A bibliometric review on teachers’ professional learning community (PLC), 2012 to 2022
List of Authors
  • Fadzilah Amzah , Phey S. Ling

Keyword
  • Bibliometric, Professional Learning Community (PLC), Scopus Database, journal article, proceeding

Abstract
  • There has been sustained research effort over the years in Professional Learning Community (PLC) in education. However, there are only a few alternative points of view in terms of research bodies. Thus, this study sought to investigate and provide examples of the current trend of research on teachers’ PLC (2012 -2022) using bibliometric analysis. The data was collected from Scopus-indexed documents based on the ‘article title, abstract, and keywords’. 217 journal articles (JAs) and conference papers (CPs) were used for analysis. The frequency and percentage were analysed using Microsoft Excel, and data visualisation was done using VOSviewer and Harzing's Publish or Perish. The standard bibliometric indicators were used to report the findings. This study found that 94.47% of the total publication were JAs. Then, the growth of related publications was increased. English was the most prevalent language used in publications. The United States of America (USA) was the most productive in publishing most of both documents, followed by China. Science Social contributed the most to publishing both documents (93.09%) over the eleven years. An analysis of the most influential institution also was done. The institution from Singapore (Nanyang Technological University) had the most publications. The Journal of Professional Development in Education published the greatest number of articles related to the PLC of teachers. The citation analysis results can help to identify key authors and documents that shaped the course of this review. The keywords from a JA or CP summarise the key contents of papers. The emerging keywords used in JAs or CPs for PLC of teachers are Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), computer, and climate change, which aligns with The Sustainable Development Goal 2030 (SDG 2030). The result from this bibliometric review provides researchers a reference for any future research in this 21st century of Education.

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