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The main objective of this study is to determine a scientometric analysis of twenty years of trends in Mobile Learning, Blended Learning, Online Learning, E-Learning, Electronic Learning, and Dental Education research. Papers published on Mobile Learning, Blended Learning, Online Learning, E-Learning, Electronic Learning, and Dental Education research topics were extracted and analyzed using the Web of Science database. VOSViewer software was used to identify and visualize key trends, influential authors, and journals. The 374 filtered documents were selected based on three main criteria which are (i) Topics on Mobile Learning or Blended Learning or Online Learning or E-Learning or Electronic Learning and Dental Education research, (ii) Type of documents on ‘Article’, and (iii) Year Published within 2000 to 2020. We conducted several types of analyses on the body of research using VOSViewer which are (i) Co-authorship analysis, (ii) Co-occurrence analysis, (iii) Citation analysis, and (iv) Co-citation analysis. The main contribution and motivation for this study is in the form of a conceptual framework of types of Dental Health Education based on stakeholders’ orientation in guiding future research in Dental Health Education with interdisciplinary research in Mobile Learning, Blended Learning, Online Learning, or E-Learning and support the UN Sustainable Development Goals agenda on Quality Education. There are five major keyword theme clusters concerning stakeholders-oriented clusters that we had determined based on the clusters which are (i) program provider, (ii) curriculum designer, (iii) dental students, (iv) dental hygiene education provider’ and (v) interprofessional education provider themes.
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To Cite this Article: Isa, W. A. R. W. M., & Amin, I. M. (2022). A Scientometric Analysis of Twenty Years Trends in Mobile Learning, Blended Learning, Online Learning, E-Learning and Dental Education Research. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 11(1), 1019–1029.
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