TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pellegrino, Alfonso
AU  - Stasi, Alessandro
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/08/27
TI  - Mapping Research on Genetics and Educational Outcomes: A Bibliometric Review (1970-2025)
JO  - OBM Genetics
SP  - 355
VL  - 10
IS  - 03
AB  - This bibliometric review analyzes 387 Scopus-indexed publications (1970-2025) on the relationship between genetics and education, retrieved with the query (“Genetics” AND “Academic Performance”) OR (“Heritability” AND “Education”). Research output was minimal until the 2000s, then expanded rapidly with the rise of twin cohorts and, after 2010, large genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and polygenic prediction. Science mapping reveals three thematic clusters: classical heritability studies of cognitive and academic traits; cohort-based developmental work linking cognition and schooling; and sociogenomic research on GWAS, polygenic scores, and gene-environment interplay. Within this query-defined corpus, publication activity is concentrated in genetics, psychology, and related fields, while education-focused journals and policy-oriented terms are less prominent. Key gaps include the lack of diverse samples, limited applied intervention research, and the absence of clear ethical and governance frameworks for potential educational uses of genetic information.
SN  - 2577-5790
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.genet.2603355
DO  - 10.21926/obm.genet.2603355
ID  - Pellegrino2026
ER  -