The Educational Research and Evaluation Laboratory (ERE Lab) in collaboration with the Master and Doctoral Programs in Educational Research and Evaluation (ERE), both Regular and Distance Learning, at the Graduate School of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (GS UNY), successfully held a National Bibliometrics Training entitled “Theory, Practice, and Packaging it into Reputable Scientific Publications”.
The training activity, which took place online via the Zoom platform, was officially opened by the Director of the GS UNY. The leadership team of the GS UNY, the Head of the ERE Lab, the Coordinators of the ERE Master and Doctoral Programs, both Regular and Distance Learning were actively present in that occasion. On the other hands, participants were also from lecturers, teachers, education practitioners, researchers, and education observers, as well as undergraduate, master and doctoral students from various institutions in Indonesia.
The chief of ERE Lab, Dr. Widihastuti, M.Pd., emphasized in her report that this training was designed to address the needs of academics and researchers in optimizing scientific literature as a basis for research and publication development. “Through this activity, we hope that participants will be more confident in using bibliometrics to write articles, theses, and dissertations, as well as contribute to a stronger research ecosystem,” she said.
The training, held in three series (August 20th, 24th, and 27th, 2025), was interactive. Participants' enthusiasm was evident from the many questions, discussions, and reflections on their experiences in utilizing bibliometric analysis. Not only did participants gain theoretical understanding, but they also participated in light practice with case studies of publications that were successfully published in international journals.
As the main speaker, Dr. Ezi Apino, M. Pd., delivered material on the basic concepts of bibliometrics. The practical use of analysis tools such as VOSviewer and Biblioshiny, and strategies for packaging research results into reputable scientific publications were also conveyed to the pacticipants. They were also invited to understand how bibliometrics can map research trends, identify research gaps, and build research collaboration networks.
Through this collaborative activity between the ERE Lab and the ERE Master and Doctoral Programs (both Regular and Distance Learning), of GS UNY reaffirms its commitment to building an adaptive, innovative, and globally competitive research culture, while strengthening the role of higher education institutions as centers for the development of knowledge.