Multicultural Education in Indonesia: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis

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Multicultural education, Indonesia, Systematic literature review, Curriculum, Religious moderation

Abstract

This study investigates how multicultural education has been conceptualized and developed in Indonesia by integrating a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis. Based on 46 Scopus-indexed articles published through November 2025, the study adheres to the PRISMA Statement guidelines. It uses VOSviewer mapping to examine conceptual patterns, institutional structures, and thematic clusters within the field. The findings reveal that multicultural education in Indonesia operates through a distinct relational configuration that integrates pedagogical practices, religious moderation, and local cultural values. Different from dominant Western frameworks that emphasize race, migration, and structural inequality, existing research in Indonesia conceptualizes Multicultural education within a pluralistic social context rooted in religious values. Bibliometric evidence indicates a strong concentration of research within state universities and Islamic higher education institutions, with central conceptual linkages to Islamic education, curriculum development, and discourse on moderation. Although pedagogical implementation and value formation are extensively addressed, macro-level analyses of social cohesion remain comparatively underexplored. The study advances the field by articulating a relational, multi-level conceptual model that differentiates pedagogical processes, ideological orientations, and sociological outcomes within culturally specific settings. By repositioning Indonesia within global debates on multicultural education, this research contributes to enhancing a context-sensitive perspective on diversity education in plural societies.

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Author Biographies

Andang, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha

is a doctoral candidate in Educational Sciences at Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Indonesia. His research interests include the educational sciences, philosophy, culture, ethnomathematics, and the socio-humanities.

Anwar Sadat, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang

is a doctoral candidate in Islamic Religious Education at Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia. His research interests include multicultural Islamic Religious Education, Al-Islam and Kemuhammadiyahan, philosophy of science, Islamic Religious Education in the digital era, and socio-humanities studies. E-mail: anwarsadat@webmail.umm.ac.id.

Sapiruddin, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha

is a doctoral candidate in the Educational Sciences Program at Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Bali, Indonesia. His research interests include education with a focus on physics education, ethnoscience, ethnophysics, and lesson study.

Agustinasari, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha

is a doctoral candidate in the Educational Sciences Program at Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Indonesia. Her research focuses on ethnoscience studies, instructional model development, technology-enhanced learning, and the enhancement of critical thinking skills.

I Putu Eka Sudarsana, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha

is a doctoral candidate in the Educational Sciences Program at Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Indonesia. His research interests include computer science, educational technology, software testing, and artificial intelligence. He has been actively working as an application support practitioner for academic information systems since 2017

Ferdiansyah, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Singaraja, Indonesia

is a doctoral student in Language Education at the Postgraduate Program, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Singaraja, Indonesia. His research interests include advanced ethnopedagogy, language research methodology, literature and its pedagogy, anthropological linguistics, curriculum and instructional material development in language and literature education, and innovative language and literature teaching practices.

Ahmad Abdan Syakur, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Indonesia

is a doctoral student in Language Education at the Postgraduate Program, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Indonesia. His academic focus centers on the advancement of educational sciences, particularly in the field of Indonesian language and literature education. His research interests include the intersection of culture and education through ethnopedagogical approaches, as well as broader studies in social sciences and humanities.

Maria Desidaria Noge, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Indonesia

is a doctoral student in English Language Education at Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Indonesia. Her academic interests include English language education, multilingual learning, and related studies in language pedagogy and applied linguistics.

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