Scientific Mapping of Gamification in Web of Science

Area of Science:

• Education
• Computer Science
• Psychology

Background:

• Education is evolving with new teaching processes.
• Gamification is a key methodology impacting the learning process.
• Teachers need to adapt to these changes.

Purpose of the Study:

• Analyze the relevance and progression of "gamification" and "learning" concepts in scientific literature.
• Utilize bibliometric and thematic analyses for comprehensive insights.

Main Methods:

• Bibliometric methodology applied to 1230 documents from Web of Science.
• Descriptive bibliometrics using the Bibliometrix library.
• Thematic analysis using Scimat for concept evolution.

Main Results:

• A significant boom in research growth for gamification and learning.
• Martí Parreño identified as a prolific author.
• Evolution of topics from classic games to video games and technology's impact on performance.

Conclusions:

• Studies on gamification and learning remain highly relevant with strong future prospects.
• Current research emphasizes video games, technology's effect on learning, and flipped learning.
• English is the predominant language in this research area.