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DOI: 10.54607/hcmue.js.22.12.4455(2025)
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Tran, V. N. (2025). SCIENTIFIC CREATIVITY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PRIMARY EDUCATION: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF SCOPUS-INDEXED RESEARCH. Ho Chi Minh City University of Education Journal of Science, 22(12), 2247-2258. https://doi.org/10.54607/hcmue.js.22.12.4455(2025)

SCIENTIFIC CREATIVITY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PRIMARY EDUCATION: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF SCOPUS-INDEXED RESEARCH

Tran Viet Nhi1,
1 University of Education, Hue University, Vietnam

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This paper presents a bibliometric analysis of research related to scientific creativity in preschool and primary school children through data mining of 29 Scopus publications. The analysis covers publication trends, influential authors, high-impact studies, main research topics, and thematic development trends. Results show a significant increase in publications since 2016, reflecting growing awareness about nurturing scientific creativity from early childhood. Research has evolved from establishing theoretical and methodological foundations (2006-2015), to focusing on active teaching methods (2016-2019) and multidisciplinary integration such as STEAM, inquiry-based learning, and ethics education in science (2020-2023). However, studies are predominantly concentrated in Asian countries and the United States, while lacking longitudinal research. Future directions should expand culturally relevant studies, conduct longitudinal research, explore the impact of new technologies, and develop age-appropriate assessment methods.

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creativity, scientific creativity, early childhood education, primary education, bibliometrics

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