Exploring Core Topics and Research Trends in International Neurolinguistics Research through Bibliome-tric Analysis

doi:10.12339/j.issn.1673-8578.2025.01.019

Abstract

Abstract:

Neurolinguistics is an interdisciplinary research field. Based on bibliometric records from international journals of neurolinguistics, we conducted a bibliometric analysis via the R package bibliometrix. Through analysis of author-defined keywords, highly cited authors, highly cited studies, and co-citation networks, we systematically reviewed the core topics in this field. The core research themes involved topics from (psycho)linguistics (e.g., phonetic, semantic, and syntactic aspect of language, as well as listening, speaking, reading, and writing), cognitive psychology (e.g., memory, attention, and control), neuroscience (e.g., language lateralization) and rehabilitation and assessment. Additionally, by extracting and analyzing key terms from abstracts across three different periods, we find that the key terms showing a rising trend were mainly related to new technologies, new types of language disorders, new languages, new populations, and new perspectives.

Key words: Neurolinguistics, bibliometrics, co-citation networks

CHEN Juqiang, CHANG Hui. Exploring Core Topics and Research Trends in International Neurolinguistics Research through Bibliome-tric Analysis[J]. China Terminology, 2025, 27(1): 128-137.

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序号	国家	发文量	占比(%)
1	美国	1817	35.77
2	英国	506	9.96
3	加拿大	331	6.52
4	澳大利亚	289	5.69
5	德国	275	5.41
6	意大利	203	4.00
7	中国	197	3.88
8	荷兰	184	3.62
9	法国	142	2.80
10	西班牙	119	2.34

序号	国家	发文量	占比(%)
1	美国	1817	35.77
2	英国	506	9.96
3	加拿大	331	6.52
4	澳大利亚	289	5.69
5	德国	275	5.41
6	意大利	203	4.00
7	中国	197	3.88
8	荷兰	184	3.62
9	法国	142	2.80
10	西班牙	119	2.34

领域	关键词	频次
心理语言主题	Syntax	153
	Speech	151
	Reading	137
	Phonology	132
	Semantics	109
	Speech Perception	107
	Prosody	96
	Discourse	91
	Speech Production	85
	Morphology	79
	Sentence Comprehension	71
	Verbs	61
认知心理话题	Working Memory	77
	Attention	46
	Cognition	41
	Cognitive Control	32
	Executive Function	30
脑科学术语	Broca’s Area	49
	Lateralization/Laterality	80
	Cerebellum	36
	Basal Ganglia	34
康复评估	Assessment	90
	Treatment	81
	Therapy	46
	Rehabilitation	42
研究方法	FMRI	302
	N400	182
	ERP	307
	EEG	62
	Naming	62
	Acoustic Analysis	59
	P600	57
	Lexical Decision	50
	Conversation Analysis	46
	Semantic Priming	43
研究对象	Bilingualism	275
	Stroke	126
	Specific Language Impairment	119
	Children	96
	Dysarthria	90
	Stuttering	82
	Dyslexia	73
	PPA	73
	Parkinson’s Disease	72
	Apraxia Of Speech	66
	Anomia	64
	Alzheimer’s Disease	56
	Language Development	52

领域	关键词	频次
心理语言主题	Syntax	153
	Speech	151
	Reading	137
	Phonology	132
	Semantics	109
	Speech Perception	107
	Prosody	96
	Discourse	91
	Speech Production	85
	Morphology	79
	Sentence Comprehension	71
	Verbs	61
认知心理话题	Working Memory	77
	Attention	46
	Cognition	41
	Cognitive Control	32
	Executive Function	30
脑科学术语	Broca’s Area	49
	Lateralization/Laterality	80
	Cerebellum	36
	Basal Ganglia	34
康复评估	Assessment	90
	Treatment	81
	Therapy	46
	Rehabilitation	42
研究方法	FMRI	302
	N400	182
	ERP	307
	EEG	62
	Naming	62
	Acoustic Analysis	59
	P600	57
	Lexical Decision	50
	Conversation Analysis	46
	Semantic Priming	43
研究对象	Bilingualism	275
	Stroke	126
	Specific Language Impairment	119
	Children	96
	Dysarthria	90
	Stuttering	82
	Dyslexia	73
	PPA	73
	Parkinson’s Disease	72
	Apraxia Of Speech	66
	Anomia	64
	Alzheimer’s Disease	56
	Language Development	52

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