Profiling and Tracing College English Reading Instruction in China: A Bibliometric Approach

As an integral component of English proficiency, college English reading instruction has attracted considerable attention in the academic field in China. Aiming to find out the dynamic evolution process, research hotspots, research turn and limitations, this paper examines 215 research articles in CNKI database collected by Chinese core journals and CSSCI, and investigates the data in the field of college English reading instruction by taking bibliometric approach. Through data analysis, the researcher found that the study of college English reading instruction is still in the developing stage, and lacks of productive publications and cross disciplinary features. It is also found that the main knowledge clusters in the field include component skills of reading, teaching concepts, the integration of new modules and strategies in teaching college English reading. The research findings are conducive to positive practical significance for future research and promote the development of college English reading teaching.