A Bibliometric Overview of the IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies

Abstract

<sc xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies</small> (IEEE-TLT) is a leading journal in the fields of computer science and educational research with a focus on learning technologies. It published its first issue in 2008 and commemorated its 15th anniversary in 2022. Inspired by this event, this article provides a general lifetime overview of the journal using bibliometric indicators and science mapping analysis. The main objective is to provide a complete overview of the main components that have affected the journal. This analysis includes key factors such as the most cited articles and the leading authors, institutions, and countries for the journal, along with an insight into the publication and the citation structure. We use the Web of Science Core Collection database to analyze the bibliometric data and VOSviewer software to graphically map the bibliographic material using a bibliographic coupling, cocitation, and co-occurrence of author keywords. With this analysis, we gain a deeper understanding of how IEEE-TLT is connected to other journals and researchers across the globe and how it contributes to scientific communities. Results indicate that IEEE-TLT is a high-impact journal in computer Science and education and has been referenced by a wide range of authors, institutions, countries, and the main topics related to learning technologies from all over the world.