Mapping research trends in ethnomathematics within mathematics education: A bibliometric study

Ethnomathematics integrates cultural values and local knowledge into mathematics education, fostering contextual and inclusive learning. However, a comprehensive mapping of its scholarly development is still lacking, prompting the need for a bibliometric analysis to explore its contributions and fut...

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Main Authors: Muh. Ikhwan Fauzan, Raden Rosnawati, Azkiya Salsabila, Moh. Slamet Sutrimo, Sa'adatul Ulwiyah, Muhammad Iqbal
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Published: Fakultas Tarbiyah Universitas Ibrahimy 2025-07-01
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author Muh. Ikhwan Fauzan
Raden Rosnawati
Azkiya Salsabila
Moh. Slamet Sutrimo
Sa'adatul Ulwiyah
Muhammad Iqbal
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description Ethnomathematics integrates cultural values and local knowledge into mathematics education, fostering contextual and inclusive learning. However, a comprehensive mapping of its scholarly development is still lacking, prompting the need for a bibliometric analysis to explore its contributions and future directions. This study analyses the development of ethnomathematics studies in education using a bibliometric approach based on data from Scopus during the period 2009–2024. This study aims to identify publication trends, authors, publishers, and influential journals, including patterns of relationships between keywords, collaboration between authors, and geographical distribution of publications. The identification results are used to see an overview of the contribution and implications of ethnomathematics in mathematics education. A total of 254 selected articles were analysed using the PRISMA model, R software with the biblioshiny package, and the VOSviewer application. The analysis results show growth with Indonesia as the most significant contributor. The dominant keyword is Ethnomathematics, which focuses on cultural integration in mathematics teaching. This study emphasises the importance of the ethnomathematics approach in improving students' understanding and learning outcomes, enriching cultural insights, and strengthening international collaboration in educational research. The results also show that ethnomathematics has received growing attention in mathematics education research, as reflected in the increasing number of publications and thematic focus in recent years. Recommendations for further research include a deeper exploration of the values of ethnomathematics and its effectiveness in learning.
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spelling doaj-art-d2bc20b17c3f4e27a8d31dae98a8b8812025-08-02T22:05:55ZengFakultas Tarbiyah Universitas IbrahimyAlifmatika2715-60952715-61092025-07-017121523210.35316/alifmatika.2025.v7i1.215-2328408Mapping research trends in ethnomathematics within mathematics education: A bibliometric studyMuh. Ikhwan Fauzan0https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1715-9366Raden Rosnawati1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8841-0412Azkiya Salsabila2Moh. Slamet Sutrimo3Sa'adatul Ulwiyah4https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0496-2204Muhammad Iqbal5Research and Evaluation of Education, Postgraduate Faculty, Yogyakarta State University, Special Region of Yogyakarta 55281, IndonesiaResearch and Evaluation of Education, Postgraduate Faculty, Yogyakarta State University, Special Region of Yogyakarta 55281, IndonesiaMathematics Teaching, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Bandung Institute of Technology, West Java 40132, IndonesiaResearch and Evaluation of Education, Postgraduate Faculty, Yogyakarta State University, Special Region of Yogyakarta 55281, IndonesiaResearch and Evaluation of Education, Postgraduate Faculty, Yogyakarta State University, Special Region of Yogyakarta 55281, IndonesiaResearch and Evaluation of Education, Postgraduate Faculty, Yogyakarta State University, Special Region of Yogyakarta 55281, IndonesiaEthnomathematics integrates cultural values and local knowledge into mathematics education, fostering contextual and inclusive learning. However, a comprehensive mapping of its scholarly development is still lacking, prompting the need for a bibliometric analysis to explore its contributions and future directions. This study analyses the development of ethnomathematics studies in education using a bibliometric approach based on data from Scopus during the period 2009–2024. This study aims to identify publication trends, authors, publishers, and influential journals, including patterns of relationships between keywords, collaboration between authors, and geographical distribution of publications. The identification results are used to see an overview of the contribution and implications of ethnomathematics in mathematics education. A total of 254 selected articles were analysed using the PRISMA model, R software with the biblioshiny package, and the VOSviewer application. The analysis results show growth with Indonesia as the most significant contributor. The dominant keyword is Ethnomathematics, which focuses on cultural integration in mathematics teaching. This study emphasises the importance of the ethnomathematics approach in improving students' understanding and learning outcomes, enriching cultural insights, and strengthening international collaboration in educational research. The results also show that ethnomathematics has received growing attention in mathematics education research, as reflected in the increasing number of publications and thematic focus in recent years. Recommendations for further research include a deeper exploration of the values of ethnomathematics and its effectiveness in learning.https://journal.ibrahimy.ac.id/index.php/Alifmatika/article/view/7094bibliometricethnomathematicsmathematics educationresearch trends
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Sa'adatul Ulwiyah
Muhammad Iqbal
Mapping research trends in ethnomathematics within mathematics education: A bibliometric study
Alifmatika
bibliometric
ethnomathematics
mathematics education
research trends
title Mapping research trends in ethnomathematics within mathematics education: A bibliometric study
title_full Mapping research trends in ethnomathematics within mathematics education: A bibliometric study
title_fullStr Mapping research trends in ethnomathematics within mathematics education: A bibliometric study
title_full_unstemmed Mapping research trends in ethnomathematics within mathematics education: A bibliometric study
title_short Mapping research trends in ethnomathematics within mathematics education: A bibliometric study
title_sort mapping research trends in ethnomathematics within mathematics education a bibliometric study
topic bibliometric
ethnomathematics
mathematics education
research trends
url https://journal.ibrahimy.ac.id/index.php/Alifmatika/article/view/7094
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