THE DYNAMICS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN LINGUISTIC EXPERTISE: AN INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

This article focuses on analyzing issues related to linguistic expertise in the contemporary scientific arena. The relevance of this topic is evidenced by the increase in the number of papers recorded in the Scopus database under the keyword “linguistic expertise,” from 12 in 2000 to 160 in 2023. The aim of the article is to conduct a comprehensive examination of scientific publications from 2000 to 2023 in order to identify the main trends and directions in the field of linguistic expertise. The research methodology includes statistical analysis using the SPSS digital tool, which allows collecting extensive data and quantifying scientific research. The principal novelty of this study lies in its comprehensive mapping of every publication on linguistic expertise indexed in Scopus between 2000 and2023, systematically classifying them by genre, patterns of authorship collaboration, and interdisciplinary orientation. This approach for the first time in the field reveals not only the literature’s quantitative expansion but also the dynamics of its qualitative shifts. The findings demonstrate a clear transition from descriptive analyses to instrumentoriented models grounded in artificial intelligence, corpus linguistics, and legal linguistics. The theoretical significance of the article lies in the systematization of multidisciplinary studies on linguistic expertise and in enhancing the understanding of the emerging scientific interest in this subject. The practical significance is reflected in the possibility of applying the findings in such areas as social sciences, humanities, computer science, and psychology. The conclusions obtained highlight the current importance of linguistic expertise and its potential for fostering interdisciplinary research. The study results underscore the need for further scholarly engagement in this field, confirming the promise of linguistic expertise for various branches of knowledge.