Analyzing Translation Studies with scientometric data: from CIRIN to citation analysis

摘要

Several singular features make Translation studies (TS) an intriguing object of study. Empirical investigation into a discipline is conveniently conducted on research production, and scientometrics is a germane tool for such endeavors. This paper traces the origins of scientometric investigation in TS, reports on its short history and recent developments, inter alia in China, discusses technical issues around its use in a relatively small and fragmented set of publications with insufficient bibliographical Coverage so far, and concludes with a section on the use of scientometrics for the training of young researchers.