Measuring relationships in Translation Studies. On affiliations and keyword frequencies in the Translation Studies Bibliography

This article provides an analysis of some aspects of academic publishing in Translation Studies, based on the data available in the databases of the online Translation Studies Bibliography. It concentrates especially on: the geographical spread of Translation and Interpreting research measured through academic affiliations; and links between keyword frequency and journals, as well as languages of publication. Firstly, an explanation is given as to why scientometrics/bibliometrics matter and, secondly, what has been done already in this respect in Translation Studies. The results of the analyses are partial and a work in progress; nevertheless they show interesting correlations that could serve as a basis for further analysis of the metadata.