xin Xu; Xueshi Wu

doi:10.1038/s41598-023-49636-7

Knowledge mapping of vocational education and training research (2004-2020): a visual analysis based on CiteSpace

Sci Rep. 2023 Dec 15;13(1):22348. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-49636-7.

Authors

Yumi Tian¹, Jiayun Liu¹, Xin Xu¹, Xueshi Wu²

Affiliations

¹ College of Education, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Nanchang, China.
² College of Education, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Nanchang, China. xueshiwu6@gmail.com.

Abstract

The study aims to analyze the leading researchers of vocational education and training from dimensions of individuals, institutions and countries. This article utilises the scientific information measurement software-CiteSpace-to conduct a scientometric analysis of 2,024 articles on vocational education and training from the Web of Science (W.o.S.). According to the research results, some useful conclusions can be drawn as follows: (1) vocational education and training research has become interdisciplinary and subject involved are "psychology", "sociology", "economics" and "pedagogy"; (2) the United States, the Netherlands and Australia make the majority of contributions and there are numerous collaborations among countries; (3) Univ Amsterdam, Univ Utrecht and Univ Melbourne were the main research institutions; (4) J Vocat Educ Train, Rev Educ Res, Thesis Elev, Econ Educ Rev and J Educ Work were the top 5 highly cited journals; (5) "Engagement", "Program", "Self-efficacy", "High school", "Predictor" and "Labor market" have become major research hotspots currently.