This study employs bibliometric and visual analysis techniques, specifically using VOSviewer, to explore the research trends and hotspots relatedtothe English translation of Mo Yan’s Sandalwood Death. Drawing on data fromCNKI and Google Scholar, this research covers literature published between 2000 and 2022, with a focus on identifying key themes, influential authors, and institutional contributions. The findings reveal a growing scholarly interest in the translationstrategies and cultural implications of Sandalwood Death, with significant attentiongiven to translator subjectivity and the ecological environment of translation (Chen&Liu, 2021; Zhang & Zhao, 2022). Additionally, the study highlights the emergingresearch clusters around ecological translatology and the global disseminationof Chinese literature (Sun & Huang, 2021; Xu & Feng, 2023). This analysis not onlymaps the current research landscape but also identifies potential areas for future study, particularly in fostering greater international collaboration and expanding the thematicscope of research on Chinese literature in translation.
This study employs bibliometric and visual analysis techniques, specifically using VOSviewer, to explore the research trends and hotspots relatedtothe English translation of Mo Yan’s Sandalwood Death. Drawing on data fromCNKI and Google Scholar, this research covers literature published between 2000 and 2022, with a focus on identifying key themes, influential authors, and institutional contributions. The findings reveal a growing scholarly interest in the translationstrategies and cultural implications of Sandalwood Death, with significant attentiongiven to translator subjectivity and the ecological environment of translation (Chen&Liu, 2021; Zhang & Zhao, 2022). Additionally, the study highlights the emergingresearch clusters around ecological translatology and the global disseminationof Chinese literature (Sun & Huang, 2021; Xu & Feng, 2023). This analysis not onlymaps the current research landscape but also identifies potential areas for future study, particularly in fostering greater international collaboration and expanding the thematicscope of research on Chinese literature in translation.