TREND OF SOCIO SCIENTIFIC ISSUES IN SCIENCE LESSON: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS USING SCOPUS DATABASE IN 2020-2025

Annisa Lea Kharismayani, Sigit Saptono

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The purpose of this study is a bibliometric analysis of Socioscientific Issues (SSI) research trends in science learning based on 126 research publication data in the form of articles in Scopus metadata from 2020 - 2025. This study will reveal information in the form of topic trends that are often collaborated with SSI, the contribution of various countries in SSI research, and provide research recommendations for future SSI researchers. The method used follows the steps of bibliometric analysis, namely the search stage, filtering stage, bibliometric attribute examination, and bibliometric analysis. Data analysis uses Scopus, VOSviewer, and biblioshiny. The findings of this study are the fluctuating dynamics of SSI research trends from 2020 - 2025 and thematic relationships, research topic trends that are often collaborated with SSI topics, SSI research publication productivity from the top five countries, and recommendations for further research.

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Socioscientific issues; science lesson; research trend

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