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

This bibliometric study analyzed recent research trends, global and local publications, and interdisciplinary connections in folk literature from 2020 to 2024, focusing on annual scientific production, publication distribution, citation patterns, and collaboration metrics. 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.