Digital Humanities: A Decade of Growth and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Keywords:
Digital humanities, humanities, digital, research, interdisciplinary, libraries, subject domain, technologiesAbstract
This study investigates the evolution and growth of digital humanities research from 2012 to 2022 using data from the Web of Science, analysed through Orange Data Mining, MS Excel, VOSviewer, and Microsoft Office tools. It examines key research areas, thematic trends, top contributing countries, and interdisciplinary linkages, revealing a steady increase in publications since 2002, with dominant themes including digital humanities, libraries, databases, archives, mathematics, and neurosciences. TheUnited States leads global contributions, followed by England and Germany, with diverse journals across literature, arts, humanities, history, and computer science publishing in this field. As a novel work, the study highlights global participation and the integration of digital humanities into multiple academic disciplines, offering valuable insights for researchers and experts across domains.