Unveiling the Landscape of Onomastics from 1972 to 2022: A Bibliometric Analysis

 I have stumbled upon a study, which mentions my name and many others: 

by Siyue Li (Zhejiang University), Chunyu Kit (City University of Hong Kong), and Le Cheng (Guanghua Law School, Zhejiang University)

Abstract

Over   the   past   five   decades,   onomastics   has   seen   remarkable   growthwith   fruitful   publications   and interdisciplinary  collaborations.  Despite  the  abundance  of  literature,  a  panoramic  view  of  contribution networks and the evolutionary trajectory of this field has been lacking. To address this issue, this study presents a statistical assessment complemented by visualization clustering, rendering data from 768 journal articles and 28,357  references,  to  unfold  impactful  journals,  influential  scholars,  foundational knowledge,  and  evolving frontiers.  The  outcomes  of  this  research  showcase  the  distribution  of  subtopics  within  each  name  category, depicting  noteworthy  contributors,  focal  trends,  and  cutting-edge  subjects  in  the  area. New  themes  that illuminate  orientations  include online  naming,  multi-identity  construction,  language  processing,  corpus-assisted  approaches,  and  neural-cognitive  experiments. Further  data-driven  exploration  of  name-related themes is foreseen to yield valuable insights. Through this comprehensive assessment, this study elucidates the role  of  names  as  manifestations  of  human  identity,  social  emotions,  aesthetic ingenuity,  and strategic communicative  paradigms.  The  findings  are poised  to  facilitate  the  discernment  of  human  quality,  societal stratification,  interpretative  nuances,  and  relationshipsunderlying  social  issues.  Additionally,  this  research exemplifies  the  efficacy  of  bibliometric  analysis  and  proposes  strategies  to  mitigate  potential  constraints, disclosing how quantitative data from onomastics can be applied in the digital era and beyond.This article is the correctedversionof  the  original  article.    For  more  information  on  thechanges  made,  see  the  erratum:http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/names.2024.2689.

Keywords: onomastics, bibliometrics, names, socio-onomastics, citation analysis, information visualization, scientific mapping

Taking into consideration that all data are solely retrieved by Web of Sciences (WOS) Core Collection Database (where there are only two onomastic journals), some rankings are disbalanced (f.ex.ranking of institutions does not mirror the onomastic landscape at all).