Knowledge Mapping and Dynamic Frontiers of Zhuang Brocade Research:Through Bibliometric Analysis Based on VOSviewer

Huang Junliang; Mumtaz Mokhtar; Zhang Xin; Li Haoxiang Haoxiang

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v11i35.7542

Authors

Huang Junliang Faclty Art & Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Mumtaz Mokhtar Faclty Art & Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Zhang Xin Faclty Art & Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Li Haoxiang Haoxiang Design College, Yunnan Arts University, Kun Ming City, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v11i35.7542

Keywords:

Digitalization, Design Innovation, Interdisciplinary Research, Cultural Ecology

Abstract

Zhuang Brocade, a traditional textile of China's Zhuang ethnic group, embodies cultural identity and intangible heritage but faces preservation challenges amid modernization. This study employs bibliometric methods to map its knowledge structure and evolution, to identify thematic shifts toward interdisciplinary frontiers. VOSviewer reveals "Inheritance" and "Intangible Cultural Heritage" as foundational, with emerging focuses on "Digitalization," "Design Innovation," "Artificial Intelligence," and "Semiotics." Findings indicate a technology-integrated transition, requiring multidisciplinary contributions from computer science, semiotics, and cultural ecology to support dynamic heritage protection and innovation.

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