A bibliometric analysis of PBL teaching method

VernacularTitle:基于文献计量学的PBL教学法研究现状分析
Author: Sheng LI ^{1
,

2} ; Xin YAN ; Zixin GUO ; Xiangyu MENG ; Jingyu HUANG
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1. 430071 武汉大学中南医院生物样本库
2. 430071 武汉大学第二临床学院循证医学与临床流行病学教研室
Keywords: Problem-based learning; Bibliometrics; Medical education
From: Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2018;17(11):1096-1102
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To systematically analyze the relevant literatures of problem-based learning (PBL) and to provide reference for further improvement and innovation. Methods Using bibliometric method and the package "tm" in R, we searched web of science database for PBL relevant literatures from inception to March 19 of 2018. Results A total of 5710 articles published in 77 journals had been collected. The results showed that PBL relevant literatures were increasing from 1976 to 2018. Most papers were published as article, with first authors from 84 countries of the world. The total citation of 5710 articles is 54768 and the average referenced times is 9.59. The research in those articles focused on medical education, health care sciences and engineering. Conclusions PBL has been widely used in various disciplines, especially in medical education. The research involves a wide range but the quality and depth of the study is still need to be improved.