A Study on Research Trends in 『Audiology and Speech Research』 Using Keyword Network Analysis

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the research trends of papers published in ‘Audiology and Speech Research’ and to obtain implications for the direction of research.Methods: Data were collected from 2005 to 2022 articles research information sharing service (RISS) which is provided by Korea education and Korea Citation Index (KCI). After extracting and cleansing keywords, the frequency, centrality, and visualization data analysis for keywords were performed using KrKwic & NodeXL programs.Results: According to the results of keyword frequency analysis, ‘hearing aid’ showed the highest frequency, followed by ‘hearing loss’, ‘noise’, and ‘cochlear implant’, etc. As a result of the keyword centrality analysis, it was found that the centrality was particularly high in ‘hearing aid’, ‘hearing loss’, ‘word recognition’, ‘cochlear implant’, ‘sensorineural hearing loss’, ‘auditory training’, ‘aural rehabilitaion’.Conclusion: The results of this study will provide useful data for understanding current research trends in ASR and further suggesting new research directions in the field of audiology and speech pathology.