This study analyses through VOSviewer the papers on intercultural competence research published in SSCI and A&HCI journals from 1986 to 2023,and displays publication trends,co-citation networks and research themes in the field.The results show that the overall number of the papers increases consistently,and the papers are mainly published in intercultural,linguistics,and education journals.The research themes center around intercultural competence models,intercultural competence scale development,intercultural competence assessment and intercultural competence development in such contexts as acculturation,language education,educational internationalization and healthcare education.The study also outlines the research space that domestic scholars can further expand,with an aim to provide insights into in-depth research on intercultural competence.
intercultural competencebibliometricsintercultural foreign language education
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