Review of Research on New Media Art in China from 2003 to 2022 - A Bibliometric Analysis Based on CiteSpace

With the enrichment of digital technology, new media art has become a hot topic in the current art field. However, the academic field lacks a comprehensive discussion on the development trend of new media art in China. To gain a clearer understanding of the development process of Chinese New Media Art, this research adopts the method of bibliometrics combined with CiteSpace Knowledge Map visualization software. Using 550 articles from the CSSCI Database for visualization knowledge map presentation, data analysis is conducted on the number of annual publications, academic institutions and authors, and bursting keywords. This presents the development history, evolution of hotspots, and future trends of Chinese New Media Art. The research found that the number of annual publications of Chinese new media art can be divided into four stages: slow growth from 2003 to 2006, rapid growth from 2007 to 2010, slow increase from 2011 to 2017, and fluctuating development from 2017 to 2022. Secondly, there is a low density of cooperation between authors and academic institutions, and no clear academic groups have been formed, with academic institutions mainly located in economically developed first-tier cities. It is predicted that "Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Human-Computer Interaction" will become the future development directions of Chinese new media art research. It is hoped that this research can provide theoretical reference and data support for the future development of New Media Art in China.