A Scientometric Analysis and Critical Review of Research on English for Specific Purposes Using Citespace

Si Ning Tan; Madhubala Bava Harji; Xiao Gang Hu

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v8i26.5121

Authors

Si Ning Tan Faculty of International Education, Canvard College, Beijing Technology and Business University
Madhubala Bava Harji Faculty of Education, Languages, Psychology & Music, SEGI University & Colleges, Kota Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia
Xiao Gang Hu Office of International Corporation and Exchanges, Xinyu University, Jiangxi, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v8i26.5121

Keywords:

English for Specific Purposes, Scientometric Analysis, Trends, Citation

Abstract

A few researchers conducted systematic reviews of literature on this field to understand the historical development of English for Specific Purposes. However, a holistic review combining scientometric analysis and critical review in the last ten years is still lacking. Based on 1528 bibliometric records from 2011 to 2022 retrieved from the Web of Science core collection, the study aims to provide a systematic and objective overview of ESP research via Citespace. The results provide references for understanding this field's research status quo, themes, and current trends.

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