International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE)
Vol 15, No 3: June 2026

Mapping global research trends in socioemotional skills interventions: a bibliometric analysis (1970–2025)

Richard Rickie Akat (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)
Suziyani Mohamed (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)
Nurul Khairani Ismail (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study examines global research trends in socioemotional skills interventions through a bibliometric analysis of 687 Scopus-indexed publications (1970–2025). Using Bibliometrix and VOSviewer, the study analyses publication growth, influential contributors, and thematic structures. Results show a sharp increase in publications after 2015, with the United States dominating research output and citation impact. Keyword co-occurrence analysis identifies “social emotional learning” and “socioemotional skills” as the conceptual core, while early childhood and autism-related interventions remain underrepresented. The results reveal a core–periphery knowledge structure dominated by universal school-based frameworks, highlighting critical gaps in population-specific socioemotional intervention research.

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IJERE

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Education

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The International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) is an interdisciplinary publication of original research and writing on education which publishes papers to international audiences of educational researchers. The IJERE aims to provide a forum for scholarly understanding of ...