DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.183449.1 ISSN: 2046-1402

Mapping Mathematics Teaching Skill Indicators: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis

Stevi Natalia, Al Jupri, Jarnawi Afgani Dahlan, Yaya Sukjaya Kusumah, Puji Savvy Dian Faizati, Peni Anggareni, Risma Uly Manalu, Audra Pramitha Muslim
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The increasing emphasis on measurable teacher competencies has intensified scholarly attention toward mathematics teaching skills (MTS). However, the indicators underpinning effective mathematics teaching remain fragmented across the literature. This study aims to map global research trends and identify key indicators of mathematics teaching skills through a systematic review and bibliometric analysis. Scopus-indexed publications published between 2015 and 2025 were searched. Studies explicitly addressing mathematics teaching skills were considered eligible for inclusion. A total of 212 records were identified and screened following the PRISMA 2020 framework through identification, screening, eligibility, and inclusion stages. After applying the selection criteria, 18 studies were included in the final review. To provide a broader overview of the field, bibliometric analysis was conducted on 59 records that passed title and abstract screening. VOSviewer was used to analyze publication trends, co-authorship networks, keyword co-occurrence, and citation patterns, while the included studies were synthesized thematically to identify mathematics teaching skill indicators. The findings reveal a steady increase in research output over the past decade, reflecting growing international attention to the professionalization of mathematics teachers. The most dominant dimension identified across the literature was the integration of Content Knowledge (CK) and Pedagogical Knowledge (PK), accounting for 53.7% of the studies. This was followed by Content Knowledge (CK) as a standalone dimension (20.9%). The third most prominent dimensions were the integration of Content Knowledge and Technological Knowledge (CK–TK), Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK), and Continuous Professional Development (CPD), each representing 7.5% of the studies. Open Science Framework (OSF), DOI: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/64KUZ (reported in the Data Availability Statement).

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