TY - JOUR
T1 - A 40-Year Bibliometric Analysis of Maritime English Research
T2 - Insights and Implications
AU - Li, Tianjiao
AU - Chen, Qiong
AU - Xi, Yongtao
AU - Lau, Yui Yip
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Shanghai high-level local university innovation team (Maritime Safety and Security) project. This research was supported by ‘the science and technology innovation program’ key project in soft science of Shanghai, China (grant number 20692107700). This research was also funded by a major project of Fujian Provincial Department of Education (JAT220181), Natural Science Fund Project of Jimei University (ZQ2022042).
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023/3
Y1 - 2023/3
N2 - This study aims to obtain a critical review of the characteristics and trends in Maritime English (ME) research over the last four decades. This study contributes to a comprehensive analysis of ME based on Web of Science and Google Scholar databases by VOSviewer software. Bibliometric indicators including trends, authors, scholarly journals, references, and keywords were used in it. Results show that ME education and ME communication are the main themes in the ME research field. The International Maritime English Conference (IMEC), International Maritime Lecturers Association (IMLA), and maritime journals affiliated with maritime universities published most of the ME research articles. Most of the productive and influential scholars and academic institutions are concentrated in Europe. Quantitative analysis is the main research method in ME. The study promotes a comprehensive understanding of ME research globally and provides valuable insights into its prospects.
AB - This study aims to obtain a critical review of the characteristics and trends in Maritime English (ME) research over the last four decades. This study contributes to a comprehensive analysis of ME based on Web of Science and Google Scholar databases by VOSviewer software. Bibliometric indicators including trends, authors, scholarly journals, references, and keywords were used in it. Results show that ME education and ME communication are the main themes in the ME research field. The International Maritime English Conference (IMEC), International Maritime Lecturers Association (IMLA), and maritime journals affiliated with maritime universities published most of the ME research articles. Most of the productive and influential scholars and academic institutions are concentrated in Europe. Quantitative analysis is the main research method in ME. The study promotes a comprehensive understanding of ME research globally and provides valuable insights into its prospects.
KW - bibliometric analysis
KW - Maritime English communication
KW - Maritime English education
KW - Maritime English research
KW - VOSviewer software
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UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/19910900-67ab-3694-abb9-9fa801df6e0c/
U2 - 10.3390/su15054348
DO - 10.3390/su15054348
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85149913373
SN - 2071-1050
VL - 15
JO - Sustainability (Switzerland)
JF - Sustainability (Switzerland)
IS - 5
M1 - 4348
ER -
