this study has investigated the scientific publications on learning and related concepts, based on the scientometric indicators in the Scopus database. This research is an applied and conducted with a scientometric approach. From 1941 to the end of 2023, 4030 articles in the field of learning and related concepts have been indexed in the Scopus database. subject distribution of the articles showed that a total of 4030 articles related to learning skills were published in 27 subject areas. The fields of social sciences, computer science,engineering,Medicine,psychology,arts and humanities,Business, management and accounting are respectively the leading fields in publishing articles related to learning skills. The United States is the most active country and the universities of California, Georgia, Michigan Medical School, Gent University, Qatar University and Bartin University are the most active universities in publishing articles on learning. the article of Connolly TM,Boyle E. A,MacArthur E, Hainey T Boyle J. M entitled “A systematic literature review of empirical evidence on computer games and serious games”, with 1895 citations is the most cited article related to learning skills in the field of computer games. The scientific map of this field in the Scopus database consists of 12 clusters and 2371 links. These clusters include self-regulated learning,problem-oriented learning (problem-based),learning and learning skills,education,collaborative learning,self-directed learning,e-learning,online learning,metacognition,experiential learning,mobile learning and active learning. Findings showed that the emphasis in scientific research in the field of learning are changed from traditional learning methods to new learning methods such as collaborative learning

Objective: Considering the role of ethical issues in virtual space, this study has investigated the scientific publications on digital ethics and related fields based on scientometric indicators in Scopus database.Methodology: This research is an applied and conducted with a scientometric approach.  The study population consists of 755 articles (research or review) on digital ethics that indexed in Scopus database. To construct the dataset of publications on digital ethics, all scientific articles published on digital ethics were collected. To analyze the findings, Vosviewer software was used.Findings: From 1981 to the end of 2023, 755 articles in the field of digital ethics and related concepts have been indexed in the Scopus database. These articles have been published in 160 journals. The greatest number of articles (52 articles) is in “Ethics and Information Technology” journal, then “Journal of Information Communication and Ethics in Society” and “Philosophy and Technology”, with 30 and 17 articles, respectively, in the second and third positions. The most active author in this field is Luciano Floridi with 29 articles. Also, the most cited article is also dedicated to this person in 2018. Only 16 articles belong to Iranian authors. Also, the most cited article among Iranian authors is belongs to the article titled “The students' experiences of ethics in online systems: A phenomenological study”, written by Mosallanejad, Dehghani and Abdolahi Fard with 10 citations in 2014, and after that the article titled “Assessing the credibility of Web information by university students: findings from a case study in Iran” written by Keshavarz with 5 citations in 2020. The United States and Oxford University are the most active country and organization in the field of digital ethics. The scientific map of this field in the Scopus database consists of 10 clusters and 635 links. These clusters include information ethics, digital ethics and privacy, ethics, artificial intelligence and technology ethics, computer ethics, cyber ethics, algorithms in information systems, information technology and practical ethics.Conclusion: Nowadays, the topic of ethics has more attention than ever in the virtual space. Findings showed that the emphasis in scientific research in the field of digital ethics such as plagiarism, research ethics, cyber-attack, intellectual property rights are changing towards ethics in technology and computer issues such as digital technology, virtual ethics, data governance, technology emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, technology ethics, data protection, and machine learning.

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the scientific outputs of the project management literature and draw a scientific map. The target population of this research is all documents indexed in Scopus database in the period 1942 to March 2021, which have used the keywords of project management in their title, abstract or keywords. In this regard, 107438 documents were extracted and their quantitative and qualitative process of citation was examined using applied software such as BibExcel and VOSViewer network analysis software. The results showed that the project management research process has been growing exponentially, especially in the last two decades,so that 86% of scientific productions belong to this period and English language with 86% was the dominant language of published scientific documents. Also in the development of this branch of science, the international journal of project management was the most prominent publication with the most documents (2154) and the most citations (105959), and the United States was the most prominent country with 29, 271 documents and 360, 708 citations. In addition, the analysis of the type of international cooperation between countries in terms of geographical area, revealed three clusters, and the analysis of these clusters identified intercontinental cooperation as the most common way of cooperation between countries. Another part of the results was dedicated to evaluating the role of institutions and researchers in the development of project management knowledge. The analysis in this section shows that the American institute of electrical and electronics engineers with 133 documents and the department of building and real estate of Hong Kong polytechnic university with 3787 citations, respectively, were in the first place of the most active and influential institutions,And researchers Scott and Keil, with 100 documents and 5, 625 citations, respectively, were among the top active and influential researchers. Finally, keyword analysis showed that the word project management with the repetition in 10581 documents and the word ethnography with 67. 2 of the average citations, obtained the most repetitions and citations,At the same time, the emergence of up-to-date keywords such as digital transformation, the industry 4. 0 and gamification, indicated that recent research has shifted towards the management of technological and innovative projects.

Purpose: Bibliotherapy is a therapeutic approach for addressing mental and psychological issues, involving six stages: identification, selection of reading materials, preparation of texts, simulation, refinement, and gaining insight. Among the advantages of bibliotherapy compared to other methods are its comprehensiveness, accessibility of various techniques, cost-effectiveness, ability to convey information in a limited time, and engagement of multiple senses. In this regard, the aim of the present study is to conduct a mapping and thematic analysis of bibliotherapy articles indexed in the Scopus database. Method: This study employs a descriptive methodology and utilizes a scientometric approach. The statistical population consists of articles indexed in the Scopus database from 1990 to 2021. Data were extracted from this database and analyzed using V.O.S. Viewer and X software. During the search, the advanced search method of the Scopus database was employed, and the keywords "bibliotherapy", "book therapy", "reading therapy", "literature therapy" and "reading as therapy" were extracted from the titles, abstracts, and keywords of specialized texts and articles in the field of bibliotherapy. The total number of retrieved documents was 1,376. Due to time constraints and the type of documents, 985 articles were selected, resulting in 109 keywords that were subsequently reviewed using VOS Viewer software. These keywords were then entered into Excel for analysis and further review. Findings: In this study reveal that a thesaurus network of articles in the field of bibliotherapy was constructed, identifying the most effective topics as well as new and significant areas of interest within this discipline. The most frequently occurring term in this thesaurus network is the chosen subject area, the prominence and recurrence of this term within the network is quite significant. The most impactful topics in this field can be inferred from the citation counts of relevant articles, indicating that "depression" and "child anxiety disorder" are two of the most critical subjects in this domain. The number of articles in this field has been steadily increasing, although the process has been slow and inconsistent. Recent topics explored in the area of bibliotherapy include resilience and creative bibliotherapy. To highlight the most significant topics in this field, two methods can be employed: assessing the degree of connection between topics and identifying the most frequently used words. Both methods yielded similar results, which included bibliotherapy and self-help. Conclusion: In this study reveal that a thesaurus network of articles in the field of bibliotherapy was constructed, identifying the most effective topics as well as new and significant areas of interest within this discipline. The most frequently occurring term in this thesaurus network is the chosen subject area, the prominence and recurrence of this term within the network is quite significant. The most impactful topics in this field can be inferred from the citation counts of relevant articles, indicating that "depression" and "child anxiety disorder" are two of the most critical subjects in this domain. The number of articles in this field has been steadily increasing, although the process has been slow and inconsistent. Recent topics explored in the area of bibliotherapy include resilience and creative bibliotherapy. To highlight the most significant topics in this field, two methods can be employed: assessing the degree of connection between topics and identifying the most frequently used words. Both methods yielded similar results, which included bibliotherapy and self-help.  

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determine various aspects of the field of "Game in Libraries" using a knowledge map. Methodology: This study is applied scientometrics research. The study population included 86 articles in the field of "Game in libraries and information literacy" that indexed in Scopus by the end of 2016. In this paper, we use Text mining analysis and social network analysis to draw a knowledge map of "Game in libraries". The overall structure of the network was investigated using metrics like density; metrics include degree centrality, betweenness centrality and eigenvector Centrality to visual representing of knowledge and determining the vacuum and density points of scientific trends of "Game in libraries". Excel and NodeXL software were utilized for data analysis. Findings: The results showed that the most important subjects in the field of "Game in libraries" were Game-based learning, Game collection development, Game programs, Game design, Game analysis, Information literacy, Library instruction, search ethics, plagiarism, and gamification. Educational games, academic libraries and game-based learning keywords ranked as the highest size. Academic libraries, public libraries, students and library collections keywords were the most effective in the network. Conclustion: Identifying different subjects of the field of game in libraries will be the most effective for the success of research projects in this field. Research such as the present study can provide a comprehensive view of long-term planning for the presentation of game programs in libraries and the use of games in library education and information literacy.

Introduction & Objective: Due to the growth of scientific production in recent years, this question has always been raised in scientific circles and society, how much scientific production has led to the elimination of the problems of society and how many of them led to the production of goods and services and jobs in a country. In this regard, the present study has investigated the scope of surgical field patents at the global level and Iran's position in this field in order to determine the extent of the invention from the point of view of scientific production. Materials & Methods: The method of this study is scientometric, using Scopus citation database and embedded engine on it. Also, Excel software was used to draw tables and charts. Results: The results of this study showed that the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, China, France, Canada, India and Turkey ranked first to tenth in terms of patents for surgery, respectively. Iran is ranked 23rd. Other findings, according to data from this site, indicate that the patent process has been slightly decreased in recent years. With 757 in 2014, 729 in 2015, 2016 in 716, 2017 in 692 cases, and 2018 in 660 cases. Conclusions: The growth of scientific production in the field of surgery in the world and Iran has grown relatively well. Perhaps one of the reasons for this is limiting patents to surgeons, since surgery may has an inventive, cooperative, and involved role, but for some reasons its name has not been documented or many of these inventions have been documented in general. In this regard, the status of surgeons in the patent has declined. Understanding the surgical community with patent practices can be another cause. Because surgical procedures are subject to the laws of most countries, including exceptions from patents. But many surgeons do not care and do not record it, which is why one of the reasons is that there is a lack of patent growth in this area.