Trends and Developments in Quranic Linguistic Research: A Bibliometric Analysis Based on Scopus Data

This study analyzed the frontier of the current state of Quranic linguistic research with the objective of identifying essential features that will direct future research in the field. This research employed bibliometric and citation analysis methodologies in order to achieve this objective. Scopus was selected as the bibliometric data source due to its reliability for research reviews, scientific policy evaluations, research landscape studies, and university rankings. A total of 375 data points were retrieved from Sccopus in relation to the searcrh term "Quranic linguistic research." Several programs were employed, including Microsoft Excel to perform frequency studies, VOS viewer to visualize the data, and Harzing’s Publish or Perish for citation metric calculation and analysis. The findings indicate that Quranic linguistic research is a cross-disciplinary field with previous literature primarily focusing on areas such as linguistic theory, phonetics, syntax, and semantics. The growing number of publications on Quranic linguistics demonstrates a growing interest among scholarly and the potential impact on various academic disciplines. This study identifies significant trends, prominent authors, country contributions, and existing research gaps within the field. The data sources were selected exclusively from the Scopus database. This study represents earliest bibliometric examination of Quranic linguistic research utilising a comprehensive publication database.