Mapping of Local Wisdom-Based Education Management Studies in the Last Decade: A Bibliometric Analysis
The integration of local wisdom into education management is a relevant issue for fostering an education system that is contextually relevant and sustainable. This study aimed to map the publication landscape and research development on local wisdom-based educational management over the past decade. Using a quantitative-descriptive bibliometric design, 702 metadata records indexed in Scopus (2016–2025) were analyzed after systematic filtering and data cleaning. Data were processed using Biblioshiny (R) to identify publication trends and VOSviewer to visualize keyword co-occurrence networks and thematic structures. The results show a significant rise in scholarly output, with peak productivity in 2024, reflecting growing academic interest in integrating cultural values, ethics, and social contexts into education management and leadership practices. The leading publication sources were Sustainability (Switzerland), Educational Management Administration and Leadership, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, and Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. Productive authors Arifin, I., Bafadal, I., Effend, Y.R., and Imron, A., while Hallinger, P., Sanga, K., and Ens, E.J. were the most influential. Keyword mapping revealed five core themes: (1) integration of local wisdom and sustainability, (2) cultural and psychological dimensions, (3) community empowerment, (4) links between local knowledge and public policy, and (5) decolonization-based leadership and learning. Emerging directions focus on behavior, multicultural management, sustainable development, and mental health rooted in local culture. Despite limitations related to the single Scopus database and quantitative design, the findings provide a foundation for culturally grounded yet globally adaptive education management strategies and promote opportunities for international collaboration.
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