A Bibliometric Review of Research on Education for Sustainable Development, 2019-2023

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify current research trends in the area of ESD. The SLR (Systematic Literature Review) method was used in this bibliometric investigation. Sourced from Scopus from 2019 to 2023, the database is used. Research on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) has seen a significantly increased attention in recent years. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a detailed examination regarding this matter promptly. This can help enhance our ability to identify study trends and better understand the character of the ESD method. Using a bibliometric approach, we identified 3,247 journal articles that containing the keyword "education for sustainable development”. The results of the study show that scientific publications about ESD have relatively increased. After filtering with certain criteria, 60 articles were obtained. Consequently, Sweden contributed the most documents on ESD and the Futur Institute from Germany predominated in publications. The most contributing author is Gericle n. The research trends on ESD were grouped into five clusters, namely 1) ESD in the scope of learning; 2) ESD on educational programs and policies; 3) ESD linked to learning and teaching in practice; 4) ESD related to achievements or competencies in continuous learning; and 5) ESD related to continuous evaluation. Research findings can assist researchers to understand the ESD research trends and provide recommendations for further research directions