MORAL AND VALUE EDUCATION WITH CURRENT COMPARISON BETWEEN COUNTRIES FROM (2019-2025): A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS

Abstract

This bibliometric study analyzes the research terrain of moral and value education between 2019 and 2025, leveraging data from the Scopus database to evaluate 37,141 documents associated with value education. The research utilized systematic search methods and bibliometric approaches to examine publication patterns, author output, institutional connections, and global collaboration trends in moral education studies. Findings indicate a notable rise in research productivity, with 2024 exhibiting the peak activity (7,721 documents, 21% of total), trailed by 2023 (5,663 documents, 15%) and 2025 (5,084 documents, 14%). The analysis highlights major contributors such as Ramírez-Montoya, M.S. (29 publications), Leal Filho, W. (22 publications), and Pomelov, V.B. (18 publications) as the leading authors in the discipline. Geographically, the United States leads with 7,676 documents (21%), followed by the United Kingdom (3,526 documents, 9%), China (2,224 documents, 6%), and Australia (2,274 documents, 6%), showing a research corpus that is globally distributed yet dominated by the West. Co-occurrence analysis uncovers interrelated research clusters covering educational methods, technology incorporation, health investigations, and clinical research, with human-centered studies acting as the common thread. Citation network analysis highlights China's pivotal position in global research partnerships, whereas co-authorship trends showcase closely connected academic communities, especially noticeable in Brazilian research networks. The results enhance comprehension of the changing realm of moral education studies, emphasizing patterns in cross-disciplinary cooperation, technological incorporation, and the growing worldwide involvement in values-centered educational research