en تخصصي Special پژوهشي Research <ul> <li style="text-align:justify; margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Source Sans Pro;"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span><span lang="EN-US">Blended Learning (BL), an innovative, technology-supported pedagogical approach, has gained widespread adoption in schools and universities. Its effectiveness has been scrutinized across various educational domains, including education, computer science, nursing, engineering, and psychology. </span>&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify; margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Source Sans Pro;"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span><span lang="EN-US">This study examines the major trends in BL research in higher education (HE) through co-occurrence keyword, co-citation, and bibliographic coupling analyses of 1501 studies published between 2004 and 2024 and indexed in the Scopus database core collection. Employing a quantitative approach and visual analytical tool VOS Viewer, the review identifies development trends, influential researchers and institutions, and pivotal studies and topics in the field, informing future progression.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify; margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Source Sans Pro;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="line-height:107%">The findings reveal a significant growth in BL research over the past decade, evidenced by exponential publication and citation increases. Over the past 20 years, the field of BL has coalesced around a conceptual core primarily focused on transforming teaching by integrating face-to-face instruction with IT applications. This underscores the enduring importance of BL at HE in shaping policies and practices in higher education.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> Blended Learning, Co-occurrence Keyword Analysis, Co-citation, Bibliographic Coupling Analysis, Scopus Database, VOSViewer, Higher Education 168 178 http://johepal.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-720-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Nguyen Thi Bich 10031947532846002230 0009-0005-5283-2831 No Hanoi National University of Education Vu Thi Mai Huong 10031947532846002231 10031947532846002231 Yes Hanoi National University of Education Kieu Phuong Thuy 10031947532846002232 0009-0009-7720-9105 No Hanoi National University of Education Pham Thi Binh 10031947532846002233 0009-0003-4249-1661 No Hanoi National University of Education