Trends in English Language Teaching Research among Thai Scholars: A Bibliometric Analysis of Scopus-Indexed Publications from 2010 to 2024

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Published: Jan 31, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70730/VKLO6572
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Bibliometric study, English language teaching, ELT trends, ELT research, SCOPUS-indexed journals

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Patcharapan Suwanmanee
Language Institute, Thammasat University, Thailand
Preechaya Mongkolhutthi
Language Institute, Thammasat University, Thailand

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This bibliometric study reveals the dominant research topics, methodologies, contexts, and publication outlets utilized by researchers in the field of English Language Teaching (ELT) in Thailand from 2010 to 2024. Bibliometric analysis was conducted using Microsoft Excel 2019 and VOSviewer 1.6.19 as research tools. The dataset was retrieved from 428 documents indexed in the SCOPUS database. The findings revealed that in addition to English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and English Language Teaching (ELT), the popular researched keywords include English for Specific Purposes (ESP), global Englishes, perceptions, English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), Covid-19, and Conversation Analysis (CA). The predominant research methodologies employed were qualitative and mixed-methods. The primary context of the study was higher education, followed by secondary and primary education. The top three publication outlets were LEARN Journal, rEFLections, and 3L: Language, Linguistics, Literature. These findings offer insights into the prevalent themes, methodologies, contexts, and publication outlets in the ELT research landscape in Thailand, providing essential information for educators, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders in the ELT community.

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Suwanmanee, P., & Mongkolhutthi, P. (2025). Trends in English Language Teaching Research among Thai Scholars: A Bibliometric Analysis of Scopus-Indexed Publications from 2010 to 2024. LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 18(1), 433–462. https://doi.org/10.70730/VKLO6572
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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2025): LEARN Journal (January - June)
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Research Articles
Author Biographies

Patcharapan Suwanmanee, Language Institute, Thammasat University, Thailand

A student in a master’s degree program in Career English for International Communication (CEIC) at the Language Institute of Thammasat University, Thailand, her research interests include teaching and studying the English language among stakeholders. She focuses on updated trends in the field and utilizes bibliometric data analysis as her main research methodology.

Preechaya Mongkolhutthi, Language Institute, Thammasat University, Thailand

An assistant professor at the Language Institute of Thammasat University, Thailand, she holds a PhD in Education from the University of York. Her research centers on professional studies, particularly emphasizing professional development, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity (EDI) issues, and the workplace culture of English language teachers in higher education settings. The author’s ongoing research projects predominantly utilize ethnographic design and bibliometric data analysis

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