A Bibliometric Analysis of Internship Research in Indonesia (2015–2025)

Ni made widhi Sugianingsih; Narulita Syarweni; Anwar Mustofa

doi:10.69820/jeltlal.v4i1.491

Authors

Ni made widhi Sugianingsih Politeknik Negeri Jakarta, Jl Prof.DR.G.A.Siwabessy Kampus Baru UI, Depok City, Indonesia
Narulita Syarweni Politeknik Negeri Jakarta, Jl Prof.DR.G.A.Siwabessy Kampus Baru UI, Depok City, Indonesia
Anwar Mustofa Politeknik Negeri Jakarta, Jl Prof.DR.G.A.Siwabessy Kampus Baru UI, Depok City, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69820/jeltlal.v4i1.491

Keywords:

Internship, Bibliometric, Higher education

Abstract

Internship programs have emerged as a crucial element of higher education and vocational systems in Indonesia, especially in light of employability needs and legislative changes like Merdeka Belajar–Kampus Merdeka. Despite a rise in research concerning internship-related subjects over the last decade, the literature remains disjointed and lacks a comprehensive review of its evolution and philosophical framework. This study intends to delineate the development, topic concentration, and philosophical underpinnings of internship research in Indonesia from 2015 to 2025 using a bibliometric analysis of Scopus-indexed articles. The research used bibliometric methods using RIS data extracted from the Scopus database to examine publishing trends, prominent authors, journals, and institutions, patterns of keyword co-occurrence, and networks of citations and co-citations. The data indicate a significant rise in internship-related publications from 2015 to 2025, particularly in recent years, reflecting heightened academic interest in internships as employability-focused work-based learning strategies. Thematic analysis reveals three primary clusters: higher education and employability, competence development and individual competitive advantage, and education–industry partnership, in addition to emergent topics including mentality, work happiness, sustainability, and ethics.

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