Distribution of the top five topics with the highest volume in the periods.
Abstract:
Gamification holds significant importance as an efficacious means to motivate individuals, stimulate their engagement, and foster desired behaviors. There is an increasin...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
Gamification holds significant importance as an efficacious means to motivate individuals, stimulate their engagement, and foster desired behaviors. There is an increasing interest among researchers in exploring the domain of gamification. Consequently, it becomes crucial to identify specific research trends within this field. This study employs a comprehensive analysis of 4743 articles sourced from the Scopus database, utilizing the topic modeling approach, with the objective of discerning research patterns and trends within the gamification domain. The findings revealed the existence of thirteen distinct topics within the field. Notably, “Health training,” “Enhancing learning with technology,” and “Game design framework” emerged as the most prominent topics, based on their frequency of research publications and popularity. This study serves as a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners seeking to stay abreast of the latest advancements in gamification. The identified issues through topic modeling can be employed to identify gaps in current research and potential directions for future research endeavors.
Distribution of the top five topics with the highest volume in the periods.
Published in: IEEE Access ( Volume: 11)
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Digital Transformation Office, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Ahmet Ayaz received the master’s degree from Düzce University. He is currently working at Digital Transformation Office, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey. His work has been published in the Education and Information Technologies, Journal of Information Science, Sustainability, Computers in Human Behavior Reports, and COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management. His current research interest...Show More
Ahmet Ayaz received the master’s degree from Düzce University. He is currently working at Digital Transformation Office, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey. His work has been published in the Education and Information Technologies, Journal of Information Science, Sustainability, Computers in Human Behavior Reports, and COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management. His current research interest...View more

Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Ozcan Ozyurt received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in computer engineering and the Ph.D. degree in adaptive educational hypermedia (mathematics education) from Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey, in 1996, 2000, and 2013, respectively.
He is currently a full-time Faculty Member (an Associate Professor) with the Software Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology, Karadeniz Technical University. His current re...Show More
Ozcan Ozyurt received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in computer engineering and the Ph.D. degree in adaptive educational hypermedia (mathematics education) from Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey, in 1996, 2000, and 2013, respectively.
He is currently a full-time Faculty Member (an Associate Professor) with the Software Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology, Karadeniz Technical University. His current re...View more

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, School of Education, University Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Waleed Mugahed Al-Rahmi received the D.Phil. degree from the Faculty of Computing and Information System Management. He is currently with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). His interests were in information systems (business informatics) computing in social science, philosophy, education, sustainability, arts, and humanities human–computer interaction adult education teaching methods educational technology. His current ...Show More
Waleed Mugahed Al-Rahmi received the D.Phil. degree from the Faculty of Computing and Information System Management. He is currently with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). His interests were in information systems (business informatics) computing in social science, philosophy, education, sustainability, arts, and humanities human–computer interaction adult education teaching methods educational technology. His current ...View more

School of Science,Engineering, Environment, University of Salford, Salford, U.K
Health Economic and Financing Group, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Said A. Salloum received the bachelor’s degree in computer science from Yarmouk University and the M.Sc. degree in informatics (knowledge and data management) from The British University in Dubai.
He is currently with the Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering (RISE), University of Sharjah, where he is focusing on a variety of research topics. His current research interests include education, sustainability, online...Show More
Said A. Salloum received the bachelor’s degree in computer science from Yarmouk University and the M.Sc. degree in informatics (knowledge and data management) from The British University in Dubai.
He is currently with the Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering (RISE), University of Sharjah, where he is focusing on a variety of research topics. His current research interests include education, sustainability, online...View more

Department of Philosophy, Ural Federal University named after the First President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Department of Socio-Humanitarian Disciplines, Ural State Law University named after V.F. Yakovlev, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Anna Shutaleva received the master’s degree in philosophy from Ural State University named after A. M. Gorky, in 2003, and the Ph.D. degree in philosophy, in 2007. Since 2005, she has been an Associate Professor with the Department of Philosophy, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin. Her current research interests include philosophy, education, sustainability, the well-being of s...Show More
Anna Shutaleva received the master’s degree in philosophy from Ural State University named after A. M. Gorky, in 2003, and the Ph.D. degree in philosophy, in 2007. Since 2005, she has been an Associate Professor with the Department of Philosophy, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin. Her current research interests include philosophy, education, sustainability, the well-being of s...View more

Computer Science Department, Community College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Fahad Alblehaİ received the B.S. degree in education in the field of computers, in 2001, the M.S. degree in information technology and communication, in 2010, and the Ph.D. degree in e-learning/web-/internet based teaching and learning, in 2017. He has been an Assistant Professor with the Community College, King Saud University (KSU), since 2019. His current research interests include web applications, digital transformat...Show More
Fahad Alblehaİ received the B.S. degree in education in the field of computers, in 2001, the M.S. degree in information technology and communication, in 2010, and the Ph.D. degree in e-learning/web-/internet based teaching and learning, in 2017. He has been an Assistant Professor with the Community College, King Saud University (KSU), since 2019. His current research interests include web applications, digital transformat...View more

Radio and TV Department, Faculty of Mass Communication, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan
Mohammed Habes received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in mass communication (radio and television) from Yarmouk University and the Ph.D. degree in television and digital media from the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. His current research interests include digital media, social media marketing, media studies, social TV, television studies, academic dev...Show More
Mohammed Habes received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in mass communication (radio and television) from Yarmouk University and the Ph.D. degree in television and digital media from the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. His current research interests include digital media, social media marketing, media studies, social TV, television studies, academic dev...View more

Digital Transformation Office, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Ahmet Ayaz received the master’s degree from Düzce University. He is currently working at Digital Transformation Office, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey. His work has been published in the Education and Information Technologies, Journal of Information Science, Sustainability, Computers in Human Behavior Reports, and COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management. His current research interests include digital transformation, technology acceptance, and topic modeling.
Ahmet Ayaz received the master’s degree from Düzce University. He is currently working at Digital Transformation Office, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey. His work has been published in the Education and Information Technologies, Journal of Information Science, Sustainability, Computers in Human Behavior Reports, and COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management. His current research interests include digital transformation, technology acceptance, and topic modeling.View more

Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Ozcan Ozyurt received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in computer engineering and the Ph.D. degree in adaptive educational hypermedia (mathematics education) from Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey, in 1996, 2000, and 2013, respectively.
He is currently a full-time Faculty Member (an Associate Professor) with the Software Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology, Karadeniz Technical University. His current research interests include the use of artificial intelligence in education, software engineering, data mining, big data analysis, and semantic topic modeling.
Ozcan Ozyurt received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in computer engineering and the Ph.D. degree in adaptive educational hypermedia (mathematics education) from Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey, in 1996, 2000, and 2013, respectively.
He is currently a full-time Faculty Member (an Associate Professor) with the Software Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology, Karadeniz Technical University. His current research interests include the use of artificial intelligence in education, software engineering, data mining, big data analysis, and semantic topic modeling.View more

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, School of Education, University Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Waleed Mugahed Al-Rahmi received the D.Phil. degree from the Faculty of Computing and Information System Management. He is currently with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). His interests were in information systems (business informatics) computing in social science, philosophy, education, sustainability, arts, and humanities human–computer interaction adult education teaching methods educational technology. His current research interests include big data analytics, education 4.0, human–computer interaction and informatics, communication and media, educational technology and computing, multimedia in education, online learning and ICT in education, students’ interaction in the online learning environment, learning analytics and massive open online courses (MOOCs), e-learning, knowledge management, and statistical data analysis (IBM SPSS, AMOS, NVIVO, and SmartPLS). For the D.Phil. degree, he received the Best Student Award from the Faculty of Computing and Information System Management, and the Excellent Academic Achievement in conjunction with the 56th Convocation Ceremony, UTM, in 2016.
Waleed Mugahed Al-Rahmi received the D.Phil. degree from the Faculty of Computing and Information System Management. He is currently with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). His interests were in information systems (business informatics) computing in social science, philosophy, education, sustainability, arts, and humanities human–computer interaction adult education teaching methods educational technology. His current research interests include big data analytics, education 4.0, human–computer interaction and informatics, communication and media, educational technology and computing, multimedia in education, online learning and ICT in education, students’ interaction in the online learning environment, learning analytics and massive open online courses (MOOCs), e-learning, knowledge management, and statistical data analysis (IBM SPSS, AMOS, NVIVO, and SmartPLS). For the D.Phil. degree, he received the Best Student Award from the Faculty of Computing and Information System Management, and the Excellent Academic Achievement in conjunction with the 56th Convocation Ceremony, UTM, in 2016.View more

School of Science,Engineering, Environment, University of Salford, Salford, U.K
Health Economic and Financing Group, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Said A. Salloum received the bachelor’s degree in computer science from Yarmouk University and the M.Sc. degree in informatics (knowledge and data management) from The British University in Dubai.
He is currently with the Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering (RISE), University of Sharjah, where he is focusing on a variety of research topics. His current research interests include education, sustainability, online learning, and mobile learning technologies. He is among the Top 2% of Scientists in the world, according to the report published by Stanford University, in October 2021 and October 2022.
Said A. Salloum received the bachelor’s degree in computer science from Yarmouk University and the M.Sc. degree in informatics (knowledge and data management) from The British University in Dubai.
He is currently with the Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering (RISE), University of Sharjah, where he is focusing on a variety of research topics. His current research interests include education, sustainability, online learning, and mobile learning technologies. He is among the Top 2% of Scientists in the world, according to the report published by Stanford University, in October 2021 and October 2022.View more

Department of Philosophy, Ural Federal University named after the First President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Department of Socio-Humanitarian Disciplines, Ural State Law University named after V.F. Yakovlev, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Anna Shutaleva received the master’s degree in philosophy from Ural State University named after A. M. Gorky, in 2003, and the Ph.D. degree in philosophy, in 2007. Since 2005, she has been an Associate Professor with the Department of Philosophy, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin. Her current research interests include philosophy, education, sustainability, the well-being of society, and values.
Anna Shutaleva received the master’s degree in philosophy from Ural State University named after A. M. Gorky, in 2003, and the Ph.D. degree in philosophy, in 2007. Since 2005, she has been an Associate Professor with the Department of Philosophy, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin. Her current research interests include philosophy, education, sustainability, the well-being of society, and values.View more

Computer Science Department, Community College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Fahad Alblehaİ received the B.S. degree in education in the field of computers, in 2001, the M.S. degree in information technology and communication, in 2010, and the Ph.D. degree in e-learning/web-/internet based teaching and learning, in 2017. He has been an Assistant Professor with the Community College, King Saud University (KSU), since 2019. His current research interests include web applications, digital transformation, augmented reality, virtual reality, cloud computing, virtual learning environments, e-learning, m-learning, and human–computer interaction.
Fahad Alblehaİ received the B.S. degree in education in the field of computers, in 2001, the M.S. degree in information technology and communication, in 2010, and the Ph.D. degree in e-learning/web-/internet based teaching and learning, in 2017. He has been an Assistant Professor with the Community College, King Saud University (KSU), since 2019. His current research interests include web applications, digital transformation, augmented reality, virtual reality, cloud computing, virtual learning environments, e-learning, m-learning, and human–computer interaction.View more

Radio and TV Department, Faculty of Mass Communication, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan
Mohammed Habes received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in mass communication (radio and television) from Yarmouk University and the Ph.D. degree in television and digital media from the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. His current research interests include digital media, social media marketing, media studies, social TV, television studies, academic development, quantitative research methods, and partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM).
Mohammed Habes received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in mass communication (radio and television) from Yarmouk University and the Ph.D. degree in television and digital media from the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. His current research interests include digital media, social media marketing, media studies, social TV, television studies, academic development, quantitative research methods, and partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM).View more