The exponential growth of airport operations in recent decades has generated significant environmental impacts, particularly in air quality and noise levels in areas adjacent to airports. These effects, mainly derived from critical phases of flight such as takeoff and landing, are of growing concern due to their implications for public health and the environment. In this context, sustainability in aviation has become a priority area of research and development, as reflected in international regulations such as Annex 16 of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

This work aims to analyze, from an educational perspective, how the use of scientific visualization tools like VOSviewer can support the training of postgraduate students in the critical and systematic understanding of the knowledge produced around the environmental impacts of aviation. The proposal seeks to strengthen students' research competencies through bibliometric analysis as a methodology for study and reflection, promoting skills related to the management of scientific information, interpretation of knowledge networks, and identification of strategic research areas.

The methodology included the collection of scientific articles from specialized databases such as Scopus (315 articles) and Web of Science (208 articles), published between 2015 and 2025. Subsequently, VOSviewer software was used to generate term co-occurrence maps, co-authorship analysis, thematic clustering, and geographic distribution of scientific production. This approach enabled students to visualize the evolution of the field, identify key conceptual connections—such as air pollution, noise pollution, public health, dispersion models, and environmental sustainability—and reflect on their relevance in designing their own research projects.

As a result, a notable increase in publications over the last decade is observed, as well as a shift in geographic leadership in scientific output, with China recently surpassing other countries such as the United States. Furthermore, the generated bibliometric maps helped identify patterns, gaps, and opportunities in the field, providing a solid foundation for future research. This study demonstrates how integrating visual analysis technologies into postgraduate education can enrich teaching-learning processes, foster scientific literacy, and promote a critical perspective on the challenges of environmental sustainability from a multidisciplinary approach.

Keywords: Bibliometrics, VOSviewer, Environmental Sustainability, aviation.