Global research trends in the teacher evaluation of medical college: A bibliometric and visualized study

The evaluation of education in colleges and universities is not only an essential means to promote teachers' professional development and ensure high-quality development of education but also a strong support for the overall development of colleges and universities. In this study, to understand the development trends and predict the future of teacher evaluation in medical colleges from 2005 to 2023, we conducted a comprehensive bibliometric and visualized study using Web of Science.

The articles on teacher evaluation in medical colleges were extracted from the "Core Collection" of the WoS database. VOSviewer software, CiteSpace and R-Bibliometrix Package were employed to visually analyze countries/regions, journals, authors, keywords, institutions, and highly cited articles in this field.

The number of articles on teacher evaluation in medical colleges has gradually increased. The United States has the most significant number of publications in this field. The most frequently used keywords were "medical education," "education," "teaching," "assessment," and "curriculum." BMC Medical Education was the leading journal. The leading institutions were Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and the University of Toronto. Furthermore, Singh T, Roberts C, Riquelme A, Raupach T, and Padilla O published the most papers.

This study's results indicate that teacher evaluation in medical colleges remains a significant area of research worldwide. The findings will contribute to the ongoing study of teacher evaluation in medical colleges.