Scholarly Research on Kazi Nazrul Islam: A Bibliometric Study

Kazi Nazrul Islam, referred as the "Rebel Poet," is a significant figure in modern Bengali literature. Moreover, he is recognized for his contributions not only to Bengali literature, but also to music, and political ideology. His work advocates for equality, secularism, anti-colonialism, humanism, social justice, communal cohesion, and educational reform. This research is an attempt to elucidate his impact in contemporary global contexts using systematic review and meta-analysis. This study performed an extensive literature review using prominent global indexing and abstracting databases, including Web of Science, Lens.org, Scopus, Dimensions, and Google Scholar. The databases were queried using the phrase "Kazi Nazrul Islam," and data from Google Scholar was extracted utilizing the software "Publish or Perish" (PoP). The data was stored in Microsoft Excel, consolidated, and duplicate entries were eliminated. The final Excel sheet had 148 records, selected for conclusive examination, guaranteeing thorough representation of academic literature across many disciplines. This study has observed that research on Kazi Nazrul Islam has increased in recent years. The majority of papers not cited, because social science articles garnering fewer citations than those in the natural sciences. Finally, six major topics are delineated: Life Poetry and Politics, Global Influence, Stylometry and Authorship in Bengali Literature, Translation Studies, Tagore and Political Thought, and Post-colonialism in Bengali Literature.