International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education

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APA

Demiray, S., & Koştur, M. (2026). A systematic review of research on geometric thinking: Publication trends and methodological profiles (2018–2024). International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 21(2), em0876. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/18180

Vancouver

Demiray S, Koştur M. A systematic review of research on geometric thinking: Publication trends and methodological profiles (2018–2024). INT ELECT J MATH ED. 2026;21(2):em0876. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/18180

AMA

Demiray S, Koştur M. A systematic review of research on geometric thinking: Publication trends and methodological profiles (2018–2024). INT ELECT J MATH ED. 2026;21(2), em0876. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/18180

Chicago

Demiray, Selin, and Merve Koştur. "A systematic review of research on geometric thinking: Publication trends and methodological profiles (2018–2024)". International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education 2026 21 no. 2 (2026): em0876. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/18180

Harvard

Demiray, S., and Koştur, M. (2026). A systematic review of research on geometric thinking: Publication trends and methodological profiles (2018–2024). International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 21(2), em0876. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/18180

MLA

Demiray, Selin et al. "A systematic review of research on geometric thinking: Publication trends and methodological profiles (2018–2024)". International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, vol. 21, no. 2, 2026, em0876. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/18180