Translation Studies and Practices
Translation Studies and Practices is a research topic within Language and Linguistics. Science Explorer counts 50k research works in it since 1950. 11.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the theory and practice of translation studies, covering topics such as translator competence, corpus linguistics, globalization's impact on translation, cultural and literary translation, sociology of translation, machine translation, cross-cultural communication, and audiovisual translation.
- Translation
- Corpus Linguistics
- Translator Competence
- Globalization
- Cultural Translation
- Literary Translation
- Sociology of Translation
- Machine Translation
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Audiovisual Translation
- Research works
- 50k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +23% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Translation Studies and Practices research?
By volume, China and Spain publish the most (1.8k and 558 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.8k works
- 2 Spain 558 works
- 3 United States 556 works
- 4 France 458 works
- 5 Indonesia 427 works
- 6 Russia 408 works
- 7 Brazil 373 works
- 8 United Kingdom 370 works
- 9 Türkiye 322 works
- 10 Italy 240 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Translation Studies and Practices research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Shanghai International Studies University publishes the most Translation Studies and Practices research, followed by Southwest Petroleum University and Guangdong University of Foreign Studies.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Shanghai International Studies University China 53 works
- 2 Southwest Petroleum University China 49 works
- 3 Guangdong University of Foreign Studies China 49 works
- 4 Universidad de Málaga Spain 47 works
- 5 Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Brazil 45 works
- 6 Universidad de Salamanca Spain 41 works
- 7 Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia 39 works
- 8 Universidad de Granada Spain 38 works
- 9 Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Spain 36 works
- 10 Universiti Putra Malaysia Malaysia 33 works
Who are the leading researchers in Translation Studies and Practices?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Translation Studies and Practices include Chris Taylor.
- 1 Chris Taylor 1.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Translation Studies and Practices research done?
The largest centres of Translation Studies and Practices research in 2022–2025 are Moscow (Russia), Beijing (China), Shanghai (China) and Paris (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Alcalá de Henares and Timișoara.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Alcalá de HenaresES · 29.9 works16×
- TimișoaraRO · 46.6 works15×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Translation Studies and Practices than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Translation Studies and Practices?
Among universities, judged by research, Applied Science Private University, Hamad bin Khalifa University and Universiti Putra Malaysia score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applied Science Private University Jordan | 77.1 | 75.7% | 26.8× | 19 | — |
| 2 | Hamad bin Khalifa University Qatar | 64.9 | 42.3% | 10.1× | 11 | +475.0% |
| 3 | Universiti Putra Malaysia Malaysia | 61.8 | 31.2% | 7.1× | 33 | +180.0% |
| 4 | Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia | 60.8 | 22.8% | 7.5× | 39 | +166.0% |
| 5 | Universidad de Alcalá Spain | 60.3 | 9.5% | 17.8× | 30 | +346.5% |
| 6 | Yarmouk University Jordan | 60.3 | 47.4% | 10.9× | 11 | +110.8% |
| 7 | Universidad de Málaga Spain | 60.2 | 16.3% | 16.1× | 47 | +84.0% |
| 8 | Macao Polytechnic University Macau | 60.2 | 26.1% | 26.4× | 20 | +112.5% |
| 9 | Nakhchivan State University Azerbaijan | 59.9 | 57.3% | 23.9× | 14 | — |
| 10 | Moscow State Institute of International Relations Russia | 58.6 | 9.5% | 19.1× | 31 | +378.4% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Translation Studies and Practices research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 23% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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