Stories in Preschool Education: A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

The article "Stories in Preschool Education: A Bibliometric Analysis" explores how children's stories benefit the cognitive, linguistic and socio-emotional development of preschool children, with the Objective: Analyzing the conceptual contribution according to the categories under study of the scientific articles; Identify the evolution of reference spectroscopy, annual production, citations per year, the most relevant and cited sources; Identify the evolution of reference spectroscopy, annual production, citations per year, the most relevant and cited sources; Identify the annual scientific production and academic impact through the average number of citations per year, the most relevant and cited sources, the application of Bradford's Law; describe the influence and international distribution of the authors, highlighting major contributions by country and affiliations; analyze the influence and international distribution of authors, highlighting the main contributions by country and affiliations, word dynamics, visualization of word clouds, in addition to building a co-occurrence network to decode the intellectual structure and thematic relationships underlying the research. Methodology: Involves a systematic review of studies published between 2013 and 2023, selecting those that are empirically relevant and applying bibliometric analysis tools such as Biblioshiny. Conclusion: The importance of adjusting children's stories to the abilities and cultural environment of preschool children is highlighted, since they are fundamental for their comprehensive development. The effective use of children's stories as educational tools depends on their adaptation to the specific needs of each child.