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The current study aimed at reviewing graduate students’ research in the Gifted Education Department at the Arabian Gulf University. Total number of graduate research was 363 studies over the period 1994-2016. Sample selection criterion were set and met in 14 research studies in convergent thinking. The data of each study were recorded on a special form designed for this purpose, and the Comprehensive Meta-Analysis Software (CAM) was utilized for data analysis. The results showed that a positive effect size ranged between 0.77-5.78 was reported for these 14 convergent thinking studies. Type of the sample utilized in the study was analyzed as a moderator, for all 14 convergent thinking studies, the significant statistical differences were found in favor of college and preschool sample studies. On the other hand, there were no statistical significant differences founded according to neither gender, nor the scientific degree of the study, some recommendations were reported. (Published Abstract)