Research Trends and Issues in the Studies of Twitter: A Content Analysis of Publications in Selected Journals (2007 – 2012)

This paper provides research trends and content analysis of studies in the field of Twitter that were published in seven major journals: The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology (TOJET), Educational Technology & Society (ET&S), Educational Technology Research & Development (ETR&D), Computers & Education (C&E), Learning and Instruction (L&I), Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET) and British Journal of Educational Technology (BJET). These articles were cross analyzed by published years. Content analysis was implemented for further analysis based on their research topics, issues category, research settings and samplings, research designs, research method and data analysis. The results of the analysis also provide insights for educators and researchers into research trends and issues of Twitter.