Mobile Learning in Education
Mobile Learning in Education is a research topic within Information Systems. Science Explorer counts 21k research works in it since 1952. 23.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the use of mobile technologies, such as cellphones, smartphones, and tablets, in higher education. It explores topics such as student perspectives on learning, the design of personalized mobile technologies for lifelong learning, integrating mobile devices with teaching and learning, mobile learning readiness, and the effects of mobile technology on student attitudes and performance. The cluster also delves into areas like language learning, collaborative learning, and the impact of ubiquitous computing on education.
- Mobile Learning
- Higher Education
- Technology Integration
- Student Perspectives
- Lifelong Learning
- Teaching Performance
- Educational Applications
- Language Learning
- Collaborative Learning
- Ubiquitous Computing
- Research works
- 21k fractional, since 1952
- In the world top 10%
- 4.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 23.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +25% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Mobile Learning in Education research?
By volume, Indonesia and the United States publish the most (1.2k and 450 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Indonesia 1.2k works
- 2 United States 450 works
- 3 Malaysia 288 works
- 4 India 253 works
- 5 China 245 works
- 6 Türkiye 174 works
- 7 Philippines 127 works
- 8 South Africa 115 works
- 9 Nigeria 111 works
- 10 Spain 91 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Mobile Learning in Education research?
By volume in 2022–2025, State University of Malang publishes the most Mobile Learning in Education research, followed by Indonesia University of Education and Yogyakarta State University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 State University of MalangIndonesia 66 works
- 2 Indonesia University of EducationIndonesia 56 works
- 3 Yogyakarta State UniversityIndonesia 55 works
- 4 State University of PadangIndonesia 44 works
- 5 Universitas Negeri SurabayaIndonesia 43 works
- 6 State University of JakartaIndonesia 36 works
- 7 Universiti Teknologi MARAMalaysia 36 works
- 8 Sultan Idris Education UniversityMalaysia 32 works
- 9 State University of SemarangIndonesia 29 works
- 10 State University of MedanIndonesia 29 works
Who are the leading researchers in Mobile Learning in Education?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Mobile Learning in Education include Albrecht Schmidt.
- 1 Albrecht Schmidt Germany 2.2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Mobile Learning in Education research done?
The largest centres of Mobile Learning in Education research in 2022–2025 are Jakarta (Indonesia), Bandung (Indonesia), Malang (Indonesia) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Singaraja, Johor Bahru and Shah Alam.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Jakarta Indonesia 110 works
- 2 Bandung Indonesia 99 works
- 3 Malang Indonesia 94 works
- 4 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 89 works
- 5 Yogyakarta Indonesia 88 works
- 6 Surabaya Indonesia 72 works
- 7 Medan Indonesia 60 works
- 8 Semarang Indonesia 60 works
- 9 Padang Indonesia 51 works
- 10 Makassar Indonesia 47 works
Where it is the local speciality
- SingarajaID · 24.8 works11×
- Johor BahruMY · 24.7 works9.9×
- Shah AlamMY · 40.6 works9.2×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Mobile Learning in Education than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Mobile Learning in Education?
Among universities, judged by research, State University of Malang, Education University of Hong Kong and Sultan Idris Education University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State University of MalangIndonesia | 67.4 | 13.4% | 14.3× | 66 | +2458.3% |
| 2 | Education University of Hong KongHong Kong | 66.2 | 52.7% | 14.0× | 10 | +35.0% |
| 3 | Sultan Idris Education UniversityMalaysia | 64.3 | 15.0% | 32.6× | 32 | +293.6% |
| 4 | Indonesia University of EducationIndonesia | 64.1 | 11.2% | 11.6× | 56 | +3090.0% |
| 5 | Universitas Negeri SurabayaIndonesia | 63.1 | 13.5% | 11.8× | 43 | +966.7% |
| 6 | Universiti Teknologi MARAMalaysia | 59.3 | 7.7% | 9.8× | 36 | +189.7% |
| 7 | Yogyakarta State UniversityIndonesia | 58.4 | 16.8% | 19.8× | 55 | — |
| 8 | University of South AfricaSouth Africa | 57.6 | 26.5% | 10.1× | 21 | +69.5% |
| 9 | National Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyTaiwan | 57.5 | 45.5% | 10.3× | 10 | +3.6% |
| 10 | National University of MalaysiaMalaysia | 56.9 | 26.0% | 9.2× | 27 | +50.7% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Mobile Learning in Education research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 25% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Mobile Learning in Education.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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