Investigating the knowledge structure of research on massively multiplayer online role-playing games: A bibliometric analysis

Sun, Seungjong; Nan, Dongyan; Che, ShaoPeng; Kim, Jang Hyun

doi:10.1016/j.dim.2022.100024

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“…Typically, when two or more articles, journals, and authors are simultaneously cited by a third article, they exhibit a cocitation association (Chang et al, 2015). In this regard, cocitation analysis is a method adopted to construct a structure of specialties and investigate the level of interrelationships between these specialties (Small, 1973;Sun et al, 2022). In the current research, we conducted a co-citation analysis at the journal, author, and literature levels in the ESG field.…”

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“…Notably, literature forms the major component of knowledge databases. Literature co-citation analysis is a methodology widely employed for investigating the knowledge framework of a specific academic area (Chen and Liu, 2020;Sun et al, 2022). In Figure 2, the literature co-citation network of the ESG area is plotted, and literature with 25 or more citations are highlighted.…”

Section: Literature Co-citation Network Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Specifically, following the guidelines stipulated by previous studies (Abbas et al, 2019;Chen and Liu, 2020;Azam et al, 2021;Sun et al, 2022), we conducted the following analyses. First, we explored key research forces by identifying productive authors, institutes, and countries/regions.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Bibliometric study on environmental, social, and governance research using CiteSpace

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This paper offers an overview of the status of and emerging trends in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) research through a bibliometric approach using CiteSpace. In particular, our study aimed to elucidate the overall intellectual structure of the environmental, social, and governance academic field. To this end, we performed a topic search related to the environmental, social, and governance field and gathered published articles (2007–2021) from the Web of Science. Subsequently, we identified productive authors, institutes, and countries/regions to determine main research forces in the environmental, social, and governance field. Additionally, we conducted a co-citation analysis to identify highly cited authors, journals, and literatures in the environmental, social, and governance field. Furthermore, we performed a literature-co-citation-based cluster analysis and literature citation burst analysis to confirm the main themes and hotspots of the environmental, social, and governance field. These analyses can contribute to the investigations of key contributing forces in the environmental, social, and governance field at the author, institution, country/region, and journal levels and provide insights into the knowledge structures and orientations of the environmental, social, and governance field for future research.

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Section: Literature Co-citation Network Analysismentioning

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“…Unlike Chan's outcomes (Chan et al, 2014), the relationship between social motivation and enjoyment was demonstrated to be significantly positive in our investigation. A distinguishing characteristic of MMORPGs compared to other genres is the emphasis on social elements, where social interaction acts as a potential driving force that encourages players to participate in gameplay (Griffiths et al, 2004;Williams et al, 2008;Sun et al, 2022).…”

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“…Yee's motivations are one of the most representative theories that has been widely employed in the MMORPG area (Sun et al ., 2022). Existing studies have investigated the influence of antecedent variables on Yee's motivations to explain the varying game play motivations among individuals (Kordyaka et al ., 2019; Sibilla et al ., 2022).…”

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Exploring the association between the Proteus effect and intention to play massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs)

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Lee

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PurposeMassive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) are representative metaverse games that are thriving in academia and the industry. This study aims to develop an integrated model based on Yee's motivations and the Proteus effect to explore individuals' intentions of playing MMORPGs.Design/methodology/approachThe data were gathered by conducting an online survey (n = 441) for the players of World of Warcraft, an MMORPG. The collected data were analyzed with a structural equation model.FindingsThe outcomes of this research reveal that the Proteus effect positively influenced the intentions of the players to play the game via mediations of social, immersion, achievement motivations and enjoyment. Furthermore, the players influenced by the Proteus effect, which enables avatar embodiment and identification, exhibited a stronger intention to play MMORPGs.Originality/valueThis research is one of the first attempts to establish a theoretical framework involving the Proteus effect and Yee's motivations. In addition, the findings of this study imply that the Proteus effect should be considered when investigating the individual experience of metaverse games.

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Investigating the knowledge structure of research on massively multiplayer online role-playing games: A bibliometric analysis

Cited by 7 publications

References 40 publications

Bibliometric study on environmental, social, and governance research using CiteSpace

Bibliometric study on environmental, social, and governance research using CiteSpace

Exploring the association between the Proteus effect and intention to play massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs)

The Metaverse: A Multidisciplinary Examination of Opportunities, Challenges, and a Comprehensive Theoretical Framework

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