Three Decades of Research in Educational Psychology: A Bibliometric Analysis of Productivity and Content

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Abstract

Although there have been several notable publications in the past that have described the productivity patterns across educational psychology, few have presented a content analysis of the published research in the field. The purpose of this study is to analyze educational psychology journals to examine publication, citation, and thematic structures over 30 years. Taking this long-view approach allows for a wide range of bibliometric indicators that show different characteristics and trends across the journals. Results indicate that while there is significant growth in the trend towards research collaboration, Lotka’s Law persists where a small number of scholars publish the majority of the research. This has implications for representation and visibility of under-represented scholars.

Authors

• Amanda L. Nolen, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

• Amy L. Benton, Samford University