Trends of comics on science learning range 2012-2024: A blibliometric analysis
Abstract
Science currently prioritizes the use of media to facilitate learning, one of which is comics. The study has conducted research using a total of 141 documents from the Scopus database with publication years ranging from 2014 to 2024. This study aims to provide an understanding of comic research in science. This article conducts a bibliometric analysis of comic literature in science, focusing on two main research questions: (1) How is the development of comic research in science education? (2) Which authors, affiliations, and countries contribute the most to comic research in science education? (3) What is the trend of comic research in science learning? The research that has been conducted combines quantitative analysis with descriptive methods. In this research process, two software were used, namely Bibliometrix R-tool and BiblioShiny for data analysis, dimensionality reduction, and information mapping, and Flourish for data visualization. The results of the study for this first question found that the annual growth rate was 10.74%. This shows that the number of journal articles discussing the integration of comics in science education continues to increase, reflecting the increasing discussion and sharing of information on this topic. The study also found Jumadi as the author who ranked top for the most frequently mentioned documents globally, Ifugao State University-Tinoc Campus as the institution that contributed the most to research on Comics in Science Education, and the USA ranked top for the country that contributed the most to research on comics in science. The study also illustrated a fluctuating increase from 2012-2024 which was illustrated by the Annual Scientific Production graph. Therefore, to vary the science learning media, comics can be used as one solution, so that further research can further explore comics in science learning, especially physics.
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