The Evolution of Chinese/Mandarin as a Second Language Acquisition
A Scientometric Analysis Using CiteSpace and VOSviewer Based on Web of Science Literature (1994–2024)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21807663 |
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| Authors | Yundi Wu (Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia), Yale Wu, Malini Ganapathy (0000-0002-1495-6340, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 2033-2046 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory and Practice in Language Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1799-2591 • E-ISSN: 2053-0692 |
| Publisher | Academy Publication (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17507/tpls.1506.31 |
| OpenAlex | W4410936565 |
| Language | EN |
With the growing international influence of China and the increasing interest in Chinese/Mandarin as a second language acquisition (CSLA), there is a notable absence of scoping reviews in this field. This paper presents a scientometric analysis of 746 documents published between 1994 and 2024, aiming to provide insights into the overall development trends of CSLA research. Using CiteSpace and VOSviewer for document visualization, the analysis examines authors’ institutions co-occurrence, keywords co-occurrence, and the strongest citation bursts to highlight the key research hotspots, emerging frontiers, and persistent challenges in CSLA research. By offering a comprehensive analysis, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of the global trends and thematic developments in CSLA, and provides a clear perspective on CSLA research evolution over the past three decades
Linguistics · Mandarin Chinese · MEDLINE · Political science · Web of science · Central Asia Education and Culture · Computer Science · Educational Technology and Pedagogy · Foreign Language Teaching Methods · Philosophy · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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