Research Hotspots and Visual Analysis of Tolerance in Multicultural Contexts (2000-2022)

Abstract

The study analyzes the current state of research, frontiers, and trends in tolerance studies in multicultural contexts. The Web of Science Core Collection database was used to retrieve relevant literature from 2000 to 2022. CiteSpace and VOSviewer software were employed to analyze keywords through co-occurrence networks, co-polymerization classes, and burst terms, with a corresponding visual atlas created for analysis. A total of 705 valid articles were included. The results revealed that Maykel Verkuyten authored the highest number of articles ( n = 12). The United States contributed the highest number of articles ( n = 376, 53.33%). The Interpersonal Journal of Intercultural Relations published the most articles ( n = 38, 5.39%). The most highly cited author was Shelly P. Harrell ( n = 876) in the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. The keyword with the highest frequency, surpassing 200 mentions, was “prejudice” ( n = 205). The top three keywords in terms of centrality were “culture” ( n = 0.13), “attitude” ( n = 0.12), and “discrimination” ( n = 0.11). Major research topics and hotspots in the field of Tolerance in Multicultural Contexts included the Color-blind perspective, Prejudice reduction practices, Tolerance education, and Ethnicity. The study highlights a growing interest in the effectiveness of education as an intervention to reduce prejudice among young people. Further research in this domain should combined the Internet and transcend the confines of prejudice.