Dr. Hassan Abuhassna, associate professor and program lead (Master of education 0 ODL), conducted a workshop focused on writing bibliometric analysis papers, building on a previous session about systematic literature reviews. He emphasized the significance of bibliometric analysis in academic research, explaining its role in measuring publication impact and revealing relationships within the literature. The workshop's structure included guidance on initiating a bibliometric paper, utilizing essential tools, and applying the PRISMA framework methodology. Dr. Hassan shared his academic credentials and showcased a successful bibliometric analysis paper authored by one of his students, aiming to inspire participants to achieve similar success.
The workshop covered various aspects of bibliometric analysis, including the formulation of research questions, keyword selection, and the use of Scopus and VOSviewer for data visualization. Dr. Hassan detailed the PRISMA framework's four stages and stressed the importance of keyword selection in systematic reviews. He provided practical steps for refining search results in Scopus, including the application of inclusion and exclusion criteria, and demonstrated how to analyze yearly distributions of research in online learning and student engagement. The session concluded with a focus on identifying top authors and institutions in the field, utilizing metrics such as total publications and citations, and introduced VOSviewer for keyword trend analysis.