Identifying Emerging Trends in a Literature Review

Question

How might a student recognize emerging trends while conducting a literature review?

Accepted Answer

By noting new topics or perspectives that are increasingly being explored in recent publications.

Answer

By measuring the physical thickness of the stack of articles related to their topic area alone.

Answer

By counting how many times an article has been cited by other researchers solely based on citation numbers.

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Observing which journals have the most vibrant cover designs related to their topic area only.