Community participation in conservation education: bibliometric analysis of research trends and future directions
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Community participation in conservation education is critical to the success and long-term sustainability of conservation initiatives. However, the global research landscape in this domain remains insufficiently underexplored. This study provides a holistic review of research on community participation in conservation education from 2020 to 2025. A bibliometric analysis was conducted using literature from the Scopus database, and visualisations were generated using Bibliometric (R Studio) and VOSviewer. The study analysed publication trends, journal publishers, key institutions, contributing countries, keywords, trending topics, most-cited articles, and authors. A network of associations was built from keyword co-occurrences, highlighting the research topic’s relevance. Four prominent thematic clusters emerged: environmental education, citizen science, biodiversity conservation, and climate change education. Sustainability was identified as the leading journal, and the United States, India, and Spain contributed the most published studies. Emerging topics include ecotourism, ecosystem services, and nature-based solutions, signaling a shift towards applied and interdisciplinary approaches. The findings underscore the need for increased funding to support conservation education in developing countries, with particular emphasis on integrating indigenous knowledge. Special attention should be given to the application of citizen science and digital technologies to develop inclusive, community-based education.
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