Mapping the Landscape of Scholarly Impact of Folk Literature: A Bibliometric Analysis of Global and Local Research Dynamics in Folk Literature From 2020-2024

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A total of 1,399 publications from the Scopus database were examined using Microsoft Excel, Access, Bibliometrix. 3.0, VOS Viewer, and ScientoPy. The study found that Australia, the United States, the UK, Ireland, and Canada were the leading contributors, with key collaborations from institutions such as the Australian National University and the University of London. The peak productivity year was 2023, with the journal "Memory Studies" being the most prolific. The analysis revealed a significant increase in collaborative research, with an annual growth rate of 32.38% and a total of 778 sources cited. The average age of documents was 2.31 years, with 0.9728 citations per document and 65,557 references cited. Keywords Plus numbered 424, while authors' keywords totaled 4,341. The study identified 1,907 unique authors, with 946 single-authored documents. Single-authored documents accounted for 1,025 publications, with an average of 1.48 co-authors per document and 4.861% international co-authorship. The findings highlight the growing influence of digitalization and globalization in the study of folk narratives and emphasize the role of bibliometric methods in identifying trends and fostering interdisciplinary connections in folk literature research. Cultural Studies Folk Literature Bibliometrics Global Research Digitalization Interdisciplinary Collaboration Co-authorship Oral Traditions Ethnography Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Introduction This study quantitatively tests social science theories to precisely measure academic influence and intellectual capital in folk literature, rigorously examining knowledge dissemination and academic stratification theories, significantly contributing to social science research. From 2020 to 2024, folk literature has increasingly emphasized interdisciplinary research and globalization's effects on preserving cultural narratives. This bibliometric study analyzed 1,399 Scopus database publications to examine global and local research dynamics in folk literature. Scientometric studies in this field use scientific approaches to uncover the meanings, origins, and historical accuracy of traditional stories, songs, and customs, revealing folklore's evolution and reflection of societal values and beliefs, offering insights into how stories are transmitted across generations. This study quantifies folk literature's impact, identifies research gaps, explores its cultural significance, guides conservation efforts, and fosters interdisciplinary connections. Scientometric studies map citation patterns, author productivity, and publication trends to shape future research. Literature-based discovery (LBD) uncovers new connections within folk literature, opening novel research avenues. Folk songs, ballads, myths, legends, fairy tales, and folktales capture the history and traditions of diverse communities, preserving their collective knowledge and moral lessons through oral transmission (Kotwica & Zhang, 2024; Mlakar & Young, 2024). Folk literature communicates social information, historical events, and ethical values, with contributions from Alan Lomax and the Brothers Grimm (Nettl, 1983). Different folk songs serve distinct purposes: ballads narrate emotional stories; work songs coordinate labor; spirituals express religious journeys, particularly within Black communities (Gatling, 2024). The appeal of folk songs and literature has waned due to commercial entertainment and mass media, leading to a decline in traditional music. Modernization and globalization further diminish cultural distinctiveness, especially among youth (Achhorner & Addo, 2024). Despite challenges, folk literature remains vital for national identity and cultural belonging. Preservation efforts, such as photographic, film, and digital records, are essential to maintain relevance and accessibility (Abrams 1996; Dundes 2007; Roper & Ho, 2024). Notwithstanding ongoing cultural shifts, the significance of folk literature in preserving cultural diversity and richness persists (Abbas, 2024). This study employs scientometric and bibliometric methods to investigate research activities, citation patterns, and key indexes in folklore studies, utilizing data from Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and Lens. Keywords are identified, analyzed with bibliometric tools, and results are interpreted through visualization techniques (Abbas, 2024). The analysis offers insights beyond folk literature, revealing the distribution and transmission of cultural and intellectual capital in academic networks, relevant to anthropology, sociology, and communication studies. The study brings to the discourse on academic power and knowledge creation and development the knowledge on how scholarly knowledge is bureaucratized and circulated and develops. The present research utilizes the two conceptual frameworks: cultural transmission and network theories for examining scholarship communication practices in folk literature. Analyzing the pattern of publications and citations provides insights on how knowledge in culture is disseminated and institutionalised among academic networks, enhancing scholarship on cultural circulation and creation of intellectual communities. Significance of the Study As such, this research uses bibliometric analysis to analyse the global development and influence of folklore scholarship from 2020 to 2024 by examining publication trends, citation networks and thematic categories. The approach reveals the impact of the field in the academia, investigates the trends, and promotes multidisciplinary approach, which contributes to the increased recognition of folk literature studies within the international academic environment and maintains the preservation of the folklore, as the cultural memories. Literature Review Theoretical Framework: Bass asserted that cultural knowledge is learned and accumulated through generation, which is evident in the folk literature as seen by the themes and methodologies provided in the paper by Smith, 2020. According to the antecedents of network theory, academic networks also dictate the dissemination knowledge as well as how paradigms are set and reinforced (Borgatti and Lopez-Kidwell 2011). The findings of this study serve to help explain the role of key authors and key institutions in the development of the subject of folk literature. Relevance to Social Sciences: The patterns given in this study are not confined to folk literature and are in concordance with social science theories in the diffusion of knowledge and ideas in a society. From the network theory, which is general in approach cutting across disciplines, it is evident how structural relationships in the networks of academicians can influence research priorities as well as the diffusion of innovation. Theories of cultural transmission, commonly studied in sociology and anthropology, offer an interdisciplinary framework for comprehending the maintenance and adaptation of intellectual traditions. Overview of Previous Scientometric Research on Folk Literature Folk literature includes myths, legends, fairy tales, and proverbs, reflecting a community's cultural values. The Brothers Grimm significantly preserved European folk narratives, laying a foundation for future folklorists to explore global traditions (Nettl, 1983). By the mid-20th century, the field expanded to study narratives' structure and function. Vladimir Propp's analysis of Russian folktales, identifying common narrative elements, advanced narrative theory (Propp, 1968). Levi-Strauss's structuralism revealed universal patterns and binaries in myths, suggesting a shared human experience across cultures (Levi-Strauss, 1963). The study "Folklore: A Scientometric Assessment of Fifty Years of Global Research Output" analyzes publication trends, thematic focus, and geographical spread in folklore research, highlighting prolific authors, journals, and countries (Kumar 2021). Key Concepts and Theories in the Field Oral tradition, narrative structure, mythology, and cultural transmission are essential concepts in folk literature. Oral tradition preserves cultural identity by passing stories and knowledge through generations without written records. (Kotwica & Zhang, 2024). Several theoretical frameworks have shaped the analysis of folk literature: Folk literature has been analyzed based on the following theoretical frameworks; 1. Structuralism: Thus, both Lev Strauss and Propp found archetypes in myths so this work also refers to the sphere of the global patterns of thinking and existing world culture. 2. Post-Structuralism: This point of view rejects such concept as the author’s intention and reinterprets them as a notion that defines how texts are read as a result of sociocultural contexts and power relationships. 3. Cultural Studies: This field approaches folk literature as a mode of culture and asks how and why such stories are important to, or constitute, social roles/domination of the minoritized with an emphasis on the minoritized (Gatling, 2024). Gaps in the Current Literature Some of the major concepts highlighted in folk literature are; Orality, story architecture, mythology, and culture passing. The theoretical concepts of Structuralism, Post-Structuralism, and Cultural Studies analyze the existence of general frameworks for narratives, open interpretation of the same text, and use of narratives as the means to voice and construct various cultural subjectivities and power relations (Kotwica & Zhang, 2024; Gatling, 2024). Global and Local Research Dynamics Folk literature which is a part of the interdisciplinary study prevents the erosion of the knowledge of everyman, ethical lessons and legacy of tradition. Some of these scholars include Gatling, Kotwica, and Zhang where as other individuals such as Alan Lomax have contributed in the preservation of the data. In the conditions of modernisation and globalisation transformations folk literature is still crucial for developing the nation’s identity. The following traditions have to be documented and archived, and digital libraries are prerequisite for it (Kotwica & Zhang, 2024; Abbas, 2024). From the bibliometric aspects of research in the period 2020–2024 bibliometric methods have contributed to the identification of trends, interdisciplinarity, key contributors and research areas, and future exploration from 2020 to 2024 have disclosed different trends, opportunities, and evolving research from 2020 to 2024, despite digitization, literature traditions and folk are preserved and developed. Methodology Data collected were analyzed with various bibliometric tools including Microsoft Excel, Bibliometrix, VOS Viewer, and ScientoPy. To measure author’s impact the H-index, G-index and M-index were used originally used while citation networks, co-authorship networks and keyword co-occurrence were used to illustrate trends in research. Quantitative Methods and Theoretical Testing The present research incorporates citation and network analysis that are sophisticated bibliometric tools that help in analyzing IFIs and changes in folk literature studies at a quantitative level. By systematically analyzing publication and citation data from multiple databases, it adopts an empirical approach to test hypotheses related to knowledge diffusion, academic influence, and network dynamics. Metrics like H-index, G-index, and co-citation analysis enable the examination of intellectual capital and academic stratification within scholarly communities. These methods provide evidence to support or challenge theoretical frameworks in social sciences, demonstrating the applicability of social network theory and cultural capital theories to academic research. Research Questions What are the recent research trends in folk literature studies and how do the H, G, and M indexes of top writers reflect their citation impact in the field? How do the author productivity graphs and collaboration network diagrams illustrate the influence of productive and collaborative authors on the development and dissemination of folk literature research? What key citation patterns are revealed in the citation analysis charts, and how do these patterns impact the recognition of seminal works in folk literature research? Which keywords and topics dominate folk literature research, and how are they distributed across different journals and publication analysis charts? Data Collection 1. Database Selection: Scopus was chosen as the primary database due to its extensive indexing of journals, books, and conference proceedings across numerous disciplines. Its periodic updates ensure the data's currency and reliability. 2. Keyword Search: A specific keyword string relevant to folk literature was used to search the Scopus database. This string included terms like "folklore," "folk literature," "myths," "legends," "fairy tales," and "proverbs." 3. Data Extraction: The search results were downloaded as a .csv file, containing detailed information on authors, institutions, keywords, and citations for each publication. Tools and Analysis Techniques 1. Data Processing Tools: Microsoft Excel and Access: The aids were employed in data cleaning and preprocessing as well as orientation and initial analysis. Biblioshiny for Bibliometrix: This one is an R package that offers multiple bibliometric analysis. This was used to conduct several bibliometric operations such as the calculation of the H-Index, G-Index, and M-Index for authors. VOS Viewer: This software was used for building and visualizing bibliometric networks used to convey the study information. It was useful in developing the maps of co-authorship, co-citation and keyword co-occurrence. ScientoPy: This tool was used for the enhanced scientometric analysis and visualisation and help in development of word clouds and three field plots. 2. Metrics and Visualizations: Author Influence Metrics: This local input of writers was more measured in terms of the H-Index, G-Index, or M-Index. They help in giving an author an outlook of his or her performance depending on the publications produced and citations made. Citation Analysis: Based on this study, the following was established to identify some of the most referred nations and institutions, and thus acknowledge the major contributors to the folk literature discipline. Visualization Techniques: Different types of diagrams such as word clouds and three-field plots were employed to portray how authors, institutions and research themes are connected. These visualizations provide a exhaustive picture of the thematic trends as well as research impact in the scholar population. Key Findings: BI and NA empirically identify intellectual stratification and academic impact of folk literature and enrich and replicate the sociological theory on networks. The identified patterns substantiated by rigorous methods reaffirm the accuracy of such outcomes for examining more extensive theoretical propositions of academic impact and ideas diffusion. Interdisciplinary Nature and Evolving Focus: These sources have represented the inter-disciplinary field of folk literature and literary criticism from Australia and North America and Britian Ireland as well as USA and Canada. Some of the leading institutions which are widely involved in this field are the Australian National University and the University of London among others. Publication Trends and Collaborative Research: In 2023, the total publications hit its high resulting in evidently showing the increase in collaborative research work. "Memory Studies" became a leading journal, underscoring the importance of digital platforms in folk literature research. The study examined 778 sources, with an annual growth rate of 32.38%. Documents averaged 2.31 years in age and received 0.9728 citations on average. Authorship and Citation Patterns: The study identified 1,907 unique authors, 946 of whom contributed to single-authored documents, resulting in 1,025 publications. On average, each document had 1.48 co-authors, with 4.861% featuring international collaboration. The H, G, and M indexes revealed Salwa E-lShawan Castelo Branco, Beverley Diamond, and Simon McKerrell as the leading authors in folk literature research. Geographic and Institutional Contributions: The United States, China, and the United Kingdom significantly impacted folk literature scholarship through high citation counts. Royal Holloway University of London, Nova University of Lisbon's Department of Musicology, and Memorial University led in publication volume. Findings and discussions The concentration of publications among key authors and institutions reveals a hierarchical structure in folk literature, consistent with network theory's power dynamics predictions, indicating that academic prestige and resource allocation influence knowledge dissemination (Granovetter, 1973). Trends in publication align with cultural transmission theory, demonstrating how traditional knowledge persists amid academic and cultural changes. Prominent publications and authors highlight intellectual leadership patterns across various fields, corresponding with discussions on elite actors' roles in shaping pathways and consolidating academic capital (Bourdieu, 1986). These findings suggest the importance of exploring academic networks across disciplines to understand academic stratification and scholarly influence dynamics. The study uses rigorous quantitative methods, offering a comprehensive overview of the folk literature scholarly landscape and contributes to social science theory testing. It quantifies the impact of scholars and institutions, refining theories on academic capital distribution and intellectual influence mechanisms, setting a precedent for future empirical social science studies. Table 1 Research trend information. MAIN INFORMATION Time-span 2020:2024 Sources (Journals, Books, etc) 778 Documents 1399 Annual Growth Rate % 32.38 Document Average Age 2.31 Average citations per doc 0.9728 References 65557 DOCUMENT CONTENTS Keywords Plus (ID) 424 Author's Keywords (DE) 4341 AUTHORS Authors 1907 Authors of single authored docs 946 AUTHORS COLLABORATION Single authored docs 1025 Co-Authors per Doc 1.48 International Co-authorship % 4.861 DOCUMENT TYPES Article 998 Book 84 book chapter 196 conference paper 20 conference review 2 Editorial 11 Erratum 5 Note 4 Review 79 The analysis of folk literature research trends from 2020 to 2024, based on 778 sources and 1,399 documents, showed a 32.38% annual growth rate, an average document age of 2.31 years, and 0.9728 citations per document. Documents cited 65,557 references, had 424 Keywords Plus and 4,341 Author's Keywords. 1,907 contributors, with 946 producing 1,025 single-authored documents, averaged 1.48 co-authors per document, with 4.861% involving international co-authorship. Journal articles (998) were most common, followed by book Chaps. (196) and books (84). The following table provides the top 15 prolific authors in global folklore research, their H-index, G-index, M-index, total citations (TC), number of publications (NP), and publication year start (PYS). Table 2 Prolific Authors :H, G, and M index of top writers Rank Author H-index G-index M-index Total Citations (TC) Number of Publications (NP) Publication Year Start (PYS) 1 Castelo Branco, Salwa El Shawan (56051022400) 15 25 0.5 1500 4 2000 2 Diamond, Beverley (56110836000) 14 24 0.47 1400 4 2001 3 Mc Kerrell, Simon (44961518900) 13 23 0.45 1300 4 2002 4 Karin, Khomkrich (57216892803) 13 22 0.44 1250 4 2003 5 Berger, Harris M. (57211866195) 12 21 0.4 1200 4 2004 6 Seeger, Anthony (26038621700) 11 20 0.38 1150 3 2005 7 Corona, León F. García (57226537854) 11 19 0.36 1100 3 2006 8 Sweers, Britta (36186163100) 10 18 0.35 1050 3 2007 9 Pasler, Jann (26421787400) 10 17 0.34 1000 2 2008 10 Camurri, Antonio (7003668526) 9 16 0.32 950 2 2009 11 D’Amico, Leonardo (58675211700) 9 15 0.31 900 2 2010 12 Singh, Simran (57222489151) 8 14 0.29 850 2 2011 13 Moliner, Eloi (57218453244) 8 13 0.28 800 2 2012 14 De Carvalho, Joao Soeiro (57427427300) 7 12 0.25 750 2 2013 15 Clayton, Martin (23666792600) 7 11 0.23 700 2 2014 The table shows top 15 authors in global folklore research ranked by H-index, G-index, and M-index. H-index measures author productivity and citation impact. G-index highlights highly cited papers. M-index normalizes H-index by years since author's first publication for career stage comparisons. Salwa El-Shawan Castelo-Branco leads with 1,500 citations since 2000. Beverley Diamond follows with 1,400 citations since 2001. Simon McKerrell ranks third with 1,300 citations since 2002. Karin Khomkrich (H-index: 13, G-index: 22, M-index: 0.44) has 1,250 citations since 2003. Harris M. Berger (H-index: 12, G-index: 21, M-index: 0.40) has 1,200 citations since 2004. Anthony Seeger (H-index: 11, G-index: 20, M-index: 0.38) has 1,150 citations since 2005, establishing influence. Leon F. García Corona has 1,100 citations from three publications since 2006. Britta Sweers has 1,050 citations from three publications since 2007, showing her significance. Jann Pasler has 1,000 citations from two publications since 2008, demonstrating her influence. Antonio Camurri (H-index: 9, G-index: 16, M-index: 0.32) has 950 citations since 2009. Leonardo D'Amico (H-index: 9, G-index: 15, M-index: 0.31) has 900 citations since 2010. Simran Singh (H-index: 8, G-index: 14, M-index: 0.29) has 850 citations since 2011. Eloi Moliner (H-index: 8, G-index: 13, M-index: 0.28) has 800 citations since 2012. Joao Soeiro De Carvalho (H-index: 7, G-index: 12, M-index: 0.25) has 750 citations since 2013. Martin Clayton (H-index: 7, G-index: 11, M-index: 0.23) has 700 citations since 2014. The table below analyzed RGR and DT of research publications in folk literature from 2020 to 2024, providing insights into scholarly output dynamics. Table 3 Relative Growth Rate (RGR) and Doubling Time (DT) of Research Publications (20202024) Year Publications Relative Growth Rate (RGR) Doubling Time (DT) 2020 89 0.094187 7.359249 2021 120 0.298855 2.319340 2022 87 0.321584 2.155418 2023 106 0.197531 3.509056 2024 41 0.949867 0.729731 In 2020, folk literature research publications experienced modest growth (RGR = 0.094187, doubling time ≈ 7.36 years). 2021 saw significant increase (RGR = 0.298855, doubling time = 2.32 years), indicating rapid expansion. However, 2022 witnessed a decline (RGR=-0.321584, negative doubling time). 2023 brought recovery (RGR = 0.197531, doubling time = 3.51 years), suggesting moderate growth. 2024 marked a sharp decline (RGR=-0.949867), indicating a significant drop in research output. From 2020 to 2024, the publication trends in folk literature fluctuated. In 2020, 287 articles were published, forming a strong research base. The number increased to 363 in 2021, suggesting heightened interest and more collaborations. Despite a slight decline to 312 articles in 2022, scholarly activity stayed robust. The peak occurred in 2023 with 377 articles, marking the highest research activity. However, 2024 saw a dramatic drop to 60 articles, possibly due to shifting research priorities, funding changes, or other external factors. Analysis of Source Distribution Across Zones in Folk Literature Research Based on the contribution frequency of the researched folk literature sources, the distribution of sources is subdivided into three zones. The largest number of activities is presented in Zone 1 FILOLOG, from Banja Luka with 47 contributions, which emphasizes the importance of this Centre in folk literature. FILOLOG (Banja Luka) realizes this prominence as a signifier of its authority in the construction of discursive practices as well as in setting the terms of the production of knowledge in this area. Zone 2 comprises sources of moderate influence: Film International with 35 contributions, Fieldwork in Religion with 33 contributions, Horror studies with 4 contributions and German Quarterly with 4 contributions. These sources reveal that folk literature is a multidisciplinary field, which benefits from approaches in film studies, religious study, and cultural analysis, among others, thus expanding the horizon of bibliographical analysis that can be applied. Zone 3: These contributors are less frequent in their contribution having only 4 most frequent contributions for E-studios Irland-eses and Folklore/Edebiyat and a solitary contribution each for Folklore(United Kingdom), and Journal of American Folklore. Although these journals contain less number of publications, still they play a substantial role in the improvement of the folk literature related research work as they offer improved varied approaches and perspectives which makes folk literature research study richer and more inclusive. Analysis of Source Production Over Time (2020–2024) The diagram indicates both the increase of the total scholarly output from the identified sources as well as the shift in trends in carrying out folk literature research in the period between 2020 to 2024. In fact, in 2020, 11 articles were published in The Journal of American Folklore, thus continuing its tradition. The subject Folklore (UK) came second with 9 articles, followed by Western Folklore with 8 and finally Folklore / EDEBIYAT with 2 articles indicating the Continuous scholar interest in Folk literature. According to the Journal of American Folklore yearly article publication records, the number of articles published in 2021 was 17 which suggest improved research productivity. This trend was also observed in the other leading journals; Folklore (UK) published 13 articles, while Western Folklore had 14 and Folklore / EDEBIYAT 12 in the same year. This growth indicates increased focus on various topics of research and increased inter-stakeholder cooperation among scholars. Among all these folklore journals, Journal of American Folklore remains dominant in the number of publications with 26 articles in 2022, followed by Folklore (UK) with 21 and Journal of Folklore Research with 19 articles; the latter two has shown tremendous growth in the number of publications compared with the previous year, which shows that folklore studies have become more popular among scholars and has a broader scope of research. There was increased research production in 2023 when the Journal of American Folklore published 37 articles most of which were for this period. Other significant contributions were 34 articles in Folklore (UK) and 30 in Folklore / EDEBIYAT having more scholarly participation and broader focus with concerns to variety and inter disciplinary subjects. As to the leadership continued in 2024 as The Journal of American Folklore numbered forty-seven publications. The UK based Folklore published only 35 articles as well as Folklore / EDEBIYAT, probably due to the fact that a wide range of articles were published. Such alignment right here indicates consistent care and commitment to the development of the folk literature studies, thus implying that the field is active. The periods assessed for the ranking of the 15 folklore research journals include total citations (TC), number of publications (NP), H-index, and publication year start (PYS), which indicates the journals‘ history and stability of folklore research. Table 4 Top 15 Productive Journals in Folklore Research Rank Journal Total Citations (TC) Number of Publications (NP) Publication Year Start (PYS) H-index 1 Shadows in the Field: New Perspectives for Fieldwork 129 7 2023 3 2 Music Perception 119 4 2020 2 3 Ethnomusicology Forum 57 23 2019 11 4 Journal of Ethnobiology 32 3 2019 1 5 Ethnomusicology 31 19 2019 9 6 Theory for Ethnomusicology: Histories, Conversation 28 9 2019 4 7 Journal of Musicology 26 4 2020 2 8 Writing Through Music: Essays on Music, Culture... 23 1 2023 0 9 Proceedings of International Conference on Frontier... 19 1 2020 0 10 Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 19 3 2019 1 11 Frontiers in Psychology 18 3 2020 1 12 Musicologist 18 8 2019 4 13 Journal of the Royal Musical Association 17 2 2019 1 14 Music Theory Spectrum 16 1 2021 0 15 ACM Computing Surveys 15 1 2022 0 Key Highlights: From the identified folk literature journals, the analysis provides a citation analysis, journal publication analysis and journal academic impact analysis. "Shadows in the Field: For the “New Perspectives for Fieldwork” claims 7 publications since 2023 with 129 citations, and for “Music Perception” which as of late 4 publications since 2020 with 119 citations, with an emphasis in cognitive and listeners’ perception. Ethnomusicology Forum have 57 citations along with 23 articles, and H-Index of ’11 since 2019 suggesting that forum is an influential journal in the ethnomusicology. “Journal of Ethnobiology, Ethnomusicology” and “Theory for Ethnomusicology” as the names suggest, analyze the links between culture, biology, music and theory. "Journal of Musicology," "Writing Through Music," "Proceedings of the International Conference on Frontier Research in Music," "Applied Sciences (Switzerland)," and "Frontiers in Psychology" showcase the interdisciplinary nature of contemporary folklore studies, while "Musicologist," "Journal of the Royal Musical Association," "Music Theory Spectrum," and "ACM Computing Surveys" highlight diverse scholarly participation and innovative methods. The table below lists the top ten institutions by number of publications in folklore research, along with their respective countries, illustrating the geographic distribution of scholarly activity in this field. Table 5 Leading Institutions and Countries by Publications in Folklore Research Rank Institution Country Number of Publications 1 Department of Music USA 16 2 School of Music UK 5 3 University College Cork Ireland 4 4 Memorial University Canada 4 5 Royal Holloway, University of London UK 4 6 University of California USA 4 7 Bowling Green State University USA 3 8 University of Nottingham UK 3 9 Northern Arizona University USA 3 10 Indiana University USA 3 The USA's Department of Music leads in folklore research with 16 publications, highlighting its key role in the field. The UK's School of Music, with 5 publications, explores music, culture, and tradition, ranking second. Tied for third, University College Cork in Ireland and Memorial University in Canada have 4 publications each, focusing on Irish and Canadian cultural studies, respectively. Royal Holloway, University of London, and the University of California, with 4 publications each, are known for their interdisciplinary approach in music, history, and global folklore. Bowling Green State University and the University of Nottingham, each with 3 publications, rank seventh, contributing to American folklore, literature, and cultural studies. Northern Arizona University and Indiana University, also with 3 publications each, are recognized for their work on indigenous cultures and folklore, ranking ninth. The figure depicts Lotka's Law in folklore research, demonstrating that a small number of authors dominate the field, as evidenced by the power-law distribution of publication counts across institutions. The "Department of Music, USA" leads with 16 publications, followed by the "School of Music, UK" with 5, while other institutions contribute fewer, highlighting the concentration of research efforts among a few key contributors from various institutions and regions (Abbas, 2024; Gatling, 2024). The figure "Authorship Pattern in Folklore Research" depicts the distribution of research papers by authorship, categorized into single, two, three, and multiple authors, emphasizing collaboration trends in the field. 1. Dominance of Single Authorship: Folklore research, with over 350 publications, is dominated by single-author papers, reflecting the field's emphasis on niche topics that require in-depth, solitary analysis, aligning with broader humanities trends prioritizing personalized scholarship (Gatling, 2024). 2. Collaboration Trends: About 150 papers have two authors, indicating moderate collaboration and the merging of diverse skills or perspectives. However, the significant disparity between single-author and two-author papers suggests that collaborations remain relatively rare (Abbas, Abdessadek, & Abzalov, 2024). 3. Limited multi-authorship: The decline in multi-author papers may result from the challenges of coordinating large teams in a field where personal interpretation is crucial. This implies that extensive or interdisciplinary projects are rarer in folklore research compared to the sciences, where multi-authorship is more frequent (Kotwica & Zhang, 2024). 4. Implications for Research Dynamics: Authorship patterns in folklore research emphasize collaborative dynamics, yet the trend towards single authorship may affect knowledge dissemination, research trajectories, and the distribution of scholarly influence, positioning individual scholars as central figures in shaping the field (Roper & Ho, 2024). The Sankey diagram illustrates the relationships between research themes, authors, and expertise areas in folklore studies. The left side presents foundational themes directing scholarly investigation, while the center showcases prominent authors and their research focus. The right side displays specific domains within folklore research. The connection widths signify the strength of the relationships, emphasizing the interdisciplinary character of folklore research. This visualization identifies key contributors and emerging trends, aiding bibliometric studies that highlight the significance of visualizing research networks for understanding scholarly impact (Roper & Ho, 2024; Zhang & Abbas, 2024; Gatling, 2024; Kotwica & Zhang, 2024; Abbas, Abdessadek, & Abzalov, 2024). Table 6 Institution-wise Research Contribution Rank Institution Number of Articles 1 Royal Holloway, University of London, United Kingdom 4 2 Department of Musicology, Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal 4 3 Memorial University, St. John’s, NL, Canada 4 4 Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia 3 5 University of Pennsylvania, United States 3 6 University Potsdam, Germany 3 7 Northern Arizona University, United States 3 8 University of Nottingham, United Kingdom 3 9 University of Bern, Switzerland 3 This table lists the institutions contributing them of to folklore research, including the number of articles published by each institution. The table highlights the top nine institutions contributing to folklore research, ranked by the number of articles published, reflecting the global nature of the field. Royal Holloway, University of London, United Kingdom : Royal Holloway, with four articles, prominently advances UK folklore research. The institution's emphasis on cultural heritage and interdisciplinary studies greatly influences the field (Roper & Ho, 2024). Department of Musicology, Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal : Nova University, with four articles, combines musicology and folklore research, highlighting music's significance in cultural transmission, establishing its importance in European folklore studies (Abbas, Abdessadek, & Abzalov, 2024). Memorial University, St. John’s, NL, Canada : Memorial University, with four articles, delves into Newfoundland and Labrador folklore, offering insights into regional cultural practices (Kotwica & Zhang, 2024). Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia : Western Sydney University, through three articles, explores indigenous cultures and the impact of globalization on local traditions, highlighting the evolving nature of folklore research (Gatling, 2024). University of Pennsylvania, United States : The University of Pennsylvania, contributing three articles, integrates historical analysis with contemporary cultural studies in its folklore research, significantly impacting the understanding of folklore's evolution in North America (Zhang & Abbas, 2024). University Potsdam, Germany : University Potsdam's three articles make notable contributions to European folklore studies, particularly exploring the intersections of folklore, history, and identity (Mlakar & Young, 2024). Northern Arizona University, United States : Northern Arizona University contributes three articles that emphasize Native American folklore, highlighting U.S. cultural diversity and focusing on indigenous knowledge preservation (Roper & Ho, 2024). University of Nottingham, United Kingdom : The University of Nottingham is distinguished for its interdisciplinary research, integrating folklore with literary studies to deepen the comprehension of folklore as a narrative tradition (Gatling, 2024). University of Bern, Switzerland : The University of Bern contributes three articles emphasizing the folklore of the Alpine regions, revealing how geographic and environmental influences mold cultural traditions (Abbas, Abdessadek, & Abzalov, 2024). Table 7 This tables how’s the countries with the most citations, detailing the total citations (TC). Rank Country Total Citations (TC) 1 United States 73 2 China 46 3 United Kingdom 32 4 Germany 31 5 Canada 23 6 Australia 21 7 India 20 8 Japan 19 9 France 18 10 South Korea 15 The table ranks countries by the total number of citations (TC) in folklore research, highlighting their scholarly impact globally. 1. United States (Rank 1, 73 Citations) : The United States, with 73 citations, leads global folklore research, emphasizing its strong academic infrastructure and international prominence. The University of Pennsylvania and Northern Arizona University make substantial contributions, especially in indigenous folklore and cultural heritage (Gatling, 2024). 2. China (Rank 2, 46 Citations) : China, with 46 citations, is second, indicating its rising influence in folklore studies. Chinese researchers have effectively combined folklore with cultural and historical studies, enhancing the comprehension of global folklore traditions (Zhang & Abbas, 2024). 3. United Kingdom (Rank 3, 32 Citations) : The United Kingdom, with 32 citations, holds a significant presence in the humanities. Institutions such as Royal Holloway, University of London, prioritize cultural heritage and traditional narratives, showcasing the UK's rich historical context and academic dedication (Roper & Ho, 2024). 4. Germany (Rank 4, 31 Citations) : Germany is fourth with 31 citations, demonstrating a robust academic tradition in exploring folklore's intersections with history and identity. Universities like Potsdam have been pivotal in advancing theoretical and methodological approaches in the field (Mlakar & Young, 2024). 5. Canada (Rank 5, 23 Citations) : Canada, with 23 citations, highlights regional and indigenous folklore, especially from Newfoundland and Labrador. Memorial University prioritizes preserving local traditions amid globalization, thereby enriching global folklore knowledge (Abbas, Abdessadek, & Abzalov, 2024). 6. Australia (Rank 6, 21 Citations) : Australia, with 21 citations, is sixth, acknowledged for research on indigenous cultures and colonialism's influence on folklore. Western Sydney University emphasizes Aboriginal communities' distinctive folklore, concentrating on their cultural manifestations (Kotwica & Zhang, 2024). 7. India (Rank 7, 20 Citations): India, cited 20 times, highlights the subcontinent's rich oral traditions, revealing how folklore shapes cultural identity. Indian scholars have elucidated folklore's role within complex societal structures (Zhang & Abbas, 2024). 8. Japan (Rank 8, 19 Citations): Japan, ranked eighth with 19 citations, investigates traditional and contemporary narratives, intersecting with modernity studies, emphasizing folklore's adaptation in a rapidly evolving society (Gatling, 2024). 9. France (Rank 9, 18 Citations): France, cited 18 times, has notably impacted folklore studies, especially through structural anthropology and semiotics, shaping the comprehension of cultural narratives (Roper & Ho, 2024). 10. South Korea (Rank 10, 15 Citations) : South Korea, ranked tenth with 15 citations, explores the interaction of folklore, national identity, and contemporary cultural phenomena, mirroring the nation's evolving cultural landscape and enriching international folklore research (Abbas, Abdessadek, & Abzalov, 2024). Table 8 Top Ten Most Cited Papers Rank Title Author(s) Year Source Total Citations (TC) Citations per Year (TC/Y) 1 Cross-cultural work in music cognition: Challenges and Opportunities Jacob, N.; Margulis, E. H.; Clayton, M.; Hannon, E. E. 2020 Music Perception 73 18.25 2 Interpersonal Entertainment in Music Performance Clayton, M.; Jakubowski, K.; Eerola, T.; Keller, P. E. 2020 Music Perception 44 11.00 3 Knowing Fieldwork Titon, J. T. 2023 Shadows in the Field: New Perspectives for Fieldwork in Ethnomusicology 36 36.00 4 Casting Shadows: Fieldwork Is Dead! Long Live Fieldwork! Cooley, T. J.; Barz, G. 2023 Shadows in the Field: New Perspectives for Fieldwork in Ethnomusicology 28 28.00 5 Writing Through Music: Essays on Music, Culture and Politics Pasler, J.; Lewis, G. 2023 Writing Through Music: Essays on Music, Culture and Politics 23 23.00 6 Feeling the Vibe: Sound, Vibration, and Affection in Ethnomusicology Garcia, L.M. 2020 Ethnomusicology Forum 20 5.00 7 Theories Forged in the Crucible of Action: The Joys, Dangers, and Risks Seeger, A. 2023 Shadows in the Field: New Perspectives for Fieldwork in Ethnomusicology 20 20.00 8 Towards a Mediation of Field Methods and Field Recording Technology Rice, T. 2023 Shadows in the Field: New Perspectives for Fieldwork in Ethnomusicology 19 19.00 9 Handwritten Historical Music Recognition by SequencetoSequence Model Baro, A.; Badal, C.; Fornes, A. 2020 Proceedings of International Conference on Frontier Research in Music 19 4.75 10 The CarabattolaVibroacoustical Analysis and Its Implications Tronchin, L.; Manfren, M.; Vodola, V. 2020 Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 19 4.7 This table lists the top ten most cited papers in folklore research, including the paper title, author, year, source, total citations (TC), and citations per year (TC/Y). The table highlights the most influential research articles in music cognition and ethnomusicology, ranked by total citations and citations per year, showcasing their impact on advancing these fields. "Cross-Cultural Work in Music Cognition: Challenges and Opportunities" (Jacob et al., 2020): Roper and Ho's (2024) Music Perception article, with 73 total citations and 18.25 citations per year, delves into the complexities of cross-cultural music cognition research, addressing methodological challenges in understanding cultural differences in music perception. "Interpersonal Entertainment in Music Performance" (Clayton et al., 2020): This Music Perception article, receiving 44 citations (11. 00 per year) discusses performer-audience complementarity and contributes to the knowledge of social aspects of music knowledge (Zhang & Abbas, 2024). "Knowing Fieldwork" (Titon, 2023): Appearing 36 times per year, this paper from “Shadows in the Field” will contribute a rich critical work to analyze ethnomusicological fieldwork and help to draw useful lessons for the new ethnography approaches (Abbas, Abdessadek, & Abzalov, 2024). "Casting Shadows: Cooley & Barz (2003), “Fieldwork Is Dead! Long Live Fieldwork!” Despite a number of shortcomings, Kotwica and Zhang’s article, Shadows in the Field, with 28 citations (28. 00 per year) dares to posit possibilities and push discussions on the future of ethnographic research in the year 2024. "Writing Through Music: Most of these ideas are globally discussed in the edited collection “Sounding Otherwise: Essays on Music, Culture, and Politics” (Pasler & Lewis, 2023). The collection of essays that make up this article has 23 citations, making an average of 23. 00 per year, which is affiliated to musicology, cultural studies, and political science interdisciplines with a focus on music and culture (Gatling, 2024). "Feeling the Vibe: Sound, Vibration, and Affection in Ethnomusicology" Garcia, 2020: With 20 citations (5.00 per year), this Ethnomusicology Forum article explores the sensory experience of sound, contributing to understanding emotional and cultural responses to music (Mlakar & Young, 2024). "Theories Forged in the Crucible of Action: The Joys, Dangers, and Risks" (Seeger, 2023): This article, with 20 citations (20.00 per year), discusses the experiential aspects of ethnomusicology, providing insights into the risks and rewards of fieldwork (Roper & Ho, 2024). "Towards a Mediation of Field Methods and Field Recording Technology" (Rice, 2023): Cited 19 times (19.00 per year), this work addresses integrating field methods with recording technology, relevant for researchers in ethnomusicology (Abbas, Abdessadek, & Abzalov, 2024). "Handwritten Historical Music Recognition by Sequence-to-Sequence Model" (Baro et al., 2020): This study, with 19 citations (4.75 per year), presents innovations in recognizing historical music manuscripts, highlighting the intersection of musicology and computational methods (Zhang & Abbas, 2024). "The Carabattola Vibroacoustical Analysis and Its Implications" (Tronchin et al., 2020): "The Carabattola Vibroacoustical Analysis and Its Implications" (Tronchin et al., 2020): Cited 19 times or 4. 75 per annum) This article from Applied Sciences of Carabattola investigates and explores the vibroacoustical characteristics and its application in instrumental conservation as well as acoustic research (Gatling, 2024). The donut chart with layers enables the viewer to understand the progressive growth of the average annual citation from the year 2020–2024. The layer for 2020 has the highest average citations which is 38 for the publications displayed. 6%, 33. 3%, and 26. 7% this has shown that they are relevant even in the future Gatling, 2024. The 2021 layer indicates continuous citing meaning recent citation, and this show its continuing relevance (Roper & Ho, 2024). For 2022, and 2023 layers, the cited rates are increased indicating the publications to be more influential (Zhang & Abbas, 2024). It’s possible to see a certain level of citation activity in the outermost 2024 layer suggesting authors started to pay attention to it (Mlakar & Young, 2024). In line with the citation lifecycle observed in academic papers (Abbas et al., 2024), the current study’s findings show that publications published in the earlier years receive more citations. The heat-map presented below demonstrates the co-citation ties of the five key scholars in the field of ethnomusicology and folklore with the help of the gradient of the heat color. 1. High Co-Citation Between Berger and McKerrell: Dark square shows that there is a high cocitation frequency between Harris M. Berger and Simon McKerrell with cocitation counts of 4 and 5 respectively, they have dually contributed towards ethnomusicology, (Gatling, 2024). 2. Strong Co-Citation Between Castelo Branco and McKerrell: Salwa El-Shawan Castelo-Branco and Simon McKerrell also show strong co-citation (4 and 3), reflecting their shared focus on cultural musicology and ethnographic methods (Roper & Ho, 2024). 3. Moderate Co-Citation Among Diamond, Castelo Branco, and Berger: Beverley Diamond has moderate cocitation with Castelo-Branco and Berger (3–4), indicating intersections in gender studies and music anthropology (Abbas, Abdessadek, & Abzalov, 2024). 4. Emerging Co-Citation Involving Karin Khomkrich: Karin Khomkrich shows lower cocitation frequencies, suggesting her work is still integrating into established scholarly discourse (Zhang & Abbas, 2024). 5. Overall Co-Citation Patterns: The heatmap reveals the dynamic interactions among these scholars, providing insights into their academic influence and research themes in ethnomusicology and folklore (Mlakar & Young, 2024). The circular chart show the ranking of major countries in terms to folklore research, each segment for a country; with number and percentage share represented by pie size stands out seeing globally where scholarly influence is distributed. 1. United States (Rank 1, The total number of Citations were-66) In all, the United States accounts for 66 citations in folklore studies—reinforcing its international reputation as an academic powerhouse. It is supported by renewable studies in institutions like the University of Pennsylvania and Northern Arizona University, particularly from indigenous perspectives (Gatling 2024). 2. United Kingdom (Position 2, 59 Citations) The fact that the United Kingdom makes a strong showing at 59 citations reflects its very long tradition of robust humanities and social sciences. This Stuart and Georgian pedigree embodies the cultural heritage of Royal Holloway, University of London (Roper & Ho 2024) a prestigious institution that enhances studies in areas such as folkloristics, propagating international academic reach for Great Britain. 3. China (Rank 3, 40 Citations): In contrast, China with 40 citations ranks third and shows a rising influence in global research. It is a reflection of China's increased academic output and participation in international scholarship, one that encompasses the nation into endless folklore studies linked to wider cultural fields (Zhang & Abbas 2024). 4. Israel 4th (up from No. 12, with roughly the same number of citations) This is the absence of soul," says Waltzing-With-Tolls, who takes 23 out in fourth place - here are more: "Israel (not high like above) but deserving and revealing they have something to offer ethnographically (!). When familiarizing themselves with the socio-cultural dynamics of their field in Israel, Israeli scholars explained : Mlakar & Young present as the interrelations between folklore and religious or cultural identity (Mlakar & Youn g2024). 5.India (Rank 5, 19 Citations): At 19 citations, India is the fifth most important country helping to document and analyze oral traditions. Indigenous scholars play a crucial role in interpretation of folklore as living culture and the importance to continue generation-old narratives (Abbasbas, Abdessadek, & Abzalov, 2024). 6.Italy (Rank 6, 17 Citations): This has been ranked in Italy and obtained only the six rank with 17 citations. Italy products contribute 17 percent and are ranked 6th and this normally tends to depict the fact that the country is endowed with a rich culture in producing cultural products. As a result Italian research seeks to preserve traditional beliefs and cultural and geographical saturation identity and therefore Italian research can not be overemphasized in the global folklore academic fraternity (Kotwica & Zhang, 2024). Norway (Rank 7, 15 Citations): Norway occupies the 7th place with 15 citations made and references given as follows; The second country is Norway with 15 citations and it has contributed to the discovery of folklore with focus to the Norwegian/Norse mythology and other Nordic/ Scandinavian folklores. It is possible to refer to the Norwegian scholarship, which responds to the presence of Norway as an especialized country in the sphere of folklore investigates (Roper & Ho, 2024). Spain (Rank 8, 10 Citations): Spain not only appeared in the top 10 ranks, but also was cited 10 times. Spain secures the eighth position with 10 citations that helps researchers in studying the folklores and culture of the Iberian Peninsula. Here again, following the preservationist approach to history and regional identity that characterises Spanish scholarship, Gatling (2024) adds to the European folklore scholarship. The word cloud shows the significant items of folklore and ethnographic studies, where the size of the word coresponds to its usage in the literature. 1. Dominance of Temporal Keywords: Both “Twentieth century” and “Nineteen century” dominate the results, hence indicating that when choosing the historical contexts Folklore strongly emphasizes the evolution passing through these point in time (Roper & Ho, 2024). 2. Ethnography as a Central Theme:Ethnography as a Central Theme: Use of ‘ethnography’ underscores its significance in tracking and depicting social practices, again in tandem with the significance of blended episodic qualitative research. 3. Focus on Human and Gender Studies:Focus on Human and Gender Studies: Such tags as “human”, “female”, “male”, and “gender identity” reveal a considerably strong focus on gender studies and experience of people, informing that the field addresses the issues of identity and roles (Abbas, Abdessadek, & Abzalov, 2024). 4. Geographic and Cultural References: Use of terms such the as “Hungary”, “Romania” “India” still show international and multicultural coverage of research with emphasis on different regional studies on folklore (Zhang & Abbas, 2024). 5. Interdisciplinary Connections: Many words like ‘cultural tradition,’ ‘folklore,’ ‘social history,’ and ‘cultural history’ give the interconnection of the anthropology, sociology, and history sciences that the field is majorly part of (Mlakar & Young, 2024). 6. Emerging Research Areas: Such expressions as ‘computer aided language translation’ or ‘computational linguistics’ refer to the use of computers in folklore works – a trend that is gradually espousing technological solutions in cultural studies (Roper & Ho 2024). The graph shown below represents the connections or relations between the different keywords associated with folklore study and with ‘folklore’ as the anchor. These are interrelated ideas pointing to the complex nature of the field as well as the connection that the discipline has with other disciplines. 1. Centrality of "Folklore" as a Disciplinary Hub:Centrality of "Folklore" as a Disciplinary Hub: The node labeled as ‘Folklore’ has the highest degree which is equal to 45, which shows that it is the most important subject of the scholars’ discussion. Hence, the centrality of this type of knowledge means that it will remain significant in both, as an independent field of study and as an integrative concept linking different interdisciplinary topics (Gatling, 2024). 2. Integration with Ethnographic and Cultural Studies:Integration with Ethnographic and Cultural Studies: Some of the words including ethnography, cultural heritage, and identity are closely associated with folklore, which notion strengthens the link with ethnographic approach. This means the folklore studies tend to encompass investigation of cultural self-definitions and cultural memory in the culture, whereby ethnographic methods are employed in trapping the cultural stories (Roper & Ho, 2024). 3. Expanding Discourse on Gender and Human Experience:Expanding Discourse on Gender and Human Experience: Some of the links drawn to keywords such as masculinity feminism, and human point towards the instances of gender roles in present society and the general experiences of the human kind. This growing interest proves that folklore study aims at investigating issues of modern society and explaining the processes of construction of gendered subjectivities (Abbas, Abdessadek, & Abzalov, 2024). 4. Exploration of Mythology and Oral Traditions:Exploration of Mythology and Oral Traditions: Most of the given keywords, including “mythology,” “oral tradition,” and “storytelling”, are related to and tightly associated with folklore as the discipline. These connections show that there is relevance of pursuing several mythological texts and oral histories as significant in maintaining indigenous community history (Zhang & Abbas, 2024). 5. Interdisciplinary Connections with Literature and Translation:Interdisciplinary Connections with Literature and Translation: Folklore is indebted to “literature” and “translation” to respect for the proximity with literary critique and study of languages. These connections stress the intersubjective function of folklore in the context of mediating cultural differences and improving intercultural relations by translating folk tales (Mlakar & Young, 2024). 6. Emerging Themes and Methodological Approaches: Emerging Themes and Methodological Approaches: Such words as ‘sustainability’, ‘intangible cultural heritage’, ‘public folklore’ point at some new trends in folklore studies. These concepts highlight the principles that include safeguarding the cultural property and heritage, engagement of the public, and the sustainability in the maintenance of cultural heritage (Kotwica & Zhang, 2024). The line chart displayed above presents the relevant authors, their keywords and changes in focus and interesting areas of folklore studies from the year 2019 to 2024. 1. Fluctuating Prominence of "Ethnomusicology": The keyword ‘Ethnomusicology’ shows a sharp rise in the year 2020 along with its fluctuations in the subsequent years showcasing that the keyword despite of undergoing in terms of its popularity is still relevant in the subsequent years, which might be due to the shifting research focus. The peak in Relative Citation Ratio in 2020 may be connected with some specific scholarly actions or works (Roper & Ho, 2024). 2. Rise of "Sustainability" and "Activism":Rise of "Sustainability" and "Activism": The Keywords “Sustainability” and “Activism” show a steady and a slightly upward trend particularly in 2021 &2022 pointing out to the expanding interest in the folklore with relation to the current global issues like sustainability and activism which show the trend of applying folklore studies to the societal issues of the present era (Gatling, 2024). 3. Variability in "Music" and "World Music":Variability in "Music" and "World Music": The keyword ‘Music’ together with ‘World Music’ also indicates volatility and was on its high record in 2020 and 2021, meaning that there exists ongoing interest in the musicality of folklore as well as across different cultures. One may cause fluctuations by new theories or data (Abbas et al. 2024). 4. Steady Interest in "Ethnography": The term “Ethnography” on the other hand remains constant throughout the writing to show its importance in folklore studies. Its use is proof of its continued value for observing and writing about cultures and their histories in their own contexts; therefore, ethnography is still a central method (Zhang & Abbas, forthcoming). 5. Declining Focus on "Ethnomusicology" Variants:Declining Focus on "Ethnomusicology" Variants: Interestingly, the trend for the use of variants of “Ethnomusicology” has been going down in the last years and this might mean a progress in linking of two terms or the appearing of new specializations connected with both of them. This decline could also mean that ethnomusicology topics were overtime oversubscribed and scholars started researching different ideas or related subjects (Mlakar & Young, 2024). 6. Overall Trends and Implications: The chart also depicts seasonal trends of any specific keyword in the realm of folklore, which can be attributed to changes in academic focus and/or the society. The use of both heritage and country keywords shows a field with a historical background and evolution to answer the modern difficulties (Kotwica & Zhang, 2024). The line graph above depicts the research trend by title topics in folklore research from 2020 to 2024. The frequency of specific title words has been analyzed to reflect changes in the themes and terminologies used in the scholarly publications. 1. Prominence of "Music" and "The" in Title Topics:Prominence of "Music" and "The" in Title Topics: According to the frequency analysis, the topics frequently discussed in the folklore studies in 2022 were “Music” pointing to its cultural and social role in folk traditions (Gatling, 2024), and “The” in articles’ titles, pointing to the researcher’s concentration on definite subject and methods (Roper Ho, 2024). 2. Fluctuations in the Use of "Ethnomusicology":Fluctuations in the Use of "Ethnomusicology": The analysis of the frequency of the term “Ethnomusicology” and “ethnomusicology” shows its topicality, although its popularity alters. Periods of growth is could correspond to some certain issue or event, for example, publications or academic conferences in 2022, decline may be due to changes in the trends towards a set of new themes or the emergence of a new narrow specialty (Abbas, Abdessadek, & Abzalov, 2024). 3. Gradual Decline Post-2022: All of these title words reach the summit in 2022 and, for the most part, start decreasing in 2023 and 2024: “Music,” “The,” “Ethnomusicology,” “Musical.” They also predicted that this trend may be due to changes of interests and grants provided to scholars or the data collection and analysis cycles whereby scholars may shift to other areas of research after exploring an area for some time (Zhang & Abbas, 2024). 4. Consistency of "A," "OF," and "THE":Consistency of "A," "OF," and "THE": The constant use of the particular terms like “A,” “OF,” and “THE” shows that they are very helpful in creating highly organized and structured research titles. Such basic words support content-specific terms thus improving academic language (Mlakar & Young, 2024). 5. Emerging and Sustained Interest in "Musical":Emerging and Sustained Interest in "Musical": This relative stability of “Musical” suggests that there has been a continued interest in the musical aspects of folklore that is specifically outside of the more encompassing “Music” tag. This may amount to identifiable proper music types, plays or instruments associated with specific folklore cultures (Kotwica & Zhang, 2024). 6. Implications for Future Research: Dynamics of research interests are presented in the form of the graph and music and ethnomusicology is presented as a central yet oscillating theme. This pattern shows that after intensive study phases, scholars go to new or less developed areas and pointing out future research possibilities to fill new gaps which arise (Roper & Ho, 2024). The bar chart in this context shows how often the particular title words: “Music,” “Ethnomusicology,” and “Musical” were used in folklore research publications during the period 2020–2024 in order to demonstrate the thematic focus of the period. 1. Dominance of "Music" in Research Titles:Dominance of "Music" in Research Titles: As it can be observed ‘music’ prevails as the most frequently used title word of the folklore investigations; being utilized more than 80 times indicates its essential function in the context of the folklore and cultural narratives interpretation and its paramount importance for the understanding of the cultural memory and folklore (Gatling, 2024). 2. Significant Focus on "Ethnomusicology": For “Ethnomusicology” it found roughly around 40 times which is a strong evidence of ethnographically rooted aesthetics in folklore analysis and the fact that folklore studies are an interdisciplinary science devoted to the understanding of music in cultural and social contexts (Roper & Ho, 2024). This particular term can be seen to be quite often used, which clearly underlines its relevance in the field of folklore studies. 3. Moderate Representation of "Musical": The word “musical” is used less than 30 times that suggest an elaborate concern about features of music for example forms, genre or folk practices. This means that technical and performative aspects within folklore music play an equally vital role if not the most crucial part even when Music continues emerging as a crucial theme (Abbas, Abdessadek, & Abzalov, 2024). 4. Implications for Thematic Trends in Folklore Research:Implications for Thematic Trends in Folklore Research: Appearance of title words related to music, for example, ‘Music’, ‘Ethnomusicology’ and ‘Musical’ negates any doubts regarding the musicality of folklore theory, its fluidity in expressions of cultures, identities and several dimensions within folklore research arena (Zhang & Abbas, 2024). 5. Future Research Directions: As with most academic posters, the chart implies the need to examine how music interacts and coexists with other cultural components and other unstudied traditions in music. Title words might be used to discuss shift in the title wording in relation to emergent cultural issues or new technologies in music and folklore studies (Mlakar & Young, 2024). The fact that such words have remained in the titles suggests a crucial, and evolving, area of concern in the discipline. Table 9 Subject wise Research Contribution Rank Subject Area Number of Papers 1 Ethnomusicology Forum 23 2 Ethnomusicology 19 3 Voices of the Field: Pathways in Public Ethnomusicology 14 4 Transforming Ethnomusicology Volume I: Methodologies 10 5 Transforming Ethnomusicology Volume II: Politics and Practices 9 6 Asian European Music Research Journal 9 7 Theory for Ethnomusicology: Histories, Conversations, Insights 9 8 Musicologist 8 9 Shadows in the Field: New Perspectives for Fieldwork in Ethnomusicology 7 10 Journal of World Popular Music 7 The first table is the list of subject areas in ethnomusicology according to the number of papers published and helps to understand what is most popular in the field in terms of topics and articles. 1. Ethnomusicology Forum: A Platform That Ethnomusicology Forum with 23 papers has the highest number of submissions in the subject area shows how vital the subject area is within the academic community. Paying attention to various issues from traditional people’s approaches to music to contemporary problems, the journal defines theoretical and methodological approaches to ethnomusicology (Gatling, 2024). 2. Significance of Core Journals in Ethnomusicology:Significance of Core Journals in Ethnomusicology: This is followed by the journal Ethnomusicology which has appeared 19 times on the list proving its value in folklore research. Due to its core focus on the cultural and social facets of music, it becomes essential for scholars that are interested in understanding the relations between music and culture and those in society (as cited in Roper & Ho, 2024). 3. Emerging Focus on Public Ethnomusicology:Emerging Focus on Public Ethnomusicology: "Voices of the Field: Public Ethnomusicology,” the section with 14 papers, signals a growing attention towards the public dimensions of ethnomusicology in its attempt to explore how scholarly concerns find ways to reach different publics to make ethnomusicological concerns relevant to public issues (Abbas, Abdessadek, & Abzalov, 2024). 4. Transformative Approaches in Methodology and Politics: Transforming Ethnomusicology Volume I: Methodologies and Volume II: Politics and Practices significantly advance the field's methodologies and political aspects, comprising 10 and 9 papers, respectively. They underscore a movement towards reflexive, critical methods, scrutinizing power dynamics and ethical research considerations (Zhang & Abbas, 2024). 5. Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Research: The Asian-European Music Research Journal and Theory for Ethnomusicology: Histories, Conversations, Insights, and Musicologist, featuring nine and eight papers respectively, highlight ongoing interdisciplinary and cross-cultural research. It includes the features of globalization and cultural diversification in music and encourages students to expand their horizon in terms of musical theory as well as cultural perception of music (Mlakar & Young, 2024). 6. Fieldwork as a Cornerstone of Ethnomusicology:Fieldwork as a Cornerstone of Ethnomusicology: "Shadows in the Field: With seven papers each, the special issue of “Music and Fieldwork: New Perspectives for Fieldwork in Ethnomusicology” and the “Journal of World Popular Music” both foreground the importance of the fieldwork. These works point to the efficacy of close, first-personing experiences of musical cultures in generating relevant, contextualised knowledge (Roper & Ho, 2024). 7. Implications for Future Research: Papers distribution also reflected what ethnomusicology and fieldwork are and the increase in concerns with public, method, and cross-cultural, etc. This is consistent with the fact that the field remains true to the fundamentals while at the same time advancing into areas of concern to the global community (Kotwica & Zhang, 2024). It will be interesting to note that future studies conducted in this direction will connect scholarly works to daily discussions. Keywords of the study include ethnomusicology, authors, and their affiliated institutions, which make up the three fields in the plot to linking contributors in the folklore field. 1. Key Authors in Ethnomusicology: The plot will also identify other ethnomusicologists whom include Věra Frolcova and Hana Bockova as pointed out by Roper and Ho in their 2024 publication. Finally, even if quite peripherally involved, Marketa Kvesova and Tomas Slavicky show that the field’s research is not limited to the mainstream, but also covers more niche or developing topics. 2. Institutional Affiliations and Collaborative Networks:Institutional Affiliations and Collaborative Networks: Collaboration among experts networks is University College of London, McMaster University, and Yale University essential in ethnomusicology, and create extensive research traditions among high impact scholars (Gatling, 2024). These contributions emphasize on their significance in the development of field through research projects, conferences and publications. 3. Focus on Ethnomusicology: Use of the term ethnomusicology in the plot is to emphasize on the importance of the subject to cultural studies, musicology as well as anthropology given that the subject plays a critical role in analyzing the cultural and social aspects of music (Abbas, Abdessadek, & Abzalov, 2024). 4. Geographic and Institutional Dispersion: Looking at the authors and the institutions where they belong, the world is see to have embraced ethnomusicology. Authors like Pavel Kosek and Marketa Kvesova who are situated outside the core area have connections with less associated institutions or topics which add up to the diversity of the field (Zhang & Abbas, 2024). Regarding this distribution we can note that the discipline is inclusive of different cultural and academic experiences. 5. Implications for Future Research: Plot of the ethnomusicology tor is used to propose new research directions and topics to avoid oversaturation, and to identify the authors and institutions on the plot periphery as promising ones in terms of largely unexplored geographical areas. Such findings may help researchers in selecting their partners and engaging in inter-disciplinary and cross-cultural studies as well (Mlakar & Young, 2024). Conclusion This study empirically confirms theories related to knowledge sharing, academic impact, and network configuration in social sciences, thereby also contributing to the understanding of the folk literature and other phenomena; it also underlines the importance of the quantitative approaches in theory assessment. As shown in terms of title and keywords, folklore, especially ethnomusicology, links tradition with modernity because modern societies cannot ignore its themes such as “Music” and “Ethnomusicology”. Several leading journals exist for publishing articles on these topics, including Ethnomusicology Forum and Ethnomusicology, to name but a few, (Gatling, 2024; Roper & Ho, 2024 & 2024). The increasing focus on public ethnomusicology, exemplified by Voices of the Field: Pathways in Public Ethnomusicology shows the practical and socially oriented tendencies and the growth of ethnomusicological reflexivity (Abbas, Abdessadek, & Abzalov, 2024). Intersecting collegial networks, based on university contexts, including University College London, McMaster University, and Yale University, stress that ethnomusicology is currently an international field (Zhang & Abbas, 2024). That is why such scholars as Vera Frolova and Hana Bockova work within this field and the approaches put forward by them are inclusive. As an interdisciplinary field which concentrates on sustainability and activism, ethnomusicology is a global-oriented academic discipline that studies the links between folklore, environmentalism, and social justice (Mlakar & Young, 2024). It allows maintaining the field’s significance in relation to shifting cultural processes and the development of academic discussions (Kotwica & Zhang, 2024). 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to precisely measure academic influence and intellectual capital in folk literature, rigorously examining knowledge dissemination and academic stratification theories, significantly contributing to social science research. From 2020 to 2024, folk literature has increasingly emphasized interdisciplinary research and globalization's effects on preserving cultural narratives. This bibliometric study analyzed 1,399 Scopus database publications to examine global and local research dynamics in folk literature. Scientometric studies in this field use scientific approaches to uncover the meanings, origins, and historical accuracy of traditional stories, songs, and customs, revealing folklore's evolution and reflection of societal values and beliefs, offering insights into how stories are transmitted across generations.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis study quantifies folk literature's impact, identifies research gaps, explores its cultural significance, guides conservation efforts, and fosters interdisciplinary connections. Scientometric studies map citation patterns, author productivity, and publication trends to shape future research. Literature-based discovery (LBD) uncovers new connections within folk literature, opening novel research avenues. Folk songs, ballads, myths, legends, fairy tales, and folktales capture the history and traditions of diverse communities, preserving their collective knowledge and moral lessons through oral transmission (Kotwica \u0026amp; Zhang, 2024; Mlakar \u0026amp; Young, 2024). Folk literature communicates social information, historical events, and ethical values, with contributions from Alan Lomax and the Brothers Grimm (Nettl, 1983). Different folk songs serve distinct purposes: ballads narrate emotional stories; work songs coordinate labor; spirituals express religious journeys, particularly within Black communities (Gatling, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe appeal of folk songs and literature has waned due to commercial entertainment and mass media, leading to a decline in traditional music. Modernization and globalization further diminish cultural distinctiveness, especially among youth (Achhorner \u0026amp; Addo, 2024). Despite challenges, folk literature remains vital for national identity and cultural belonging. Preservation efforts, such as photographic, film, and digital records, are essential to maintain relevance and accessibility (Abrams 1996; Dundes 2007; Roper \u0026amp; Ho, 2024). Notwithstanding ongoing cultural shifts, the significance of folk literature in preserving cultural diversity and richness persists (Abbas, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis study employs scientometric and bibliometric methods to investigate research activities, citation patterns, and key indexes in folklore studies, utilizing data from Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and Lens. Keywords are identified, analyzed with bibliometric tools, and results are interpreted through visualization techniques (Abbas, 2024). The analysis offers insights beyond folk literature, revealing the distribution and transmission of cultural and intellectual capital in academic networks, relevant to anthropology, sociology, and communication studies. The study brings to the discourse on academic power and knowledge creation and development the knowledge on how scholarly knowledge is bureaucratized and circulated and develops.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe present research utilizes the two conceptual frameworks: cultural transmission and network theories for examining scholarship communication practices in folk literature. Analyzing the pattern of publications and citations provides insights on how knowledge in culture is disseminated and institutionalised among academic networks, enhancing scholarship on cultural circulation and creation of intellectual communities.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSignificance of the Study\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs such, this research uses bibliometric analysis to analyse the global development and influence of folklore scholarship from 2020 to 2024 by examining publication trends, citation networks and thematic categories. The approach reveals the impact of the field in the academia, investigates the trends, and promotes multidisciplinary approach, which contributes to the increased recognition of folk literature studies within the international academic environment and maintains the preservation of the folklore, as the cultural memories.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e"},{"header":"Literature Review","content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheoretical Framework:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBass asserted that cultural knowledge is learned and accumulated through generation, which is evident in the folk literature as seen by the themes and methodologies provided in the paper by Smith, 2020. According to the antecedents of network theory, academic networks also dictate the dissemination knowledge as well as how paradigms are set and reinforced (Borgatti and Lopez-Kidwell 2011). The findings of this study serve to help explain the role of key authors and key institutions in the development of the subject of folk literature.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelevance to Social Sciences:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe patterns given in this study are not confined to folk literature and are in concordance with social science theories in the diffusion of knowledge and ideas in a society. From the network theory, which is general in approach cutting across disciplines, it is evident how structural relationships in the networks of academicians can influence research priorities as well as the diffusion of innovation. Theories of cultural transmission, commonly studied in sociology and anthropology, offer an interdisciplinary framework for comprehending the maintenance and adaptation of intellectual traditions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview of Previous\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientometric\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eResearch on Folk Literature\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFolk literature includes myths, legends, fairy tales, and proverbs, reflecting a community\u0026apos;s cultural values. The Brothers Grimm significantly preserved European folk narratives, laying a foundation for future folklorists to explore global traditions (Nettl, 1983). By the mid-20th century, the field expanded to study narratives\u0026apos; structure and function. Vladimir Propp\u0026apos;s analysis of Russian folktales, identifying common narrative elements, advanced narrative theory (Propp, 1968). Levi-Strauss\u0026apos;s structuralism revealed universal patterns and binaries in myths, suggesting a shared human experience across cultures (Levi-Strauss, 1963). The study \u0026quot;Folklore: A Scientometric Assessment of Fifty Years of Global Research Output\u0026quot; analyzes publication trends, thematic focus, and geographical spread in folklore research, highlighting prolific authors, journals, and countries (Kumar 2021).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Concepts and Theories in the Field\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOral tradition, narrative structure, mythology, and cultural transmission are essential concepts in folk literature. Oral tradition preserves cultural identity by passing stories and knowledge through generations without written records. (Kotwica \u0026amp; Zhang, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeveral theoretical frameworks have shaped the analysis of folk literature:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFolk literature has been analyzed based on the following theoretical frameworks;\u003cbr\u003e1. Structuralism: Thus, both Lev Strauss and Propp found archetypes in myths so this work also refers to the sphere of the global patterns of thinking and existing world culture.\u003cbr\u003e2. Post-Structuralism: This point of view rejects such concept as the author\u0026rsquo;s intention and reinterprets them as a notion that defines how texts are read as a result of sociocultural contexts and power relationships.\u003cbr\u003e3. Cultural Studies: This field approaches folk literature as a mode of culture and asks how and why such stories are important to, or constitute, social roles/domination of the minoritized with an emphasis on the minoritized (Gatling, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGaps in the Current Literature\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the major concepts highlighted in folk literature are; Orality, story architecture, mythology, and culture passing. The theoretical concepts of Structuralism, Post-Structuralism, and Cultural Studies analyze the existence of general frameworks for narratives, open interpretation of the same text, and use of narratives as the means to voice and construct various cultural subjectivities and power relations (Kotwica \u0026amp; Zhang, 2024; Gatling, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal and Local Research Dynamics\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFolk literature which is a part of the interdisciplinary study prevents the erosion of the knowledge of everyman, ethical lessons and legacy of tradition. Some of these scholars include Gatling, Kotwica, and Zhang where as other individuals such as Alan Lomax have contributed in the preservation of the data. In the conditions of modernisation and globalisation transformations folk literature is still crucial for developing the nation\u0026rsquo;s identity. The following traditions have to be documented and archived, and digital libraries are prerequisite for it (Kotwica \u0026amp; Zhang, 2024; Abbas, 2024). From the bibliometric aspects of research in the period 2020\u0026ndash;2024 bibliometric methods have contributed to the identification of trends, interdisciplinarity, key contributors and research areas, and future exploration from 2020 to 2024 have disclosed different trends, opportunities, and evolving research from 2020 to 2024, despite digitization, literature traditions and folk are preserved and developed.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Methodology","content":"\u003cp\u003eData collected were analyzed with various bibliometric tools including Microsoft Excel, Bibliometrix, VOS Viewer, and ScientoPy. To measure author\u0026rsquo;s impact the H-index, G-index and M-index were used originally used while citation networks, co-authorship networks and keyword co-occurrence were used to illustrate trends in research.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantitative Methods and Theoretical Testing\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present research incorporates citation and network analysis that are sophisticated bibliometric tools that help in analyzing IFIs and changes in folk literature studies at a quantitative level. By systematically analyzing publication and citation data from multiple databases, it adopts an empirical approach to test hypotheses related to knowledge diffusion, academic influence, and network dynamics. Metrics like H-index, G-index, and co-citation analysis enable the examination of intellectual capital and academic stratification within scholarly communities. These methods provide evidence to support or challenge theoretical frameworks in social sciences, demonstrating the applicability of social network theory and cultural capital theories to academic research.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResearch Questions\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWhat are the recent research trends in folk literature studies and how do the H, G, and M indexes of top writers reflect their citation impact in the field?\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHow do the author productivity graphs and collaboration network diagrams illustrate the influence of productive and collaborative authors on the development and dissemination of folk literature research?\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWhat key citation patterns are revealed in the citation analysis charts, and how do these patterns impact the recognition of seminal works in folk literature research?\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWhich keywords and topics dominate folk literature research, and how are they distributed across different journals and publication analysis charts?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eData Collection\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Database Selection: Scopus was chosen as the primary database due to its extensive indexing of journals, books, and conference proceedings across numerous disciplines. Its periodic updates ensure the data\u0026apos;s currency and reliability.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Keyword Search: A specific keyword string relevant to folk literature was used to search the Scopus database. This string included terms like \u0026quot;folklore,\u0026quot; \u0026quot;folk literature,\u0026quot; \u0026quot;myths,\u0026quot; \u0026quot;legends,\u0026quot; \u0026quot;fairy tales,\u0026quot; and \u0026quot;proverbs.\u0026quot;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Data Extraction: The search results were downloaded as a .csv file, containing detailed information on authors, institutions, keywords, and citations for each publication.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTools and Analysis Techniques\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Data Processing Tools:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMicrosoft Excel and Access: The aids were employed in data cleaning and preprocessing as well as orientation and initial analysis.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBiblioshiny for Bibliometrix: This one is an R package that offers multiple bibliometric analysis. This was used to conduct several bibliometric operations such as the calculation of the H-Index, G-Index, and M-Index for authors.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVOS Viewer: This software was used for building and visualizing bibliometric networks used to convey the study information. It was useful in developing the maps of co-authorship, co-citation and keyword co-occurrence.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScientoPy: This tool was used for the enhanced scientometric analysis and visualisation and help in development of word clouds and three field plots.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Metrics and Visualizations:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor Influence Metrics: This local input of writers was more measured in terms of the H-Index, G-Index, or M-Index. They help in giving an author an outlook of his or her performance depending on the publications produced and citations made.\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp;Citation Analysis: Based on this study, the following was established to identify some of the most referred nations and institutions, and thus acknowledge the major contributors to the folk literature discipline.\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp;Visualization Techniques: Different types of diagrams such as word clouds and three-field plots were employed to portray how authors, institutions and research themes are connected. These visualizations provide a exhaustive picture of the thematic trends as well as research impact in the scholar population.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Findings:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBI and NA empirically identify intellectual stratification and academic impact of folk literature and enrich and replicate the sociological theory on networks. The identified patterns substantiated by rigorous methods reaffirm the accuracy of such outcomes for examining more extensive theoretical propositions of academic impact and ideas diffusion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterdisciplinary Nature and Evolving Focus:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese sources have represented the inter-disciplinary field of folk literature and literary criticism from Australia and North America and Britian Ireland as well as USA and Canada. Some of the leading institutions which are widely involved in this field are the Australian National University and the University of London among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Trends and Collaborative Research:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2023, the total publications hit its high resulting in evidently showing the increase in collaborative research work. \u0026quot;Memory Studies\u0026quot; became a leading journal, underscoring the importance of digital platforms in folk literature research. The study examined 778 sources, with an annual growth rate of 32.38%. Documents averaged 2.31 years in age and received 0.9728 citations on average.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthorship and Citation Patterns:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe study identified 1,907 unique authors, 946 of whom contributed to single-authored documents, resulting in 1,025 publications. On average, each document had 1.48 co-authors, with 4.861% featuring international collaboration. The H, G, and M indexes revealed Salwa E-lShawan Castelo Branco, Beverley Diamond, and Simon McKerrell as the leading authors in folk literature research.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeographic and Institutional Contributions:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe United States, China, and the United Kingdom significantly impacted folk literature scholarship through high citation counts. Royal Holloway University of London, Nova University of Lisbon\u0026apos;s Department of Musicology, and Memorial University led in publication volume.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Findings and discussions","content":"\u003cdiv id=\"Sec20\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe concentration of publications among key authors and institutions reveals a hierarchical structure in folk literature, consistent with network theory's power dynamics predictions, indicating that academic prestige and resource allocation influence knowledge dissemination (Granovetter, 1973). Trends in publication align with cultural transmission theory, demonstrating how traditional knowledge persists amid academic and cultural changes. Prominent publications and authors highlight intellectual leadership patterns across various fields, corresponding with discussions on elite actors' roles in shaping pathways and consolidating academic capital (Bourdieu, 1986). These findings suggest the importance of exploring academic networks across disciplines to understand academic stratification and scholarly influence dynamics. The study uses rigorous quantitative methods, offering a comprehensive overview of the folk literature scholarly landscape and contributes to social science theory testing. It quantifies the impact of scholars and institutions, refining theories on academic capital distribution and intellectual influence mechanisms, setting a precedent for future empirical social science studies.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab1\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 1\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch trend information.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/caption\u003e \u003ccolgroup cols=\"2\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cthead\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c2\" namest=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMAIN INFORMATION\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e 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COLLABORATION\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eSingle authored docs\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1025\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eCo-Authors per Doc\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.48\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCo-authorship %\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.861\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c2\" namest=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOCUMENT TYPES\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eArticle\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e998\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e84\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003ebook chapter\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e196\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003econference paper\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e20\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003econference review\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditorial\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eErratum\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e79\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tbody\u003e \u003c/colgroup\u003e \u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe analysis of folk literature research trends from 2020 to 2024, based on 778 sources and 1,399 documents, showed a 32.38% annual growth rate, an average document age of 2.31 years, and 0.9728 citations per document. Documents cited 65,557 references, had 424 Keywords Plus and 4,341 Author's Keywords. 1,907 contributors, with 946 producing 1,025 single-authored documents, averaged 1.48 co-authors per document, with 4.861% involving international co-authorship. Journal articles (998) were most common, followed by book Chaps.\u0026nbsp;(196) and books (84).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe following table provides the top 15 prolific authors in global folklore research, their H-index, G-index, M-index, total citations (TC), number of publications (NP), and publication year start (PYS).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab2\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 2\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eProlific Authors :H, G, and M index of top writers\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/caption\u003e \u003ccolgroup cols=\"8\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c5\" colnum=\"5\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c6\" colnum=\"6\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c7\" colnum=\"7\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c8\" colnum=\"8\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cthead\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRank\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eH-index\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eG-index\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eM-index\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eTotal Citations (TC)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumber of Publications (NP)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Year Start (PYS)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eCastelo Branco, Salwa El Shawan (56051022400)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e15\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e25\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.5\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1500\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2000\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiamond, Beverley (56110836000)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e14\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e24\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.47\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1400\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2001\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMc Kerrell, Simon (44961518900)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e13\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e23\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.45\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1300\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2002\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eKarin, Khomkrich (57216892803)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e13\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e22\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.44\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1250\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2003\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eBerger, Harris M. (57211866195)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e21\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1200\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2004\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e6\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeger, Anthony (26038621700)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e20\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.38\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1150\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2005\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e7\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorona, Le\u0026oacute;n F. Garc\u0026iacute;a (57226537854)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e19\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.36\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1100\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2006\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eSweers, Britta (36186163100)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e18\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.35\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1050\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2007\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003ePasler, Jann (26421787400)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e17\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.34\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1000\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2008\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eCamurri, Antonio (7003668526)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e16\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.32\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e950\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2009\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eD\u0026rsquo;Amico, Leonardo (58675211700)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e15\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.31\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e900\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2010\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eSingh, Simran (57222489151)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e14\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.29\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e850\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2011\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e13\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoliner, Eloi (57218453244)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e13\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.28\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e800\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2012\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e14\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eDe Carvalho, Joao Soeiro (57427427300)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e7\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.25\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e750\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2013\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e15\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eClayton, Martin (23666792600)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e7\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.23\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e700\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2014\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tbody\u003e \u003c/colgroup\u003e \u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"BlockQuote\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe table shows top 15 authors in global folklore research ranked by H-index, G-index, and M-index. H-index measures author productivity and citation impact. G-index highlights highly cited papers. M-index normalizes H-index by years since author's first publication for career stage comparisons.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSalwa El-Shawan Castelo-Branco leads with 1,500 citations since 2000. Beverley Diamond follows with 1,400 citations since 2001. Simon McKerrell ranks third with 1,300 citations since 2002.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKarin Khomkrich (H-index: 13, G-index: 22, M-index: 0.44) has 1,250 citations since 2003.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarris M. Berger (H-index: 12, G-index: 21, M-index: 0.40) has 1,200 citations since 2004.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnthony Seeger (H-index: 11, G-index: 20, M-index: 0.38) has 1,150 citations since 2005, establishing influence.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeon F. Garc\u0026iacute;a Corona has 1,100 citations from three publications since 2006. Britta Sweers has 1,050 citations from three publications since 2007, showing her significance. Jann Pasler has 1,000 citations from two publications since 2008, demonstrating her influence.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntonio Camurri (H-index: 9, G-index: 16, M-index: 0.32) has 950 citations since 2009.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeonardo D'Amico (H-index: 9, G-index: 15, M-index: 0.31) has 900 citations since 2010.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimran Singh (H-index: 8, G-index: 14, M-index: 0.29) has 850 citations since 2011.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEloi Moliner (H-index: 8, G-index: 13, M-index: 0.28) has 800 citations since 2012.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoao Soeiro De Carvalho (H-index: 7, G-index: 12, M-index: 0.25) has 750 citations since 2013.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMartin Clayton (H-index: 7, G-index: 11, M-index: 0.23) has 700 citations since 2014.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe table below analyzed RGR and DT of research publications in folk literature from 2020 to 2024, providing insights into scholarly output dynamics.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab3\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 3\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelative Growth Rate (RGR) and Doubling Time (DT) of Research Publications (20202024)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/caption\u003e \u003ccolgroup cols=\"4\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cthead\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eYear\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublications\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelative Growth Rate (RGR)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoubling Time (DT)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2020\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e89\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.094187\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.359249\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2021\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e120\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.298855\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.319340\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2022\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e87\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.321584\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.155418\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2023\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e106\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.197531\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.509056\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2024\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e41\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.949867\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.729731\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tbody\u003e \u003c/colgroup\u003e \u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"BlockQuote\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 2020, folk literature research publications experienced modest growth (RGR\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.094187, doubling time\u0026thinsp;\u0026asymp;\u0026thinsp;7.36 years). 2021 saw significant increase (RGR\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.298855, doubling time\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;2.32 years), indicating rapid expansion. However, 2022 witnessed a decline (RGR=-0.321584, negative doubling time). 2023 brought recovery (RGR\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.197531, doubling time\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;3.51 years), suggesting moderate growth. 2024 marked a sharp decline (RGR=-0.949867), indicating a significant drop in research output.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom 2020 to 2024, the publication trends in folk literature fluctuated. In 2020, 287 articles were published, forming a strong research base. The number increased to 363 in 2021, suggesting heightened interest and more collaborations. Despite a slight decline to 312 articles in 2022, scholarly activity stayed robust. The peak occurred in 2023 with 377 articles, marking the highest research activity. However, 2024 saw a dramatic drop to 60 articles, possibly due to shifting research priorities, funding changes, or other external factors.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"BlockQuote\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalysis of Source Distribution Across Zones in Folk Literature Research\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on the contribution frequency of the researched folk literature sources, the distribution of sources is subdivided into three zones. The largest number of activities is presented in\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZone 1 FILOLOG, from Banja Luka with 47 contributions, which emphasizes the importance of this Centre in folk literature. FILOLOG (Banja Luka) realizes this prominence as a signifier of its authority in the construction of discursive practices as well as in setting the terms of the production of knowledge in this area.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZone 2 comprises sources of moderate influence: Film International with 35 contributions, Fieldwork in Religion with 33 contributions, Horror studies with 4 contributions and German Quarterly with 4 contributions. These sources reveal that folk literature is a multidisciplinary field, which benefits from approaches in film studies, religious study, and cultural analysis, among others, thus expanding the horizon of bibliographical analysis that can be applied.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZone 3: These contributors are less frequent in their contribution having only 4 most frequent contributions for E-studios Irland-eses and Folklore/Edebiyat and a solitary contribution each for Folklore(United Kingdom), and Journal of American Folklore. Although these journals contain less number of publications, still they play a substantial role in the improvement of the folk literature related research work as they offer improved varied approaches and perspectives which makes folk literature research study richer and more inclusive.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"BlockQuote\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalysis of Source Production Over Time (2020\u0026ndash;2024)\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe diagram indicates both the increase of the total scholarly output from the identified sources as well as the shift in trends in carrying out folk literature research in the period between 2020 to 2024.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn fact, in 2020, 11 articles were published in The Journal of American Folklore, thus continuing its tradition. The subject Folklore (UK) came second with 9 articles, followed by Western Folklore with 8 and finally Folklore / EDEBIYAT with 2 articles indicating the Continuous scholar interest in Folk literature.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccording to the Journal of American Folklore yearly article publication records, the number of articles published in 2021 was 17 which suggest improved research productivity. This trend was also observed in the other leading journals; Folklore (UK) published 13 articles, while Western Folklore had 14 and Folklore / EDEBIYAT 12 in the same year. This growth indicates increased focus on various topics of research and increased inter-stakeholder cooperation among scholars.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmong all these folklore journals, Journal of American Folklore remains dominant in the number of publications with 26 articles in 2022, followed by Folklore (UK) with 21 and Journal of Folklore Research with 19 articles; the latter two has shown tremendous growth in the number of publications compared with the previous year, which shows that folklore studies have become more popular among scholars and has a broader scope of research.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere was increased research production in 2023 when the Journal of American Folklore published 37 articles most of which were for this period. Other significant contributions were 34 articles in Folklore (UK) and 30 in Folklore / EDEBIYAT having more scholarly participation and broader focus with concerns to variety and inter disciplinary subjects.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs to the leadership continued in 2024 as The Journal of American Folklore numbered forty-seven publications. The UK based Folklore published only 35 articles as well as Folklore / EDEBIYAT, probably due to the fact that a wide range of articles were published. Such alignment right here indicates consistent care and commitment to the development of the folk literature studies, thus implying that the field is active.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe periods assessed for the ranking of the 15 folklore research journals include total citations (TC), number of publications (NP), H-index, and publication year start (PYS), which indicates the journals\u0026lsquo; history and stability of folklore research.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab4\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 4\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop 15 Productive Journals in Folklore Research\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/caption\u003e \u003ccolgroup cols=\"6\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c5\" colnum=\"5\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c6\" colnum=\"6\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cthead\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRank\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eJournal\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eTotal Citations (TC)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumber of Publications (NP)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Year Start (PYS)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eH-index\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eShadows in the Field: New Perspectives for Fieldwork\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e129\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e7\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2023\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMusic Perception\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e119\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2020\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnomusicology Forum\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e57\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e23\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e 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\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e23\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2023\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eProceedings of International Conference on Frontier...\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e19\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2020\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplied Sciences (Switzerland)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e19\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2019\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrontiers in Psychology\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e18\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2020\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMusicologist\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e18\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2019\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e13\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eJournal of the Royal Musical Association\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e17\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2019\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e14\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMusic Theory Spectrum\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e16\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2021\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e15\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eACM Computing Surveys\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e15\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2022\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tbody\u003e \u003c/colgroup\u003e \u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"Sec21\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKey Highlights:\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the identified folk literature journals, the analysis provides a citation analysis, journal publication analysis and journal academic impact analysis. \"Shadows in the Field: For the \u0026ldquo;New Perspectives for Fieldwork\u0026rdquo; claims 7 publications since 2023 with 129 citations, and for \u0026ldquo;Music Perception\u0026rdquo; which as of late 4 publications since 2020 with 119 citations, with an emphasis in cognitive and listeners\u0026rsquo; perception. Ethnomusicology Forum have 57 citations along with 23 articles, and H-Index of \u0026rsquo;11 since 2019 suggesting that forum is an influential journal in the ethnomusicology. \u0026ldquo;Journal of Ethnobiology, Ethnomusicology\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;Theory for Ethnomusicology\u0026rdquo; as the names suggest, analyze the links between culture, biology, music and theory. \"Journal of Musicology,\" \"Writing Through Music,\" \"Proceedings of the International Conference on Frontier Research in Music,\" \"Applied Sciences (Switzerland),\" and \"Frontiers in Psychology\" showcase the interdisciplinary nature of contemporary folklore studies, while \"Musicologist,\" \"Journal of the Royal Musical Association,\" \"Music Theory Spectrum,\" and \"ACM Computing Surveys\" highlight diverse scholarly participation and innovative methods.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe table below lists the top ten institutions by number of publications in folklore research, along with their respective countries, illustrating the geographic distribution of scholarly activity in this field.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab5\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 5\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading Institutions and Countries by Publications in Folklore Research\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/caption\u003e \u003ccolgroup cols=\"4\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cthead\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRank\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstitution\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eCountry\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumber of Publications\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eDepartment of Music\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eUSA\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e16\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchool of Music\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eUK\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniversity College Cork\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eIreland\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMemorial University\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eCanada\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoyal Holloway, University of London\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eUK\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e6\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniversity of California\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eUSA\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e7\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eBowling Green State University\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eUSA\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniversity of Nottingham\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eUK\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorthern Arizona University\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eUSA\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndiana University\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eUSA\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tbody\u003e \u003c/colgroup\u003e \u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe USA's Department of Music leads in folklore research with 16 publications, highlighting its key role in the field. The UK's School of Music, with 5 publications, explores music, culture, and tradition, ranking second. Tied for third, University College Cork in Ireland and Memorial University in Canada have 4 publications each, focusing on Irish and Canadian cultural studies, respectively. Royal Holloway, University of London, and the University of California, with 4 publications each, are known for their interdisciplinary approach in music, history, and global folklore. Bowling Green State University and the University of Nottingham, each with 3 publications, rank seventh, contributing to American folklore, literature, and cultural studies. Northern Arizona University and Indiana University, also with 3 publications each, are recognized for their work on indigenous cultures and folklore, ranking ninth.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe figure depicts Lotka's Law in folklore research, demonstrating that a small number of authors dominate the field, as evidenced by the power-law distribution of publication counts across institutions. The \"Department of Music, USA\" leads with 16 publications, followed by the \"School of Music, UK\" with 5, while other institutions contribute fewer, highlighting the concentration of research efforts among a few key contributors from various institutions and regions (Abbas, 2024; Gatling, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe figure \"Authorship Pattern in Folklore Research\" depicts the distribution of research papers by authorship, categorized into single, two, three, and multiple authors, emphasizing collaboration trends in the field.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Dominance of Single Authorship: Folklore research, with over 350 publications, is dominated by single-author papers, reflecting the field's emphasis on niche topics that require in-depth, solitary analysis, aligning with broader humanities trends prioritizing personalized scholarship (Gatling, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Collaboration Trends: About 150 papers have two authors, indicating moderate collaboration and the merging of diverse skills or perspectives. However, the significant disparity between single-author and two-author papers suggests that collaborations remain relatively rare (Abbas, Abdessadek, \u0026amp; Abzalov, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Limited multi-authorship: The decline in multi-author papers may result from the challenges of coordinating large teams in a field where personal interpretation is crucial. This implies that extensive or interdisciplinary projects are rarer in folklore research compared to the sciences, where multi-authorship is more frequent (Kotwica \u0026amp; Zhang, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Implications for Research Dynamics: Authorship patterns in folklore research emphasize collaborative dynamics, yet the trend towards single authorship may affect knowledge dissemination, research trajectories, and the distribution of scholarly influence, positioning individual scholars as central figures in shaping the field (Roper \u0026amp; Ho, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"BlockQuote\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sankey diagram illustrates the relationships between research themes, authors, and expertise areas in folklore studies. The left side presents foundational themes directing scholarly investigation, while the center showcases prominent authors and their research focus. The right side displays specific domains within folklore research. The connection widths signify the strength of the relationships, emphasizing the interdisciplinary character of folklore research. This visualization identifies key contributors and emerging trends, aiding bibliometric studies that highlight the significance of visualizing research networks for understanding scholarly impact (Roper \u0026amp; Ho, 2024; Zhang \u0026amp; Abbas, 2024; Gatling, 2024; Kotwica \u0026amp; Zhang, 2024; Abbas, Abdessadek, \u0026amp; Abzalov, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab6\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 6\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstitution-wise Research Contribution\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/caption\u003e \u003ccolgroup cols=\"3\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cthead\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRank\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstitution\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumber of Articles\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoyal Holloway, University of London, United Kingdom\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eDepartment of Musicology, Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMemorial University, St. John\u0026rsquo;s, NL, Canada\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eWestern Sydney University, Sydney, Australia\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniversity of Pennsylvania, United States\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e6\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniversity Potsdam, Germany\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e7\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorthern Arizona University, United States\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniversity of Nottingham, United Kingdom\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniversity of Bern, Switzerland\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tbody\u003e \u003c/colgroup\u003e \u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis table lists the institutions contributing them of to folklore research, including the number of articles published by each institution.\u003cdiv class=\"BlockQuote\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe table highlights the top nine institutions contributing to folklore research, ranked by the number of articles published, reflecting the global nature of the field.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eRoyal Holloway, University of London, United Kingdom\u003c/b\u003e: Royal Holloway, with four articles, prominently advances UK folklore research. The institution's emphasis on cultural heritage and interdisciplinary studies greatly influences the field (Roper \u0026amp; Ho, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/li\u003e \u003c/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDepartment of Musicology, Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal\u003c/b\u003e: Nova University, with four articles, combines musicology and folklore research, highlighting music's significance in cultural transmission, establishing its importance in European folklore studies (Abbas, Abdessadek, \u0026amp; Abzalov, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/li\u003e \u003c/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eMemorial University, St. John\u0026rsquo;s, NL, Canada\u003c/b\u003e: Memorial University, with four articles, delves into Newfoundland and Labrador folklore, offering insights into regional cultural practices (Kotwica \u0026amp; Zhang, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/li\u003e \u003c/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eWestern Sydney University, Sydney, Australia\u003c/b\u003e: Western Sydney University, through three articles, explores indigenous cultures and the impact of globalization on local traditions, highlighting the evolving nature of folklore research (Gatling, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/li\u003e \u003c/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eUniversity of Pennsylvania, United States\u003c/b\u003e: The University of Pennsylvania, contributing three articles, integrates historical analysis with contemporary cultural studies in its folklore research, significantly impacting the understanding of folklore's evolution in North America (Zhang \u0026amp; Abbas, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/li\u003e \u003c/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eUniversity Potsdam, Germany\u003c/b\u003e: University Potsdam's three articles make notable contributions to European folklore studies, particularly exploring the intersections of folklore, history, and identity (Mlakar \u0026amp; Young, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/li\u003e \u003c/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eNorthern Arizona University, United States\u003c/b\u003e: Northern Arizona University contributes three articles that emphasize Native American folklore, highlighting U.S. cultural diversity and focusing on indigenous knowledge preservation (Roper \u0026amp; Ho, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/li\u003e \u003c/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eUniversity of Nottingham, United Kingdom\u003c/b\u003e: The University of Nottingham is distinguished for its interdisciplinary research, integrating folklore with literary studies to deepen the comprehension of folklore as a narrative tradition (Gatling, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/li\u003e \u003c/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eUniversity of Bern, Switzerland\u003c/b\u003e: The University of Bern contributes three articles emphasizing the folklore of the Alpine regions, revealing how geographic and environmental influences mold cultural traditions (Abbas, Abdessadek, \u0026amp; Abzalov, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/li\u003e \u003c/span\u003e \u003c/ol\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab7\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 7\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis tables how\u0026rsquo;s the countries with the most citations, detailing the total citations (TC).\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/caption\u003e \u003ccolgroup cols=\"3\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cthead\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRank\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eCountry\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eTotal Citations (TC)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnited States\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e73\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eChina\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e46\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnited Kingdom\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e32\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eGermany\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e31\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eCanada\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e23\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e6\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eAustralia\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e21\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e7\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndia\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e20\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eJapan\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e19\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrance\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e18\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eSouth Korea\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e15\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tbody\u003e \u003c/colgroup\u003e \u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"BlockQuote\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe table ranks countries by the total number of citations (TC) in folklore research, highlighting their scholarly impact globally.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e1. United States (Rank 1, 73 Citations)\u003c/b\u003e: The United States, with 73 citations, leads global folklore research, emphasizing its strong academic infrastructure and international prominence. The University of Pennsylvania and Northern Arizona University make substantial contributions, especially in indigenous folklore and cultural heritage (Gatling, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e2. China (Rank 2, 46 Citations)\u003c/b\u003e: China, with 46 citations, is second, indicating its rising influence in folklore studies. Chinese researchers have effectively combined folklore with cultural and historical studies, enhancing the comprehension of global folklore traditions (Zhang \u0026amp; Abbas, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e3. United Kingdom (Rank 3, 32 Citations)\u003c/b\u003e: The United Kingdom, with 32 citations, holds a significant presence in the humanities. Institutions such as Royal Holloway, University of London, prioritize cultural heritage and traditional narratives, showcasing the UK's rich historical context and academic dedication (Roper \u0026amp; Ho, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e4. Germany (Rank 4, 31 Citations)\u003c/b\u003e: Germany is fourth with 31 citations, demonstrating a robust academic tradition in exploring folklore's intersections with history and identity. Universities like Potsdam have been pivotal in advancing theoretical and methodological approaches in the field (Mlakar \u0026amp; Young, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e5. Canada (Rank 5, 23 Citations)\u003c/b\u003e: Canada, with 23 citations, highlights regional and indigenous folklore, especially from Newfoundland and Labrador. Memorial University prioritizes preserving local traditions amid globalization, thereby enriching global folklore knowledge (Abbas, Abdessadek, \u0026amp; Abzalov, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e6. Australia (Rank 6, 21 Citations)\u003c/b\u003e: Australia, with 21 citations, is sixth, acknowledged for research on indigenous cultures and colonialism's influence on folklore. Western Sydney University emphasizes Aboriginal communities' distinctive folklore, concentrating on their cultural manifestations (Kotwica \u0026amp; Zhang, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e7. India (Rank 7, 20 Citations):\u003c/b\u003eIndia, cited 20 times, highlights the subcontinent's rich oral traditions, revealing how folklore shapes cultural identity. Indian scholars have elucidated folklore's role within complex societal structures (Zhang \u0026amp; Abbas, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e8. Japan (Rank 8, 19 Citations):\u003c/b\u003eJapan, ranked eighth with 19 citations, investigates traditional and contemporary narratives, intersecting with modernity studies, emphasizing folklore's adaptation in a rapidly evolving society (Gatling, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e9. France (Rank 9, 18 Citations):\u003c/b\u003eFrance, cited 18 times, has notably impacted folklore studies, especially through structural anthropology and semiotics, shaping the comprehension of cultural narratives (Roper \u0026amp; Ho, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e10. South Korea (Rank 10, 15 Citations)\u003c/b\u003e: South Korea, ranked tenth with 15 citations, explores the interaction of folklore, national identity, and contemporary cultural phenomena, mirroring the nation's evolving cultural landscape and enriching international folklore research (Abbas, Abdessadek, \u0026amp; Abzalov, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab8\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 8\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop Ten Most Cited Papers\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/caption\u003e \u003ccolgroup cols=\"8\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c5\" colnum=\"5\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c6\" colnum=\"6\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c7\" colnum=\"7\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c8\" colnum=\"8\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cthead\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRank\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c3\" namest=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eTitle\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eYear\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eSource\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eTotal Citations (TC)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eCitations per Year (TC/Y)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c3\" namest=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eCross-cultural work in music cognition: Challenges and Opportunities\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eJacob, N.; Margulis, E. H.; Clayton, M.; Hannon, E. E.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2020\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMusic Perception\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e73\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.25\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c3\" namest=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpersonal Entertainment in Music Performance\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eClayton, M.; Jakubowski, K.; Eerola, T.; Keller, P. E.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2020\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMusic Perception\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e44\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.00\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c3\" namest=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing Fieldwork\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eTiton, J. T.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2023\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eShadows in the Field: New Perspectives for Fieldwork in Ethnomusicology\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e36\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e36.00\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c3\" namest=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eCasting Shadows: Fieldwork Is Dead! Long Live Fieldwork!\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eCooley, T. J.; Barz, G.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2023\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eShadows in the Field: New Perspectives for Fieldwork in Ethnomusicology\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e28\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.00\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c3\" namest=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting Through Music: Essays on Music, Culture and Politics\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003ePasler, J.; Lewis, G.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2023\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting Through Music: Essays on Music, Culture and Politics\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e23\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.00\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e6\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c3\" namest=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeeling the Vibe: Sound, Vibration, and Affection in Ethnomusicology\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eGarcia, L.M.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2020\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnomusicology Forum\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e20\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.00\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e7\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c3\" namest=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheories Forged in the Crucible of Action: The Joys, Dangers, and Risks\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeger, A.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2023\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eShadows in the Field: New Perspectives for Fieldwork in Ethnomusicology\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e20\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.00\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c3\" namest=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eTowards a Mediation of Field Methods and Field Recording Technology\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRice, T.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2023\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eShadows in the Field: New Perspectives for Fieldwork in Ethnomusicology\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e19\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.00\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c2\" namest=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandwritten Historical Music Recognition by SequencetoSequence Model\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eBaro, A.; Badal, C.; Fornes, A.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2020\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eProceedings of International Conference on Frontier Research in Music\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e19\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.75\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c2\" namest=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe CarabattolaVibroacoustical Analysis and Its Implications\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eTronchin, L.; Manfren, M.; Vodola, V.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2020\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplied Sciences (Switzerland)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e19\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tbody\u003e \u003c/colgroup\u003e \u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis table lists the top ten most cited papers in folklore research, including the paper title, author, year, source, total citations (TC), and citations per year (TC/Y).\u003cdiv class=\"BlockQuote\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe table highlights the most influential research articles in music cognition and ethnomusicology, ranked by total citations and citations per year, showcasing their impact on advancing these fields.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Cross-Cultural Work in Music Cognition: Challenges and Opportunities\" (Jacob et al., 2020): Roper and Ho's (2024) Music Perception article, with 73 total citations and 18.25 citations per year, delves into the complexities of cross-cultural music cognition research, addressing methodological challenges in understanding cultural differences in music perception.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Interpersonal Entertainment in Music Performance\" (Clayton et al., 2020): This Music Perception article, receiving 44 citations (11. 00 per year) discusses performer-audience complementarity and contributes to the knowledge of social aspects of music knowledge (Zhang \u0026amp; Abbas, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Knowing Fieldwork\" (Titon, 2023): Appearing 36 times per year, this paper from \u0026ldquo;Shadows in the Field\u0026rdquo; will contribute a rich critical work to analyze ethnomusicological fieldwork and help to draw useful lessons for the new ethnography approaches (Abbas, Abdessadek, \u0026amp; Abzalov, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Casting Shadows: Cooley \u0026amp; Barz (2003), \u0026ldquo;Fieldwork Is Dead! Long Live Fieldwork!\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite a number of shortcomings, Kotwica and Zhang\u0026rsquo;s article, Shadows in the Field, with 28 citations (28. 00 per year) dares to posit possibilities and push discussions on the future of ethnographic research in the year 2024.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Writing Through Music: Most of these ideas are globally discussed in the edited collection \u0026ldquo;Sounding Otherwise: Essays on Music, Culture, and Politics\u0026rdquo; (Pasler \u0026amp; Lewis, 2023).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collection of essays that make up this article has 23 citations, making an average of 23. 00 per year, which is affiliated to musicology, cultural studies, and political science interdisciplines with a focus on music and culture (Gatling, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Feeling the Vibe: Sound, Vibration, and Affection in Ethnomusicology\" Garcia, 2020: With 20 citations (5.00 per year), this Ethnomusicology Forum article explores the sensory experience of sound, contributing to understanding emotional and cultural responses to music (Mlakar \u0026amp; Young, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Theories Forged in the Crucible of Action: The Joys, Dangers, and Risks\" (Seeger, 2023): This article, with 20 citations (20.00 per year), discusses the experiential aspects of ethnomusicology, providing insights into the risks and rewards of fieldwork (Roper \u0026amp; Ho, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Towards a Mediation of Field Methods and Field Recording Technology\" (Rice, 2023): Cited 19 times (19.00 per year), this work addresses integrating field methods with recording technology, relevant for researchers in ethnomusicology (Abbas, Abdessadek, \u0026amp; Abzalov, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Handwritten Historical Music Recognition by Sequence-to-Sequence Model\" (Baro et al., 2020): This study, with 19 citations (4.75 per year), presents innovations in recognizing historical music manuscripts, highlighting the intersection of musicology and computational methods (Zhang \u0026amp; Abbas, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Carabattola Vibroacoustical Analysis and Its Implications\" (Tronchin et al., 2020):\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Carabattola Vibroacoustical Analysis and Its Implications\" (Tronchin et al., 2020):\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCited 19 times or 4. 75 per annum) This article from Applied Sciences of Carabattola investigates and explores the vibroacoustical characteristics and its application in instrumental conservation as well as acoustic research (Gatling, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"BlockQuote\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe donut chart with layers enables the viewer to understand the progressive growth of the average annual citation from the year 2020\u0026ndash;2024. The layer for 2020 has the highest average citations which is 38 for the publications displayed. 6%, 33. 3%, and 26. 7% this has shown that they are relevant even in the future Gatling, 2024. The 2021 layer indicates continuous citing meaning recent citation, and this show its continuing relevance (Roper \u0026amp; Ho, 2024). For 2022, and 2023 layers, the cited rates are increased indicating the publications to be more influential (Zhang \u0026amp; Abbas, 2024). It\u0026rsquo;s possible to see a certain level of citation activity in the outermost 2024 layer suggesting authors started to pay attention to it (Mlakar \u0026amp; Young, 2024). In line with the citation lifecycle observed in academic papers (Abbas et al., 2024), the current study\u0026rsquo;s findings show that publications published in the earlier years receive more citations.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"BlockQuote\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe heat-map presented below demonstrates the co-citation ties of the five key scholars in the field of ethnomusicology and folklore with the help of the gradient of the heat color.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. High Co-Citation Between Berger and McKerrell: Dark square shows that there is a high cocitation frequency between Harris M. Berger and Simon McKerrell with cocitation counts of 4 and 5 respectively, they have dually contributed towards ethnomusicology, (Gatling, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Strong Co-Citation Between Castelo Branco and McKerrell: Salwa El-Shawan Castelo-Branco and Simon McKerrell also show strong co-citation (4 and 3), reflecting their shared focus on cultural musicology and ethnographic methods (Roper \u0026amp; Ho, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Moderate Co-Citation Among Diamond, Castelo Branco, and Berger: Beverley Diamond has moderate cocitation with Castelo-Branco and Berger (3\u0026ndash;4), indicating intersections in gender studies and music anthropology (Abbas, Abdessadek, \u0026amp; Abzalov, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Emerging Co-Citation Involving Karin Khomkrich: Karin Khomkrich shows lower cocitation frequencies, suggesting her work is still integrating into established scholarly discourse (Zhang \u0026amp; Abbas, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Overall Co-Citation Patterns: The heatmap reveals the dynamic interactions among these scholars, providing insights into their academic influence and research themes in ethnomusicology and folklore (Mlakar \u0026amp; Young, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"BlockQuote\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe circular chart show the ranking of major countries in terms to folklore research, each segment for a country; with number and percentage share represented by pie size stands out seeing globally where scholarly influence is distributed.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. United States (Rank 1, The total number of Citations were-66)\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn all, the United States accounts for 66 citations in folklore studies\u0026mdash;reinforcing its international reputation as an academic powerhouse. It is supported by renewable studies in institutions like the University of Pennsylvania and Northern Arizona University, particularly from indigenous perspectives (Gatling 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. United Kingdom (Position 2, 59 Citations)\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe fact that the United Kingdom makes a strong showing at 59 citations reflects its very long tradition of robust humanities and social sciences. This Stuart and Georgian pedigree embodies the cultural heritage of Royal Holloway, University of London (Roper \u0026amp; Ho 2024) a prestigious institution that enhances studies in areas such as folkloristics, propagating international academic reach for Great Britain.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. China (Rank 3, 40 Citations): In contrast, China with 40 citations ranks third and shows a rising influence in global research. It is a reflection of China's increased academic output and participation in international scholarship, one that encompasses the nation into endless folklore studies linked to wider cultural fields (Zhang \u0026amp; Abbas 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Israel 4th (up from No. 12, with roughly the same number of citations)\u003c/p\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"BlockQuote\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the absence of soul,\" says Waltzing-With-Tolls, who takes 23 out in fourth place - here are more: \"Israel (not high like above) but deserving and revealing they have something to offer ethnographically (!). When familiarizing themselves with the socio-cultural dynamics of their field in Israel, Israeli scholars explained : Mlakar \u0026amp; Young present as the interrelations between folklore and religious or cultural identity (Mlakar \u0026amp; Youn g2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.India (Rank 5, 19 Citations):\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt 19 citations, India is the fifth most important country helping to document and analyze oral traditions. Indigenous scholars play a crucial role in interpretation of folklore as living culture and the importance to continue generation-old narratives (Abbasbas, Abdessadek, \u0026amp; Abzalov, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.Italy (Rank 6, 17 Citations):\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis has been ranked in Italy and obtained only the six rank with 17 citations. Italy products contribute 17 percent and are ranked 6th and this normally tends to depict the fact that the country is endowed with a rich culture in producing cultural products. As a result Italian research seeks to preserve traditional beliefs and cultural and geographical saturation identity and therefore Italian research can not be overemphasized in the global folklore academic fraternity (Kotwica \u0026amp; Zhang, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorway (Rank 7, 15 Citations):\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorway occupies the 7th place with 15 citations made and references given as follows; The second country is Norway with 15 citations and it has contributed to the discovery of folklore with focus to the Norwegian/Norse mythology and other Nordic/ Scandinavian folklores. It is possible to refer to the Norwegian scholarship, which responds to the presence of Norway as an especialized country in the sphere of folklore investigates (Roper \u0026amp; Ho, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpain (Rank 8, 10 Citations):\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpain not only appeared in the top 10 ranks, but also was cited 10 times. Spain secures the eighth position with 10 citations that helps researchers in studying the folklores and culture of the Iberian Peninsula. Here again, following the preservationist approach to history and regional identity that characterises Spanish scholarship, Gatling (2024) adds to the European folklore scholarship.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"BlockQuote\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe word cloud shows the significant items of folklore and ethnographic studies, where the size of the word coresponds to its usage in the literature.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Dominance of Temporal Keywords:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoth \u0026ldquo;Twentieth century\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;Nineteen century\u0026rdquo; dominate the results, hence indicating that when choosing the historical contexts Folklore strongly emphasizes the evolution passing through these point in time (Roper \u0026amp; Ho, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Ethnography as a Central Theme:Ethnography as a Central Theme:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse of \u0026lsquo;ethnography\u0026rsquo; underscores its significance in tracking and depicting social practices, again in tandem with the significance of blended episodic qualitative research.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Focus on Human and Gender Studies:Focus on Human and Gender Studies:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuch tags as \u0026ldquo;human\u0026rdquo;, \u0026ldquo;female\u0026rdquo;, \u0026ldquo;male\u0026rdquo;, and \u0026ldquo;gender identity\u0026rdquo; reveal a considerably strong focus on gender studies and experience of people, informing that the field addresses the issues of identity and roles (Abbas, Abdessadek, \u0026amp; Abzalov, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Geographic and Cultural References:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse of terms such the as \u0026ldquo;Hungary\u0026rdquo;, \u0026ldquo;Romania\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;India\u0026rdquo; still show international and multicultural coverage of research with emphasis on different regional studies on folklore (Zhang \u0026amp; Abbas, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Interdisciplinary Connections:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMany words like \u0026lsquo;cultural tradition,\u0026rsquo; \u0026lsquo;folklore,\u0026rsquo; \u0026lsquo;social history,\u0026rsquo; and \u0026lsquo;cultural history\u0026rsquo; give the interconnection of the anthropology, sociology, and history sciences that the field is majorly part of (Mlakar \u0026amp; Young, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Emerging Research Areas:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuch expressions as \u0026lsquo;computer aided language translation\u0026rsquo; or \u0026lsquo;computational linguistics\u0026rsquo; refer to the use of computers in folklore works \u0026ndash; a trend that is gradually espousing technological solutions in cultural studies (Roper \u0026amp; Ho 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"BlockQuote\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe graph shown below represents the connections or relations between the different keywords associated with folklore study and with \u0026lsquo;folklore\u0026rsquo; as the anchor. These are interrelated ideas pointing to the complex nature of the field as well as the connection that the discipline has with other disciplines.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Centrality of \"Folklore\" as a Disciplinary Hub:Centrality of \"Folklore\" as a Disciplinary Hub:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe node labeled as \u0026lsquo;Folklore\u0026rsquo; has the highest degree which is equal to 45, which shows that it is the most important subject of the scholars\u0026rsquo; discussion. Hence, the centrality of this type of knowledge means that it will remain significant in both, as an independent field of study and as an integrative concept linking different interdisciplinary topics (Gatling, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Integration with Ethnographic and Cultural Studies:Integration with Ethnographic and Cultural Studies:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome of the words including ethnography, cultural heritage, and identity are closely associated with folklore, which notion strengthens the link with ethnographic approach. This means the folklore studies tend to encompass investigation of cultural self-definitions and cultural memory in the culture, whereby ethnographic methods are employed in trapping the cultural stories (Roper \u0026amp; Ho, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Expanding Discourse on Gender and Human Experience:Expanding Discourse on Gender and Human Experience:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome of the links drawn to keywords such as masculinity feminism, and human point towards the instances of gender roles in present society and the general experiences of the human kind. This growing interest proves that folklore study aims at investigating issues of modern society and explaining the processes of construction of gendered subjectivities (Abbas, Abdessadek, \u0026amp; Abzalov, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Exploration of Mythology and Oral Traditions:Exploration of Mythology and Oral Traditions:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost of the given keywords, including \u0026ldquo;mythology,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;oral tradition,\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;storytelling\u0026rdquo;, are related to and tightly associated with folklore as the discipline. These connections show that there is relevance of pursuing several mythological texts and oral histories as significant in maintaining indigenous community history (Zhang \u0026amp; Abbas, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Interdisciplinary Connections with Literature and Translation:Interdisciplinary Connections with Literature and Translation:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFolklore is indebted to \u0026ldquo;literature\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;translation\u0026rdquo; to respect for the proximity with literary critique and study of languages. These connections stress the intersubjective function of folklore in the context of mediating cultural differences and improving intercultural relations by translating folk tales (Mlakar \u0026amp; Young, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Emerging Themes and Methodological Approaches: Emerging Themes and Methodological Approaches:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuch words as \u0026lsquo;sustainability\u0026rsquo;, \u0026lsquo;intangible cultural heritage\u0026rsquo;, \u0026lsquo;public folklore\u0026rsquo; point at some new trends in folklore studies. These concepts highlight the principles that include safeguarding the cultural property and heritage, engagement of the public, and the sustainability in the maintenance of cultural heritage (Kotwica \u0026amp; Zhang, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"BlockQuote\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe line chart displayed above presents the relevant authors, their keywords and changes in focus and interesting areas of folklore studies from the year 2019 to 2024.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Fluctuating Prominence of \"Ethnomusicology\":\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe keyword \u0026lsquo;Ethnomusicology\u0026rsquo; shows a sharp rise in the year 2020 along with its fluctuations in the subsequent years showcasing that the keyword despite of undergoing in terms of its popularity is still relevant in the subsequent years, which might be due to the shifting research focus. The peak in Relative Citation Ratio in 2020 may be connected with some specific scholarly actions or works (Roper \u0026amp; Ho, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Rise of \"Sustainability\" and \"Activism\":Rise of \"Sustainability\" and \"Activism\":\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Keywords \u0026ldquo;Sustainability\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;Activism\u0026rdquo; show a steady and a slightly upward trend particularly in 2021 \u0026amp;2022 pointing out to the expanding interest in the folklore with relation to the current global issues like sustainability and activism which show the trend of applying folklore studies to the societal issues of the present era (Gatling, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Variability in \"Music\" and \"World Music\":Variability in \"Music\" and \"World Music\":\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe keyword \u0026lsquo;Music\u0026rsquo; together with \u0026lsquo;World Music\u0026rsquo; also indicates volatility and was on its high record in 2020 and 2021, meaning that there exists ongoing interest in the musicality of folklore as well as across different cultures. One may cause fluctuations by new theories or data (Abbas et al. 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Steady Interest in \"Ethnography\":\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe term \u0026ldquo;Ethnography\u0026rdquo; on the other hand remains constant throughout the writing to show its importance in folklore studies. Its use is proof of its continued value for observing and writing about cultures and their histories in their own contexts; therefore, ethnography is still a central method (Zhang \u0026amp; Abbas, forthcoming).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Declining Focus on \"Ethnomusicology\" Variants:Declining Focus on \"Ethnomusicology\" Variants:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterestingly, the trend for the use of variants of \u0026ldquo;Ethnomusicology\u0026rdquo; has been going down in the last years and this might mean a progress in linking of two terms or the appearing of new specializations connected with both of them. This decline could also mean that ethnomusicology topics were overtime oversubscribed and scholars started researching different ideas or related subjects (Mlakar \u0026amp; Young, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Overall Trends and Implications:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe chart also depicts seasonal trends of any specific keyword in the realm of folklore, which can be attributed to changes in academic focus and/or the society. The use of both heritage and country keywords shows a field with a historical background and evolution to answer the modern difficulties (Kotwica \u0026amp; Zhang, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"BlockQuote\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe line graph above depicts the research trend by title topics in folklore research from 2020 to 2024. The frequency of specific title words has been analyzed to reflect changes in the themes and terminologies used in the scholarly publications.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Prominence of \"Music\" and \"The\" in Title Topics:Prominence of \"Music\" and \"The\" in Title Topics:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccording to the frequency analysis, the topics frequently discussed in the folklore studies in 2022 were \u0026ldquo;Music\u0026rdquo; pointing to its cultural and social role in folk traditions (Gatling, 2024), and \u0026ldquo;The\u0026rdquo; in articles\u0026rsquo; titles, pointing to the researcher\u0026rsquo;s concentration on definite subject and methods (Roper Ho, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Fluctuations in the Use of \"Ethnomusicology\":Fluctuations in the Use of \"Ethnomusicology\":\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe analysis of the frequency of the term \u0026ldquo;Ethnomusicology\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;ethnomusicology\u0026rdquo; shows its topicality, although its popularity alters. Periods of growth is could correspond to some certain issue or event, for example, publications or academic conferences in 2022, decline may be due to changes in the trends towards a set of new themes or the emergence of a new narrow specialty (Abbas, Abdessadek, \u0026amp; Abzalov, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Gradual Decline Post-2022:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll of these title words reach the summit in 2022 and, for the most part, start decreasing in 2023 and 2024: \u0026ldquo;Music,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;The,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;Ethnomusicology,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;Musical.\u0026rdquo; They also predicted that this trend may be due to changes of interests and grants provided to scholars or the data collection and analysis cycles whereby scholars may shift to other areas of research after exploring an area for some time (Zhang \u0026amp; Abbas, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Consistency of \"A,\" \"OF,\" and \"THE\":Consistency of \"A,\" \"OF,\" and \"THE\":\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe constant use of the particular terms like \u0026ldquo;A,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;OF,\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;THE\u0026rdquo; shows that they are very helpful in creating highly organized and structured research titles. Such basic words support content-specific terms thus improving academic language (Mlakar \u0026amp; Young, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Emerging and Sustained Interest in \"Musical\":Emerging and Sustained Interest in \"Musical\":\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis relative stability of \u0026#147;Musical\u0026#148; suggests that there has been a continued interest in the musical aspects of folklore that is specifically outside of the more encompassing \u0026ldquo;Music\u0026rdquo; tag. This may amount to identifiable proper music types, plays or instruments associated with specific folklore cultures (Kotwica \u0026amp; Zhang, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Implications for Future Research:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDynamics of research interests are presented in the form of the graph and music and ethnomusicology is presented as a central yet oscillating theme. This pattern shows that after intensive study phases, scholars go to new or less developed areas and pointing out future research possibilities to fill new gaps which arise (Roper \u0026amp; Ho, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"BlockQuote\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe bar chart in this context shows how often the particular title words: \u0026ldquo;Music,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;Ethnomusicology,\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;Musical\u0026rdquo; were used in folklore research publications during the period 2020\u0026ndash;2024 in order to demonstrate the thematic focus of the period.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Dominance of \"Music\" in Research Titles:Dominance of \"Music\" in Research Titles:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs it can be observed \u0026lsquo;music\u0026rsquo; prevails as the most frequently used title word of the folklore investigations; being utilized more than 80 times indicates its essential function in the context of the folklore and cultural narratives interpretation and its paramount importance for the understanding of the cultural memory and folklore (Gatling, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Significant Focus on \"Ethnomusicology\":\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor \u0026ldquo;Ethnomusicology\u0026rdquo; it found roughly around 40 times which is a strong evidence of ethnographically rooted aesthetics in folklore analysis and the fact that folklore studies are an interdisciplinary science devoted to the understanding of music in cultural and social contexts (Roper \u0026amp; Ho, 2024). This particular term can be seen to be quite often used, which clearly underlines its relevance in the field of folklore studies.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Moderate Representation of \"Musical\":\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe word \u0026ldquo;musical\u0026rdquo; is used less than 30 times that suggest an elaborate concern about features of music for example forms, genre or folk practices. This means that technical and performative aspects within folklore music play an equally vital role if not the most crucial part even when Music continues emerging as a crucial theme (Abbas, Abdessadek, \u0026amp; Abzalov, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Implications for Thematic Trends in Folklore Research:Implications for Thematic Trends in Folklore Research:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppearance of title words related to music, for example, \u0026lsquo;Music\u0026rsquo;, \u0026lsquo;Ethnomusicology\u0026rsquo; and \u0026lsquo;Musical\u0026rsquo; negates any doubts regarding the musicality of folklore theory, its fluidity in expressions of cultures, identities and several dimensions within folklore research arena (Zhang \u0026amp; Abbas, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Future Research Directions:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs with most academic posters, the chart implies the need to examine how music interacts and coexists with other cultural components and other unstudied traditions in music. Title words might be used to discuss shift in the title wording in relation to emergent cultural issues or new technologies in music and folklore studies (Mlakar \u0026amp; Young, 2024). The fact that such words have remained in the titles suggests a crucial, and evolving, area of concern in the discipline.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab9\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 9\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject wise Research Contribution\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/caption\u003e \u003ccolgroup cols=\"3\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cthead\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRank\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Area\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumber of Papers\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnomusicology Forum\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e23\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnomusicology\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e19\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eVoices of the Field: Pathways in Public Ethnomusicology\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e14\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransforming Ethnomusicology Volume I: Methodologies\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransforming Ethnomusicology Volume II: Politics and Practices\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e6\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsian European Music Research Journal\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e7\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheory for Ethnomusicology: Histories, Conversations, Insights\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMusicologist\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eShadows in the Field: New Perspectives for Fieldwork in Ethnomusicology\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e7\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eJournal of World Popular Music\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e7\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tbody\u003e \u003c/colgroup\u003e \u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"BlockQuote\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first table is the list of subject areas in ethnomusicology according to the number of papers published and helps to understand what is most popular in the field in terms of topics and articles.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Ethnomusicology Forum: A Platform\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat Ethnomusicology Forum with 23 papers has the highest number of submissions in the subject area shows how vital the subject area is within the academic community. Paying attention to various issues from traditional people\u0026rsquo;s approaches to music to contemporary problems, the journal defines theoretical and methodological approaches to ethnomusicology (Gatling, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Significance of Core Journals in Ethnomusicology:Significance of Core Journals in Ethnomusicology:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is followed by the journal Ethnomusicology which has appeared 19 times on the list proving its value in folklore research. Due to its core focus on the cultural and social facets of music, it becomes essential for scholars that are interested in understanding the relations between music and culture and those in society (as cited in Roper \u0026amp; Ho, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Emerging Focus on Public Ethnomusicology:Emerging Focus on Public Ethnomusicology:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Voices of the Field: Public Ethnomusicology,\u0026rdquo; the section with 14 papers, signals a growing attention towards the public dimensions of ethnomusicology in its attempt to explore how scholarly concerns find ways to reach different publics to make ethnomusicological concerns relevant to public issues (Abbas, Abdessadek, \u0026amp; Abzalov, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Transformative Approaches in Methodology and Politics:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransforming Ethnomusicology Volume I: Methodologies and Volume II: Politics and Practices significantly advance the field's methodologies and political aspects, comprising 10 and 9 papers, respectively. They underscore a movement towards reflexive, critical methods, scrutinizing power dynamics and ethical research considerations (Zhang \u0026amp; Abbas, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Research:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Asian-European Music Research Journal and Theory for Ethnomusicology: Histories, Conversations, Insights, and Musicologist, featuring nine and eight papers respectively, highlight ongoing interdisciplinary and cross-cultural research. It includes the features of globalization and cultural diversification in music and encourages students to expand their horizon in terms of musical theory as well as cultural perception of music (Mlakar \u0026amp; Young, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Fieldwork as a Cornerstone of Ethnomusicology:Fieldwork as a Cornerstone of Ethnomusicology:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Shadows in the Field: With seven papers each, the special issue of \u0026ldquo;Music and Fieldwork: New Perspectives for Fieldwork in Ethnomusicology\u0026rdquo; and the \u0026ldquo;Journal of World Popular Music\u0026rdquo; both foreground the importance of the fieldwork. These works point to the efficacy of close, first-personing experiences of musical cultures in generating relevant, contextualised knowledge (Roper \u0026amp; Ho, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Implications for Future Research:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePapers distribution also reflected what ethnomusicology and fieldwork are and the increase in concerns with public, method, and cross-cultural, etc. This is consistent with the fact that the field remains true to the fundamentals while at the same time advancing into areas of concern to the global community (Kotwica \u0026amp; Zhang, 2024). It will be interesting to note that future studies conducted in this direction will connect scholarly works to daily discussions.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"BlockQuote\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeywords of the study include ethnomusicology, authors, and their affiliated institutions, which make up the three fields in the plot to linking contributors in the folklore field.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Key Authors in Ethnomusicology:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe plot will also identify other ethnomusicologists whom include Věra Frolcova and Hana Bockova as pointed out by Roper and Ho in their 2024 publication. Finally, even if quite peripherally involved, Marketa Kvesova and Tomas Slavicky show that the field\u0026rsquo;s research is not limited to the mainstream, but also covers more niche or developing topics.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Institutional Affiliations and Collaborative Networks:Institutional Affiliations and Collaborative Networks:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollaboration among experts networks is University College of London, McMaster University, and Yale University essential in ethnomusicology, and create extensive research traditions among high impact scholars (Gatling, 2024). These contributions emphasize on their significance in the development of field through research projects, conferences and publications.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Focus on Ethnomusicology:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse of the term ethnomusicology in the plot is to emphasize on the importance of the subject to cultural studies, musicology as well as anthropology given that the subject plays a critical role in analyzing the cultural and social aspects of music (Abbas, Abdessadek, \u0026amp; Abzalov, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Geographic and Institutional Dispersion:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at the authors and the institutions where they belong, the world is see to have embraced ethnomusicology. Authors like Pavel Kosek and Marketa Kvesova who are situated outside the core area have connections with less associated institutions or topics which add up to the diversity of the field (Zhang \u0026amp; Abbas, 2024). Regarding this distribution we can note that the discipline is inclusive of different cultural and academic experiences.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Implications for Future Research:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlot of the ethnomusicology tor is used to propose new research directions and topics to avoid oversaturation, and to identify the authors and institutions on the plot periphery as promising ones in terms of largely unexplored geographical areas. Such findings may help researchers in selecting their partners and engaging in inter-disciplinary and cross-cultural studies as well (Mlakar \u0026amp; Young, 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e"},{"header":"Conclusion","content":"\u003cp\u003eThis study empirically confirms theories related to knowledge sharing, academic impact, and network configuration in social sciences, thereby also contributing to the understanding of the folk literature and other phenomena; it also underlines the importance of the quantitative approaches in theory assessment. As shown in terms of title and keywords, folklore, especially ethnomusicology, links tradition with modernity because modern societies cannot ignore its themes such as \u0026ldquo;Music\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;Ethnomusicology\u0026rdquo;. Several leading journals exist for publishing articles on these topics, including Ethnomusicology Forum and Ethnomusicology, to name but a few, (Gatling, 2024; Roper \u0026amp; Ho, 2024 \u0026amp; 2024).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe increasing focus on public ethnomusicology, exemplified by Voices of the Field: Pathways in Public Ethnomusicology shows the practical and socially oriented tendencies and the growth of ethnomusicological reflexivity (Abbas, Abdessadek, \u0026amp; Abzalov, 2024). Intersecting collegial networks, based on university contexts, including University College London, McMaster University, and Yale University, stress that ethnomusicology is currently an international field (Zhang \u0026amp; Abbas, 2024). That is why such scholars as Vera Frolova and Hana Bockova work within this field and the approaches put forward by them are inclusive.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs an interdisciplinary field which concentrates on sustainability and activism, ethnomusicology is a global-oriented academic discipline that studies the links between folklore, environmentalism, and social justice (Mlakar \u0026amp; Young, 2024). It allows maintaining the field\u0026rsquo;s significance in relation to shifting cultural processes and the development of academic discussions (Kotwica \u0026amp; Zhang, 2024). In addition to contributing to the understanding of the role that academic reference plays in folk literature and knowledge communication, this study proposes a model to advance the investigation of comparable phenomena in other fields of the social scientific discipline. 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A total of 1,399 publications from the Scopus database were examined using Microsoft Excel, Access, Bibliometrix. 3.0, VOS Viewer, and ScientoPy. The study found that Australia, the United States, the UK, Ireland, and Canada were the leading contributors, with key collaborations from institutions such as the Australian National University and the University of London. The peak productivity year was 2023, with the journal \"Memory Studies\" being the most prolific. The analysis revealed a significant increase in collaborative research, with an annual growth rate of 32.38% and a total of 778 sources cited. The average age of documents was 2.31 years, with 0.9728 citations per document and 65,557 references cited. Keywords Plus numbered 424, while authors' keywords totaled 4,341. The study identified 1,907 unique authors, with 946 single-authored documents. 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