How to conduct a bibliometric analysis: An overview and guidelines

Donthu, Naveen; Kumar, Satish; Mukherjee, Debmalya; Pandey, Nitesh; Lim, Weng Marc

doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.04.070

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“…In addition, this repository provides the largest volume of information in terms of authors, institutions, and countries (Zhang and Eichmann-Kalwara, 2019). Indeed, Scopus is a recognized database to conduct bibliometric reviews (Donthu et al, 2021), as it is recognized as a high-quality repository (Baas et al, 2020), and the correlation with its measurements with those available, for example, in the Web of Science are extremely high (Archambault et al, 2009), although the coverage of the latter is lower (Paul et al, 2021), making it a complete database and high quality for your review.…”

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“…As far as we know, some theoretical reviews have been presented on the concept of circular economy, but we have not identified any bibliometric analysis, which is an appropriate method to uncover key attributes and research themes (Donthu et al, 2021;Kumar et al, 2021). The main objective of this study was to analyze the degree of the scientific or theoretical development of the concept of Circular Economy, based on the productivity of research articles, authors, journals, institutions, and countries considering their international cooperation networks, in order to establish current and future lines of research.…”

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The Main Research Characteristics of the Development of the Concept of the Circular Economy Concept: A Global Analysis and the Future Agenda

Meseguer-Sánchez

Gálvez‐Sánchez

Moreno

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Front. Environ. Sci.

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In recent years, the concept of the Circular Economy has acquired greater traction, both in the research community and in wider society, as an instrument that provides innumerable methodologies with which to face the environmental, social, and environmental challenges caused by the linear production model. This study focuses on analyzing the degree of advancement of the Circular Economy in the scientific field through a bibliometric analysis (or scientometrics) of 5,007 research articles available in Scopus database and published during the period 2005–2007. The main research characteristics are presented, and the Paris Climate Conference (COP21), held on December 12, 2015, is highlighted as a key driver of this particular line of research. The analysis revealed the main authors, journals, subject area, countries and current and future lines of research, finding that the Circular Economy is a paradigm with environmental, economic and social implications, both for the productive system and for consumers.

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The Main Research Characteristics of the Development of the Concept of the Circular Economy Concept: A Global Analysis and the Future Agenda

Meseguer-Sánchez

Gálvez‐Sánchez

Moreno

et al. 2021

Front. Environ. Sci.

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“…A co-word analysis considers the dynamics of a field and identifies the changes in a subject area [89]. It represents a rigorous method of investigating big amounts of data and has started to be used in the business field also [90]. This type of research method helps scientists investigate research trends using specific software since data availability increased dramatically in the last years and, as a result, traditional techniques have trouble helping us understand the research approaches [91].…”

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Past and Future Trends in Medical Spas: A Co-Word Analysis

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The present paper consists of a co-word analysis of the previous research in the medical spa field published in the Web Science Core Collection database. The study’s main purpose is to identify the past trends in the medical spa field from the tourist and medical perspectives and to anticipate the future research focuses in the field. In this regard, the article is based on four objectives that create a descriptive picture of the research in the medical spa area, such as (i) studying the current state of the art, (ii) analysing the most visible articles in the field, (iii) highlighting the leading research interests in medical spa research and (iv) anticipating new possible research trends that link cost-effective medical spa activity to COVID-19 post-recovery treatments. A total of 627 articles, published between 1997 and 2021 (March), were analysed, and the data were interpreted using the VOS Viewer software. The study results indicate that high interest in medical spas started to become observable in 2015, when the funding bodies became interested in this field and began supporting publishing and research regarding medical spas. The main subjects investigated in previous studies were related to the specific issues of the industry and tourism activity. They also considered the medical approach of the spa and the use of natural resources in treating different diseases. Except for these main interests, since 2020, it has started to become evident that another approach in the published studies may lead to a new trend in research. The study results show that researchers have begun to investigate the possibility of using medical spa resorts to aid post-COVID-19 recovery, which is considered a cost-efficient option for completing traditional treatment. This new focus in research proves that the medical spa field can rebrand itself as playing a supportive role in national healthcare systems in countries with a long tradition in balneotherapy, and gives a new developing trajectory to the medical spa industry.

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“…It is also meant to guide scholars interested in undertaking research in that sector to understand the research gaps, used methodologies and appropriate outlets for publication. To ensure significance, usability, robustness and replicability of research, this paper will follow a standard bibliometric approach that has been used in several studies across different disciplines [18]- [22]. The followed methodology will be extensively explained so that any individual can reproduce every passage regardless of their expertise.…”

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Who Is Contributing to Academic Research on Blockchain Oracles? A Bibliometric Analysis

Caldarelli¹

2021

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With the advent of smart contracts, the benefits of decentralization offered by distributed ledger technologies could be implemented in sectors other than cryptocurrencies, such as Healthcare, Supply Chain, and Finance. Smart contracts, however, need oracles to fetch data from the real world, which, on the other hand, do not offer the same characteristics of decentralization as blockchain. Despite their importance, research on oracles is still in its infancy, and academic contribution on the subject is scarce and sporadic. With a bibliometric analysis, this study aims to shed light on the institutions and authors that are actively contributing to the oracle literature with the aim of promoting progress and cooperation. The study shows that although there is still a lack of collaboration worldwide, there are authors and institutions working in similar directions. On the other hand, it can be observed that most of the areas of research are poorly addressed while others are even uncovered.

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How to conduct a bibliometric analysis: An overview and guidelines

Cited by 5,487 publications

References 66 publications

The Main Research Characteristics of the Development of the Concept of the Circular Economy Concept: A Global Analysis and the Future Agenda

The Main Research Characteristics of the Development of the Concept of the Circular Economy Concept: A Global Analysis and the Future Agenda

Past and Future Trends in Medical Spas: A Co-Word Analysis

Who Is Contributing to Academic Research on Blockchain Oracles? A Bibliometric Analysis

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