Science Mapping the Knowledge Base on Digital Competency in High Education, 2000–2025

Lin Xiao; Yan Liu; Ting Wang; Xue Xie; Qing Li

doi:10.54097/3s329677

Authors

Lin Xiao
Yan Liu
Ting Wang
Xue Xie
Qing Li

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/3s329677

Keywords:

Digital Competency, High Education, DigitalTechnology, Bibliometric Analysis, Bibliometric Review, Science Mapping

Abstract

“Science Mapping” is used as a means of understanding the evolution of research in digital competency in high education in this systematic review. The review analyzed 3892 Web of Science-indexed documents on digital competency in high education published between 2000 and 2025. The review aims to document the size, growth trajectory, and geographic distribution of digital competency in high education research, identify high-impact scholars and documents, and illuminate the “intellectual structure” of the field. Metadata associated with these documents was analyzed using the VOS viewer, Excel, Citespace and Tableau software for descriptive statistics, citation, and co-citation analyses of publication patterns, authors, documents, and journals. The study reveals that the intellectual structure of this domain is composed of three distinct schools of thought: computer education, psychology, and sustainability. The review further delineated the field's current research frontiers, which are centered on high education, digital competency, and digital technology.

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