Applications of blockchain technology to higher education arena: a bibliometric analysis

• Carlos Reis Marques ^[1] ; Ronnie Figueiredo ; Miguel de Castro Neto ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade Nova de Lisboa

     Universidade Nova de Lisboa

     Socorro, Portugal

     
• Localización: EJIHPE: European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, ISSN 2174-8144, ISSN-e 2254-9625, Vol. 11, Nº. 4, 2021, págs. 1406-1421
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Research related to blockchain is rapidly gaining importance in the higher education. This opportunity collaborates with a proposal for a review of papers on the main blockchain topic. The bibliometric analysis included 61 peer-reviewed articles published in the Scopus database during the period of 2016 to 2021. This paper offers the identification of gaps in the literature enabling studies on the subject in higher education. The article identifies the main applications of blockchain technology in higher education around the world, as well as suggests future investigations. For further scientific investigation, we propose the operationalization of each of the researched approaches, especially combining the blockchain relationship, artificial intelligence, digital innovation, digital maturity, and customer experience in higher education.