Document Type : Research Paper
Author
University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran
Abstract
Given the importance of identifying thematic patterns governing scientific publications, the present study aimed to investigate the intellectual structure and thematic dynamics of the Journal of Children's Literature Studies. This is an applied study conducted with a descriptive-analytical approach using scientometric indicators and co-occurrence analysis. The research population consisted of all keywords from articles published in 32 issues of this journal. The data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel, VOSviewer, and Ucinet software. The results showed that the co-occurrence network of the Journal of Children's Literature Studies is a network with a powerful central node, "Children's Literature," and key bridge nodes such as "Fantasy," "Child," "Young Adult Novel," and "Rewriting," which have connected different thematic clusters. The simultaneous presence of Western and Iranian theorists, classical and modern texts, and theoretical and applied approaches in the journal's articles indicates the relative maturity of these publications and their connection with global currents. The intellectual frameworks governing this journal have evolved during publication periods from classical structuralism towards interpretive and audience-centered approaches, and finally to interdisciplinary post-structuralism. The emerging links identified in this network indicate the application of new theories in analyzing classical and contemporary texts and the formation of hybrid discourses in the journal's articles. The emergence of new concepts such as "Emotion," "Storytelling," and "Artificial Intelligence Technology" outlines fresh horizons for future research in the field of digital technologies in this journal. These trends are consistent with global developments in this field and demonstrate the connection of the journal's research with international currents.
Keywords
- Co-occurrence analysis
- co-occurrence network
- thematic structure
- Journal of children's literature Studies
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