Received: 26th Dec, 2025; Revised: 5th Feb 2026; Accepted: 22nd Feb, 2026; Available Online: 28th Feb, 2026
Task-Based Learning (TBL) is an instructional methodology that emphasizes learning through the completion of real-world tasks, fostering meaningful skill development beyond rote memorization. This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of TBL research using data retrieved from the Scopus database. Bibliometric tools, including Biblioshiny, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace, were employed to map scientific outputs, research networks, and thematic trends in the field. The analysis shows an increasing trend in annual scientific output with an intensification of scholarly interest in TBL research. The dominant contributors of TBL research were mapped using the most relevant author analysis and co-citation networks of citing authors. Journal co-citation mapping further discovered the most influential sources of TBL research discussion. The global of research in TBL was portrayed through region-wise scientific production and global networking of international collaborations. The co-occurrence of keywords as well as bursts of citations indicated new areas of growing research interest, while thematic evolution as well as mapping documented the intellectual landscape and development of the TBL research sphere of interest. Bibliographic coupling helped cluster related documents and trace influential publications. This study also identifies key research gaps and offers practical implications for enhancing TBL pedagogy, instructional design, and future research trajectories.
Keywords: Task-Based Learning, bibliometric Analysis, Biblioshiny, VOSviewer, Citespace.
How to cite this article: Abdulla A, James J. Mapping the landscape of task-based learning research: a bibliometric analysis and visualization of trends and collaborations. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(5s): 412-427; DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.5s.57
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