Research Trends in Interactive Learning Media for Sustainable Education: A Bibliometric Analysis of Scopus Publications (2021-2025)
Keywords:
Interactive learning media, , Bibliometic analysis, , Sustainable education, Educational technology, Research trendsAbstract
This study aims to map research trends related to interactive learning media in the context of continuing education through a bibliometric analysis approach. This study uses publication data obtained from the Scopus database with a time range of 2021–2025, using the keywords "interactive learning", "learning media", and "educational technology". A total of 191 documents were successfully identified and analyzed using the VOSviewer software to visualize the network of keywords, linkage patterns, and thematic structure of the research. The results of the analysis show that there is a significant increase in the number of publications, especially in 2025, which reflects the increasing attention to the integration of technology in learning. Citation analysis showed a total of 1,793 citations with an h-index value of 21, which indicates a fairly good level of scientific impact. The keyword network visualization reveals several key clusters, including technical aspects such as algorithms and adaptivity, interactive learning strategies, technology development, and the direction of continuous research. In addition, density visualization shows that topics such as effectiveness, accuracy, and efficiency are the main focus in the research. Overall, this study shows that the study of interactive learning media develops in a multidisciplinary manner with a strong tendency to evaluate the effectiveness and development of learning technologies. These findings are expected to provide a comprehensive picture for researchers and practitioners in determining the direction of further research development, especially in supporting sustainable education.
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