Trends in English Language Assessment Research: A Bibliometric Analysis (2020-2026)

This study provides a bibliometric analysis of the research landscape of English language assessment from 2020 to 2025 and articles that were indexed in 2026 to inspect the scope of recently published research articles. Data were extracted from the Scopus database, and bibliometrics were analyzed via VOSviewer. Content analysis was conducted to understand the changes in the research topics. The study reveals the pedagogical, psychological, and technological focus within the English language assessment research landscape. English language assessment research has changed from implementing immediate modifications owing to the COVID-19 pandemic to an AI-focused strategy between 2020 and 2026. Ghiasvand, F. is the leading author, while Khodabakhshzadeh, H., and Maleki, A. are the most cited authors in this domain. Future research must go beyond detecting AI to assessing AI.