A content analysis of the articles published in the journal Sociální pedagogika / Social Education from 2018-2020

This study analyzed the status and trends of research in the field of social education, by applying the method of content analysis to examine the articles published in one of the representative journals of the field, Sociální pedagogika / Social Education, from 2018-2020. Several articles were retrieved from the relevant database and examined based on seven themes, which include frequently used keywords, general aims, research type, research method, data collection methods, sample, and data analysis methods. The data obtained were recorded and analyzed using frequency and percentage. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that the prospects and shortcomings of the analyzed studies should be harnessed to expand the frontiers of knowledge in the field of social education in the future.