A Bibliometric Review on Realistic Mathematics Education in Scopus Database Between 1972-2019

Abstract

<p style="text-align: justify;">Despite receiving increasing attention from mathematics education scholars, there has not yet been any overall understanding of the current state of realistic mathematics education (RME). To address this gap, this study aims to provide a review of 288 studies on realistic mathematics education from the Scopus database between 1972 and 2019. Using descriptive and bibliometric analyses, this study addresses four research issues as follows: (i) the total volume, growth trajectory, and geographic distribution; (ii) the most influencing authors and research groups; (iii) the most influencing sources (i.e., journals, books, conferences); and (iv) the most important topics. Several implications for not only mathematics education scholars but also other stakeholders, including policymakers, school managers, mathematics teachers, may not be considered in this study.</p>

Trend of Realistic Mathematics Education Research on Indonesian Elementary Schools between 2013 and 2022

“…Notwithstanding the distribution of locations where research on RME was conducted, the number of publications on RME in Indonesia can be categorized as the largest. This is in line with previous studies, which state that the number of publications on RME is one of the largest of several other countries (Bayrak & Aslanci, 2022;T T Phan et al, 2022).…”

“…This study is similar to the previous study (Prahmana et al, 2020). In another study, it was mentioned that Journal on Mathematics Education was the second most journal based on the articles published (Tinh Thi Phan et al, 2021). In fact, another study stated that Journal on Mathematics Education was the journal with the highest number of published articles (Bayrak & Aslanci, 2022).…”

“…Furthermore, various systematic analyses on RME have been conducted in various educational journal articles. Several studies conducted a meta-analysis on RME (Juandi et al, 2022;Kutluca & Gündüz, 2022), several other studies conducted a systematic review on RME (Leng et al, 2020;Prahmana et al, 2020;Yilmaz & Sönmez, 2021), and other studies conducted a bibliometric study (Bayrak & Aslanci, 2022;Tinh Thi Phan et al, 2021). However, theres is not trend analysis or content analysis on RME research yet.…”

Analisis Bibliometrik: Tren Realistic Mathematics Education dalam Pembelajaran Matematika di Indonesia (2012-2023)

“…Penelitian yang relevan yang telah dilakukan oleh Phan et al (2022), yang melakukan analisis bibliometrik terhadap RME pada database Scopus dalam rentang tahun 1972-2019. Temuan penelitin ini menujukkan bahwa dalam kurun waktu 48 tahun terakhir, penelitian terkait RME secara umum mengalami peningkatan tiap tahunnya.…”

“…Terdapat tren bahwa Indonesia enjadi negara dengan jumlah publikasi terbanyak sejak tahun 2012. Phan et al (2022) memberikan saran agar penelitian selanjutnya dapat memperluas cakupan studi dari segi bahasa untuk mendapatkan gambaran literatur RME yang lebih komprehensif, contohnya dengan memilih studi yang ditulis dalam Bahasa Indonesia. Selain itu, penelitian berikutnya sebaiknya memasukkan data base yang lebih luas, seperti Google Scholar dan Dimensions, serta menggunakan pendekatan analisis isi teks untuk mendapatkan hasil yang lebih detail mengenai penelitian.…”