Peer-reviewed article
A Bibliometric Landscape Analysis On Early Childhood Education
Ramzia Albakri, Shaikhah Al-Ainati, Abdul Rahman Bin S Senathirajah, Norhafiza Binti Abd Aziz, Rasheedul Haque, Rajneesh Kumar Srivastava ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This bibliometric analysis examines the trajectory of early childhood education research published between 2000 and 2024, using data from the Scopus database. The study found that publications on early childhood education have grown significantly over 25 years, from 27 articles in 2000 to 546 in 2023, indicating expanding research interest in the field. The authors used visualization tools to map keywords, authors, and citations to understand research patterns. The study emphasizes that high-quality early education is linked to better academic outcomes, improved social skills, and enhanced emotional development in children.
Key points
- Publications on early childhood education increased from 27 in 2000 to 546 in 2023, representing significant growth over 25 years
- Research in early childhood education is expanding in terms of academic interest and publication volume
- High-quality early education is associated with better academic outcomes, improved social skills, and enhanced emotional development
- Bibliometric analysis was used to map research patterns through keywords, authors, and citations
- The field of early childhood education research is evolving to support sustainable development and future workforce preparation
Limitations
This study is a bibliometric analysis of publications rather than a synthesis of research findings or evaluation of interventions, so it cannot tell us about the actual effectiveness of early childhood education programs or which specific approaches work best. The analysis is limited to a 25-year timeframe and publications in the Scopus database, which may exclude important seminal works or research from other sources.
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to analysis the publication trajectory relation information on early childhood education from 2000-2024. This because Early Childhood Education (ECE) is crucial to child development that sets the foundation for children well-being. Design/methodology/approach – Using bibliometric analysis approach, data was extracted from Scopus database with information on publication status such as authors, country, sources, affiliation, keywords, and references which is key for this study. Further analysis using Vosviewer was conducted to provide a visual mapping for keyword, author and citation. Findings – Publication analysis on Early Childhood Education (ECE)) research from 2000 -2024 has seen a significant increase in 25 years from just 27 in 2000 to a high of 546 in 2023. This growth reflects an expanding interest in early childhood education research Research limitations/implications – The time frame of this study from 2000-2025 is limited to publications in a 25-year period only. In this limited time frame, this study may have not included seminal work in the field of early childhood education. Originality/value –This study will provide a holistic view on the numerous studies on early childhood that link high-quality early education to better academic outcomes, im-proved social skills, and enhanced emotional development later in life This study will aid sustainable growth in the future development of the new generation of workforce.