Research on Augmented Reality in Education: A Bibliometric Analysis

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Vidya Anesti, Irwanto Irwanto

2025 Journal of Learning for Development Vol. 12 Issue 1 Article Cited by 3 SDG 9SDG 16 Quartile

Abstract

Currently, advancements in science and technology have a significant impact on various aspects of human life, particularly in the field of education. In this context, augmented reality plays a crucial role in enhancing both learning and teaching experiences. This study presents the findings of a bibliometric analysis on published articles related to augmented reality from 2003 to 2023. A total of 2,955 journal articles were selected from the Scopus database for analysis. This study examines the annual growth rate of research, commonly used author keywords, highly cited articles, leading authors, influential journals, top contributing institutions, and the most active countries in the field. The findings indicate that: (1) the highest number of publications was recorded in 2023, with a total of 506 articles, (2) “augmented reality”, “virtual reality”, “education” and “mixed reality” were the most frequently used keywords, (3) studies by Wu et al., Akçayır, and Dwivedi et al. were the most cited documents, (4) Mantri, A., Yilmaz, R.M., and Vahabzadeh, A. were among the most influential authors, (5) Sustainability, Education Sciences, and the International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies were considered the leading journals, (6) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universidad de Sevilla and Atatürk University were among the top institutions in this field, and (7) the United States, Spain, and China were the most significant countries contributing to this area of research. It is anticipated that this study will offer a meaningful contribution to future research on augmented reality, particularly in the educational field. © 2025, Commonwealth of Learning. All rights reserved.

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Department of Chemistry Education, Jakarta State University, Jakarta, Indonesia

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