Bibliometric Analysis of the Research Status of Tangka Images at Home and Abroad

Abstract

Carrying out research on Thangka images is of great significance for accelerating the construction of China’s cultural industry, especially the protection of Thangka’s cultural heritage. This paper will analyse the current research situation of Thangka images at home and abroad to provide reference for relevant personnel. This paper uses Chinese academic journals, doctoral and master’s degree thesis, international conferences, and English journals as information sources to perform quantitative analysis on the research results of the Thangka images published in them. The search process does not set a time limit, and uses CNKI and Excel analysis tools to relevant topics of the 55 Chinese documents and 21 foreign literatures are subject to annual trend analysis, document source analysis, author analysis, and distribution agency research. By this paper, the development trends, important information sources, important authors, and important research institutions of Thangka image research are obtained.