| Sumario: | This paper visually and quantifiably maps the structure of interpreting studies in China between 1996 and 2019 through co-word analysis, including clustering and strategic analyses. Based on clustering analysis, five major research themes in interpreting studies – indexed by clusters of high-frequency keywords – are identified in this timeframe: the interpreting product, interpreting theories, the interpreting process, norms in interpreting and interpreting pedagogy. With strategic analysis, the internal structures of these themes, their respective positions in the research network and their possible future evolution are analyzed. Research on the interpreting product was both internally coherent and central to the entire network, thus it is expected to exhibit vigorous growth. The theme of interpreting theories was underdeveloped and peripheral, but its interaction with other themes was not the weakest, suggesting that its contribution to interpreting research overall was not minimal. Research on the 'classic themes' of the interpreting process and interpreting pedagogy is mature, but its interactions with other themes are limited. It is important to stretch these research dimensions for further growth. Finally, the study of norms in interpreting was central in the network but underexplored, indicating its importance in unifying the network but its weak ability to sustain its own development.
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