Muhammad Aizri Fadillah, Muhammad Husin, Usmeldi Usmeldi, Asrizal Asrizal
The rapid emergence of chat generative pretrained transformer (ChatGPT) has attracted considerable attention in higher education (HE), yet its research development remains insufficiently understood. This study provides an early-stage bibliometric analysis of 140 Scopus-indexed articles to map research trends in this field. The results show a sharp increase in publications, with China, the United States, and the United Kingdom as the leading contributors. Co-occurrence analysis identified three major themes: educational applications, learner interactions, and technological dimensions. Overlay visualization revealed emerging topics such as intention, relationship, and social influence, indicating a growing focus on adoption and behavioral aspects of ChatGPT in HE. © The Author(s) 2026
Department of Science Education, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia; Department of Electronics Engineering, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia; Department of Electrical Engineering, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia; Department of Physics Education, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia
