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A bibliometric analysis and review of the use of LEGO topic in the scientific literature

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  • Paweł Świsłowski

    (University of Opole)

  • Małgorzata Rajfur

    (University of Opole)

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This article presents a bibliometric study of articles and reviews articles released between 1972 and 2022, about using the LEGO topic and its interpretation in the scientific literature. This study aims to scientifically explore the evolution of global research on the use of the LEGO theme in scientific literature uncovering its most relevant use in scientific research. The analysis includes figures on the occurrence of keywords, main journals, most cited papers and authors, and their country of origin. In the literature review, 1398 publications found in 77 countries were published in 951 journals. The papers, primarily, came from the USA. The top journal include the International Journal of Engineering Education with 16 articles. However, the leading publisher was Elsevier with 234 papers. The results of the bibliometric analysis showed that from the total 7393 keywords, we formed 6 thematic clusters. The analysis shows the multidimensionality of the use of LEGO blocks/bricks and the LEGO topic in the scientific literature: whether in the social or the natural sciences, and the last years of the study show a continuous growth of works with an exponential trend line with a value of R2 = 0.936. In the future, the scope of the analysis should be extended to gather a complete picture of the data on the use of the LEGO topic in the scientific literature.

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  • Paweł Świsłowski & Małgorzata Rajfur, 2025. "A bibliometric analysis and review of the use of LEGO topic in the scientific literature," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 59(5), pages 4223-4242, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:qualqt:v:59:y:2025:i:5:d:10.1007_s11135-025-02186-8
    DOI: 10.1007/s11135-025-02186-8
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