Dataset for: Mapping Virtual Reality Research in Science Education (2016–2025): A Systematic and Bibliometric Review

This dataset supports the study "Mapping Virtual Reality Research in Science Education (2016–2025): A Systematic and Bibliometric Review with Implications for Ethnoscience Research."The dataset contains bibliographic and analytical data extracted from selected research articles included in a systematic literature review. The data were collected from Scopus and CrossRef databases and processed using the Publish or Perish software.The dataset includes:1. Bibliographic data in RIS format containing metadata of selected articles.2. Extracted data used for analysis, including publication year, country, educational level, research methods, subject areas, and data collection techniques.3. Summary tables used to generate descriptive statistics and bibliometric mapping results.4. Supporting files used for visualization in VOSviewer.This dataset is provided to ensure transparency, reproducibility, and further exploration of research trends in virtual reality and science education.All data are shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.