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June 20, 2026European Journal of Education

Bibliometric Mapping of EFL Studies: Trends and Future Directions

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CYChunwen YangWWWalton WiderHWHao Wu

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Bibliometric analysis identifies trends in EFL research, suggesting pedagogical and technological advancements.

Key Points

  • This study aims to analyze research trends and themes in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) studies.
  • Analyzed 5094 publications from the Web of Science Core Collection (1973–2023)
  • Conducted co-citation and co-word analyses to identify themes and influential research
  • Identified five conceptual clusters and three emergent clusters regarding EFL education
  • Five conceptual clusters were found, focusing on psychological factors, teacher cognition, and learning methodologies.
  • Three emergent clusters highlight learner proficiency, technology integration, and psychology in EFL teaching.
  • The study indicates a shift towards integrating artificial intelligence and multimodal technologies in EFL instruction.

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Yang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3631fbdb0793dc1a538bcehttps://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70740
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