Neuroscience, educational practice and circulation channels as articulating axes of neuromyths in education: bibliometric analysis

Abstract

With the aim of mapping the current state of research on neuromyths, a systematic search was conducted in the Scopus database, yielding 166 records. The data were processed using bibliometric techniques and the VOSviewer tool, which allowed for analysis of the geographical distribution of publications, the volume and temporal growth of scientific production, and identification of the authors and journals with the greatest impact in the field. Based on this analysis, three main research clusters were identified: the first, called Neuroscience, focuses on terms related to the conceptual and empirical basis of the field; the second, Education, groups together concepts associated with the school context and teaching practice; and the third, Information Circulation Channels, articulates the processes of dissemination, appropriation, and distortion of neuroscientific knowledge. The findings reveal a field in consolidation, with sustained growth and well-defined geographical foci, although with significant methodological and contextual gaps. Based on this synthesis, a research agenda is proposed that guides priority lines for the future development of the area..