Background. Founded in 1970, Simulation & Gaming has emerged as the leading journal in this field of educational research. Given the centrality the journal’s influence, scholars have periodically reflected on the Journal’s contributions towards enhancing and refining both research and practice in educational simulation and gaming. Aims. This systematic review aimed to quantitatively document the distinctive contributions of S&G to research and practice on simulations and games over the past 50 years. The review sought to identify the geographic distribution of publications, influential authors and documents published in the Journal, the intellectual structure of the literature, and topics of recent interest. Method. The authors used the Scopus search engine to identify 1,427 research articles and reviews published in Simulation & Gaming from 1970 through the end of 2019. Bibliometric analyses included descriptive statistics, citation and co-citation and keyword co-occurrence analysis. Results. The review found that while the Journal has increased its geographical breadth impressively, the majority of Simulation & Gaming publications continue to be authored by scholars located in Anglo-American-European societies. The review also found that the Journal has become a prime venue for disseminating inter-disciplinary research on simulation and games. Nonetheless, business simulation/gaming surfaced as the dominant focus in the Journal’s content. Analysis of the intellectual structure of the knowledge base confirmed that the field is theoretically anchored in theories of social cognitive and experiential learning. Temporal keyword analysis identified active learning, game design, technology-enhanced simulations and games, and sustainability as topical clusters of recent interest to authors in Simulation & Gaming.

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评估模拟和游戏对文献的独特贡献，1970-2019：文献计量回顾

背景。Simulation & Gaming 成立于 1970 年，现已成为该教育研究领域的领先期刊。鉴于该杂志的影响力，学者们定期反思该杂志对加强和完善教育模拟和游戏研究和实践的贡献。目标。本系统综述旨在定量记录过去 50 年来 S&G 对模拟和游戏研究和实践的独特贡献。该评论试图确定出版物的地理分布、有影响力的作者和在期刊上发表的文件、文献的知识结构以及最近感兴趣的主题。方法。作者使用 Scopus 搜索引擎确定了 1,427 篇发表在 Simulation & 从 1970 年到 2019 年底的游戏。文献计量分析包括描述性统计、引文和共引以及关键字共现分析。结果。审查发现，虽然该杂志的地理广度令人印象深刻，但大多数模拟与游戏出版物仍然由位于英美欧社会的学者撰写。审查还发现，该杂志已成为传播模拟和游戏跨学科研究的主要场所。尽管如此，商业模拟/游戏还是成为期刊内容的主要焦点。对知识库知识结构的分析证实，该领域在理论上以社会认知和体验式学习理论为基础。时间关键字分析确定了主动学习，