Research Status of Medical English based on CNKI Bibliometric Analysis and its Development Trend in China: Professional Cultivation and Teacher Development

Medical English provides a good platform for China to learn advanced Western medical knowledge and align with the world's advanced medical level, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. This article first uses the CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) bibliometric visualization analysis tool and adopts content analysis to search and statistically analyse 248 academic articles on medical English published in China from 2011 to 2023. From the aspects of publication volume, literature sources, author and institution distribution, research topics, research methods, progress analysis is conducted on these articles to review the status quo of medical English research in China. The findings showed that the number of medical English papers fluctuates. There are few hot topics in research that directly involve medical issues. There are also few research achievements on medical English high water content. Furthermore, the research methods of medical English are mainly quantitative and experiential while the majority of medical English researchers are English teachers from higher medical institutions. This has enlightening implications for the future development direction of medical English. The training of medical English professionals and the professional development of medical English teachers will become new directions for future medical English research and development. Subsequently, this study further explores new ideas for training medical English professionals in the post-pandemic era. Finally, this study proposes professional development strategies for one type of medical English teacher with an English educational background in the transitional period. This study aims to provide some implications for medical English teaching reform.