Knowledge Structure and Trends of Social Media Research in China: A Bibliometrics Review During 2011-2021

Shaoqing Shi

Knowledge Management Forum ›› 2023, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (4) : 278-290.

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Knowledge Management Forum ›› 2023, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (4) : 278-290. DOI: 10.13266/j.issn.2095-5472.2023.024

Knowledge Structure and Trends of Social Media Research in China: A Bibliometrics Review During 2011-2021

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[Purpose/significance] Based on the perspective of bibliometrics, this paper systematically reviews the frontier hot spots, knowledge structure and development trend of domestic social media research, providing a new perspective for comprehensively summarizing domestic social media research in the past decade.[Method/Process] Based on the data of 3 837 journal papers from 2011 to 2021, this study systematically studied the knowledge structure and development trend of social media research in China using the bibliometrics method. The research mainly used CiteSpace visual analysis tool, combined with co-word analysis, cluster analysis and burst analysis to systematically review the target topic. [Result/Conclusion] The attention of social media research in China showed a linear growth feature, and the main framework of knowledge structure was formed during 2013-2015. Secondly, social media research in China has formed three knowledge domains based on 16 clusters. Finally, social media research in China has formed a knowledge vein based on theoretical basis, tool carrier, analytical method, application practice and development trend. In conclusion, technological progress, mediated by social media, has brought profound impacts on individuals, groups, and society.

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social media / social networks / bibliometrics / knowledge graph / CiteSpace

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Shaoqing Shi. Knowledge Structure and Trends of Social Media Research in China: A Bibliometrics Review During 2011-2021[J]. Knowledge Management Forum. 2023, 8(4): 278-290 https://doi.org/10.13266/j.issn.2095-5472.2023.024

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