A bibliometric analysis of a top field journal in the economics of education

IF 0.7 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

EDUCATION FOR INFORMATION Pub Date : 2023-08-10 DOI:10.3233/efi-230059

Maria Karantali, Theodore Panagiotidis

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Abstract

Bibliometric analysis, an approach introduced by the library and information sciences, attempts to unravel the relationships between a large number of scientific literature by using quantitative methods. Economics of Education Review was founded in 1981 to meet the needs of a growing number of research in the economics of education. The journal has evolved to become a top field journal that focuses on cutting-edge research in an interdisciplinary field that combines educational studies and economics. It specializes in human capital production and the returns to human capital as well as in education policy and finance. We examine collaboration patterns using an approach introduced by the library and information sciences. The current research shows hidden patterns among scientific actors to offer a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge structure of this top field journal by employing network analysis such as bibliographic coupling, co-authorship and co-citation analysis. It also presents a thematic overview by analyzing author keyword co-occurrence and by classifying articles into six thematic clusters to highlight past themes and current trends in the field of economics of education. Our results suggest a shift in the focus of research, with more topics on measuring the impact of preschool programs, quality education, higher education attainment, gender, race and peer effects playing an important role in this area of scientific research.

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教育经济学顶级期刊的文献计量学分析

文献计量分析是图书馆情报学引入的一种方法，它试图用定量的方法来揭示大量科学文献之间的关系。《教育经济学评论》创刊于1981年，是为了满足越来越多的教育经济学研究的需要。该杂志已经发展成为关注教育研究和经济学相结合的跨学科领域的前沿研究的顶级领域杂志。它专门研究人力资本生产和人力资本回报，以及教育政策和金融。我们使用图书馆和信息科学引入的方法来研究协作模式。目前的研究通过文献耦合、合著、共被引等网络分析，揭示了科学行为者之间隐藏的规律，从而全面了解了这一顶级领域期刊的知识结构。通过分析作者关键词共现，并将文章分类为六个主题集群，以突出教育经济学领域的过去主题和当前趋势，提出了专题概述。我们的研究结果表明，研究重点的转变，更多的主题是衡量学前教育项目的影响，素质教育，高等教育程度，性别，种族和同伴效应在这一科学研究领域发挥着重要作用。

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EDUCATION FOR INFORMATION INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

CiteScore

1.70

自引率

11.10%

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期刊介绍： Information is widely recognized as a vital resource in economic development. The skills of information handling traditionally associated with libraries, are now in great demand in all sectors, including government, business and commerce. The education and training of information professionals is, therefore, an issue of growing significance. Education for Information has been since 1983 a forum for debate and discussion on education and training issues in the sphere of information handling. It includes refereed full-length articles and short communications on matters of current concern to educators and practitioners alike. Its News section reports on significant activities and events in the international arena.