Research Trends on Microscale Experiment Laboratory in Chemistry Learning: The Bibliometric Analysis of Literature

¹ Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No.229, 40154 Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
² Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji, Jl. Raya Dompak, 29115 Tanjungpinang, Riau Island, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: fitriahk@upi.edu

Abstract

This research aims to summarize microscale chemistry experiments, encompassing scientific production, the most prominent researchers and countries involved, distribution trends over time, and the primary research areas. The bibliometric analysis of microscale experiments laboratory in chemistry was carried out using published documents, empirical research articles, review articles, and books published. In addition, about 213 articles and books published in internationally reputable journals were excavated from the Scopus database. Findings revealed that the number of articles on microscale experiments varied from 2010 to 2023. Meanwhile, collaborative co-authors mainly consist of researchers from the same country, and the countries involved in the collaboration are Asian, European, and American, respectively. Furthermore, there was a shift in research focus, where in the previous investigation, several examinations were carried out across disciplines, such as microscale experiments in chemistry, such as organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry. Although the current research focuses on integrating microscale experiments in chemistry learning, it has not been fully practiced among students or chemistry education students. Therefore, this may be an opportunity for further research that increases the implementation of microscale experiments into chemistry learning, especially for prospective chemistry teachers, to promote the attainment of education for sustainable development.