SUSTAINABILITY AND EFFICIENCY IN SCHOOL MANAGEMENT: A BIBLIOMETRIC PORTRAIT OF SMART SCHOOL RESEARCH

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33650/pjp.v13i1.14713
Authors

(1) * Syunu Trihantoyo   (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, East Java)  
        Indonesia
(2)  Guli Ergasheva   (Uzbekistan State World Languages University, Tashkent)  
        Uzbekistan
(3)  Muhamad Sholeh   (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, East Java)  
        Indonesia
(4)  Amrozi Khamidi   (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, East Java)  
        Indonesia
(5)  Ainur Rifqi   (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, East Java)  
        Indonesia
(6)  Ima Widiyanah   (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, East Java)  
        Indonesia
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract


The increasing complexity of education management in the digital era poses challenges to achieving sustainability, efficiency, and effective school leadership. The implementation of the smart school concept remains fragmented due to insufficient integration among technological innovation, sustainability, managerial effectiveness, and human resource readiness to support educational transformation. This study aims to map and synthesize research trends in smart school management, with a focus on sustainability and efficiency, during the period 2010–2025. Data obtained from the Scopus database using the keywords “smart school,” “sustainability,” and “efficiency,” resulting in 295 publications analyzed using bibliometric methods using VOSviewer. The results show increased scientific attention since 2018, along with the acceleration of global digitalization in education, with Malaysia, China, India, and Iran as major contributors. Thematic mapping indicates a shift from a technology-based approach to an integrated framework that emphasizes sustainability, efficiency, adaptive leadership, systemic collaboration, learning and innovation, and continuous professional development.

Keywords

Smart School; Sustainability; Efficiency; School Management.



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