Translanguaging: a bibliometric and systematic review unveiling its rise as a key research area in multilingual education and its implications for CLIL and beyond

[Kevin W. H. Tai (Prof.)]

Dear Members of the SIG,

In a recent bibliometric analysis on Translanguaging research, published in the International Journal of Multilingualism (Routledge; Yu, 2025), several members of the SIG were identified as one of the top 10 authors in Translanguaging research, highlighting substantial contributions to the study of translanguaging. This includes Professors Li Wei, Kevin W. H. Tai and Zhongfeng Tian.

The findings of the analysis highlight that "translanguaging is an effective approach for integrating creativity, critical thinking, communication, and identity construction in multilingual practices and education; potential translanguaging strategies play a crucial role in educational contexts; and translanguaging practice can exert a positive influence on Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)". 

Here is the link to the paper: https://doi.org/10.1080/14790718.2025.2543963

The full paper is also attached to this email for your reference.

Best,

Kevin Tai 

Professor Kevin W. H. Tai

PhD (UCL), FHEA, FRSA  

Assistant Professor of Language and Literacy Education

Co-Director, Centre for Advancement in Inclusive and Special Education

Faculty of Education 

The University of Hong Kong

Honorary Research Fellow, IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, University College London

Editor, The Language Learning Journal (Routledge) 

Associate Editor, International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism (Routledge)

Executive Guest Editor, International Journal of Applied Linguistics (Wiley) 

The World's Top 1% Scholar and HKU Scholar in the Top 1%, Clarivate Analytics, 2025

The World’s Top 2% Most-Cited Scientist (Languages and Linguistics), Stanford University, 2024 and 2025 (Elsevier)

Email (HKU): kevi...@hku.hk  

Email (UCL): kevi...@ucl.ac.uk  

Telephone: (852) 3917 6107  

Website: https://web.edu.hku.hk/faculty-academics/kwhtai