토픽 모델링을 활용한 이민자의 디지털 불평등(Digital Inequality) 관련 국제 연구 경향 분석

Abstract

The study aims to analyze key issues and research trends in international research on the digital inequality of immigrants. Based on a total of 401 articles on digital inequality of immigrants published in Web of Science registered journals between 2000 and February 2023, the authors identified key research topics. The analysis reveals an increasing number of articles on immigrants’ digital inequality, starting with two articles in 2006, and showing a sharp increase since 2020. Research areas on the digital inequality of immigrants are led by various academic fields, including social science, medicine, and multidisciplinary studies. Five topics were identified through topic modeling and word network analysis: ‘immigrants’ digital inequality in health’, ‘COVID-19 and immigrants’ digital inequality’, ‘Immigrants’ digital inequality in education’, ‘Immigrants’ inequality in the digital age’, and ‘Digital inequality of migrant workers’. It was shown that topics of ‘immigrants’ digital inequality in health’ and ‘Immigrants’ inequality in the digital age’ have been attracting significant attention.