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Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Trends, Gaps, and Future Research Directions from a Bibliometric Review

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A bibliometric analysis of scientific production on AI in higher education aims to identify key research trends, thematic areas, and emerging gaps, and highlights a strong concentration of research in a limited number of thematic areas and geographical contexts.

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