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Bibliometric analysis of the papers on urban education

Jinyu Chen (School of Economics and Management, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China)
Xindong Ye (College of Teacher Education, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China)
Min Chen (Academy of Financial Research, School of Business, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China)
Ye Liang (School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China)

Library Hi Tech

ISSN: 0737-8831

Article publication date: 12 July 2019

Issue publication date: 25 October 2019

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to identify the papers published on urban education and analyze the characteristics of these papers to contribute to the urban education research over the recent years.

Design/methodology/approach

Researchers generated a comprehensive list of the articles published between 2010 and 2017 in the field of “urban education” by searching the Social Sciences Citation Index database, using the keywords of “urban” and “education.” As an additional criterion, all the articles published between 2010 and 2017 in the journals of Urban Education and Education and Urban Society were included.

Findings

There are a total of 2,123 publications that were checked and retrieved in the field of “urban education” between 2010 and 2017. Although the number of publications differs year by year, the sum of the citations received the increase from year to year on a regular basis. There are 35 articles that were cited more than h-index, as h-classics in this field for this period and top 10 of these h-classics are reported in this study. Urban Education and Education and Urban Society were revealed as the most prominent journals in the field of urban education. Also, the results show that the most cited articles, the most prolific authors and organizations, and top journals in this field are from the USA.

Research limitations/implications

The scope of this study is not extensive enough, and the data obtained are not comprehensive enough. The survey was limited to the keyword of “urban education” in the fields of title, abstract, author keywords and keywords plus.

Practical implications

This bibliometric analysis contributes to the literature of urban education through a historical perspective. Results show that the “urban education” field attracts more attention of the researchers and the impacts of these publications are increasing from year to year. Also, there is a prevalence of the USA in the field of urban education.

Originality/value

The information presented in this paper provides insight into the development of urban education research over the recent years. The data obtained in this study can be used as a reference for future researchers in urban education.

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Acknowledgements

Expression of Concern: The publisher of Library Hi Tech is issuing an Expression of Concern for the following article Chen, J., Ye, X., Chen, M. and Liang, Y. (2019), “Bibliometric analysis of the papers on urban education”, published in Library Hi Tech, Vol. 37 No. 4, pp. 894-905, to inform readers that credible concerns have been raised regarding the originality and authorship of this paper. An investigation is ongoing and is currently unresolved. Further information will be provided by Library Hi Tech as it becomes available.

This work was supported by following projects:

  1. Project of Sichuan Federation of Social Science Association (No. 15SS39).

  2. Project of Sichuan Provincial Science and Technology Department (No. 17SS2103).

  3. Project of Sichuan Center for Rural Development Research (No. 16sd0101).

  4. Project of Education Department of Sichuan (No. 17sd1113o).

  5. Graduate Student Education Teaching Reform Program of Southwest University of Science and Technology (No. 13sxb108).

  6. Doctoral Fund Project of Southwest University of Science and Technology (No. 15sx7124).

  7. Southwest University of Science and Technology Longshan Talent Program Funding (No. 18lsx402).

Citation

Chen, J., Ye, X., Chen, M. and Liang, Y. (2019), "Bibliometric analysis of the papers on urban education", Library Hi Tech, Vol. 37 No. 4, pp. 894-905. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHT-01-2019-0009

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