A bibliometric analysis of research on the learning environment in medical schools: trends, gaps, and global perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The learning environment (LE) is widely recognized as a key focus of medical education scholarship, influencing student motivation, academic performance, professional identity formation, and wellbeing. Despite its recognized importance, a global, comprehensive understanding of research trends, key contributors, and thematic evolution within medical school learning environment (MSLE) research remains limited.

Methods

We conducted a bibliometric analysis of 3,458 publications on MSLE published between 2000 to 2025, sourced from Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed. The Bibliometrix R package was used for network visualization and bibliometric analyses, examining publication trends, leading countries, institutions, journals, authors, and keywords. Keyword co-occurren

SUBMITTER: Alblooshi AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12909209 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature