A bibliometric study of grey literature (2007-2019)

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Avijit Mahala ◽  
Gayatri Dwivedi ◽  
Manorama Tripathi
Keyword(s):  
Conference Proceedings ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Bibliometric Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Conference Series ◽  
Scopus Database ◽  
Conference Papers

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to spotlight the research output in the field of grey literature (GL) during the 13-year period between 2007 and 2019 as reflected in the Scopus database. Design/methodology/approach This study has used Scopus, an abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, to collect data for the specified 13-year period. The sources, which had “grey literature” in their titles, were considered for the study and the period was from 2007 to 2019. The downloaded results were analysed using specific parameters. The SPSS and Excel have been used for analysing the retrieved data. The VOSviewer has been used for visualizing the network. Findings Scopus indexes different kinds of documents such as articles, books, chapters, conference papers, editorial, erratum, letters, notes, reviews and short surveys. There were 345 publications, which received 309 citations. GL-Conference Series: Conference Proceedings published the most number of articles. The majority 51.9 per cent of the articles were published in collaboration with authors from European countries. The term “grey literature” occurred most commonly as author keyword and index term. Originality/value The present study highlights how the area of GL has evolved during the 13-year period. The findings of the study pave the way for more detailed exploration of GL, which has relevance for the researchers.

20 years of ETHICOMP: time to celebrate?

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 166-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernd Carsten Stahl ◽  
Charles M Ess
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Conference Series ◽  
Design Build ◽  
The World ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Important Building Block ◽  
Academic Debate

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to give an introduction to the special issue by providing background on the ETHICOMP conference series and a discussion of its role in the academic debate on ethics and computing. It provides the context that influenced the launch of the conference series and highlights its unique features. Finally, it provides an overview of the papers in the special issues. Design/methodology/approach – The paper combines an historical account of ETHICOMP and a review of the existing papers. Findings – ETHICOMP is one of the well-established conference series (alongside IACAP and CEPE) focused on ethical issues of information and computing. Its special features include: multidisciplinary and diversity of contributors and contributions; explicit outreach to professionals whose work is to design, build, deploy and maintain specific computing applications in the world at large; creation of knowledge that is accessible and relevant across fields and disciplines; intention of making a practical difference to development, use and policy of computing principles and artefacts; and creation of an inclusive, supportive and nurturing community across traditional knowledge silos. Originality/value – The paper is the first one to explicitly define the nature of ETHICOMP which is an important building block in the future development of the conference series and will contribute to the further self-definition of the ETHICOMP community.

scholarly journals Impacts and challenges of Southern African Development Community’s industrialization agenda on Botswana and Tanzania

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kezia H. Mkwizu ◽  
Gladness L. Monametsi
Keyword(s):  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Minimal Impact ◽  
African Development ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Conference Papers ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the impacts and challenges of the Southern African Development Community’s industrialization agenda on the industrialization of two Sub-Saharan African states, Botswana and Tanzania.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopts the documentary research method by carefully analyzing relevant policy documents, conference papers, reports, and journals.FindingsWhile there is an impact on policy provisions targeted towards industrialization, there are challenges such as poor policy implementation that, if not addressed, could dampen efforts by policymakers in achieving the goal of industrializing the countries.Practical implicationsGovernments should ensure equal synergy relations amongst institutions tasked with implementation. Increase investment in research and development (R&D) and human capital as drivers of innovation are needed for industrialization.Originality/valueThis paper adds to the discourse on industrialization. It also highlights challenges faced by countries whose policies have had minimal impact on industrialization.

Converging crime rates among European countries? A note

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 524-534
Author(s):  
Christos Kollias ◽  
Theodosia Leventi ◽  
Petros Messis
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Crime Rates ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Traits ◽  
Convergence Process ◽  
Unemployment And Crime ◽  
Empirical Methodology

Purpose Social change and modernization theories postulate that as countries grow they gradually move toward a condition of similarity in various spheres exhibiting similar economic and social traits. The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether a process of convergence in terms of criminality levels is present in the case of European countries. Design/methodology/approach The research question at hand is tackled through conventional s and ß-convergence methodologies and a battery of unit root tests in the case of 16 European countries over the period 1972-2012. Findings The findings reported, herein, are quite uniform irrespective of the empirical methodology employed to investigate the issue at hand. The result points to a process of convergence in terms of crime rates. However, this convergence process, although present and statistically traceable, is a rather gradual one as this is depicted both by the value of the β-coefficient as well as by the trend of the coefficient of variation. Originality/value Most of the studies in this strand of the literature focus on investigating the association between economic conditions such as unemployment and crime or on the effectiveness of crime thwarting policies. To the best of the knowledge, this is the first paper that addresses the issue of convergence in terms of crime rates in the case of European countries.

Research Output of Anna University: A Bibliometric Study Based on Scopus Database

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (S1) ◽  
pp. 84-91
Author(s):  
N. Geetha ◽  
S. Kothainayaki
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Growth ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Bibliometric Study ◽  
Document Type ◽  
Engineering Research ◽  
Steady Growth ◽  
Author Keywords ◽  
Scopus Database

The study analyses research output of Anna University (Tamil Nadu) using Scopus database during the period 1988 to 2017 (30 years). Further predominance was given for Type of Source, Chronological growth, Subject wise contribution, Document type preferred, Collaborated Country, Collaborated Institutions, Contributed Journal, Highly contributed author, Keywords Preferred and Language of the paper.A total of 23,883 records have been identified and the same has been analyzed using bibliometric study. There has been steady growth of publications and 50% of articles appeared during the last five years between 2013 and 2017. The publications were doubled once in seven years. The average publication per year works out to 795 papers and nearly 78% of contributions were from Engineering; Computer Science; Materials Science, Physics and Astronomy. Around 17 Countries collaborated and contributed to more than 101 papers. The top three journals which have more publications were, “International Journal of Applied Engineering Research”; “European Journal of Scientific Research” and “Journal of Crystal Growth”.

Offering undeclared workers financial help during Covid19 pandemic can bring them out of shadows into the declared economy

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Financial Assistance ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Paid Work ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Undeclared Work

Purpose The authors wanted to examine why undeclared workers had not received financial assistance in Europe during the pandemic and find the best way to help them and bring them out of the shadows. Design/methodology/approach To identify those whose paid work is entirely undeclared, a Eurobarometer survey of undeclared work in Europe is reported conducted in September 2019, just prior to the pandemic, and involving 27,565 face-to-face interviews in 28 European countries. Findings The paid work of one in every 132 citizens in Europe comprises wholly of undeclared work and one in 28 work at least some of the time in the undeclared economy. These workers have received no support, but they are more likely to be financially vulnerable. A high percentage of undeclared workers are widowed, divorced and living in households with multiple persons. Originality/value The authors argue that short-term support for these individuals could not only help them to survive the pandemic financially, but also transform undeclared work into declared work with long-term benefits for individuals and the wider economy.

Thirty years of the International Journal of Logistics Management – a retrospective analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-208
Author(s):  
Britta Gammelgaard ◽  
Satish Kumar ◽  
Debidutta Pattnaik ◽  
Rohit Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Logistics Management ◽  
Publication Trends ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Coupling Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Us ◽  
Scopus Database ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Literature Selection

PurposeInternational Journal of Logistics Management (IJLM) celebrated 30 years of its publication in 2019. This study provides a retrospective overview of the IJLM articles between 1990 and 2019.Design/methodology/approachThe authors applied bibliometrics to study and present a retrospective summary of the publication trends, citations, pattern of authorship, productivity, popularity depicting influence, and the impact of the IJLM, its contributors, their affiliations, and discusses the conceptual layout of IJLM's prolific themes.FindingsWith 23 yearly articles, IJLM contributed 689 specialized research papers on Supply Chain Management (SCM) by 2019. Authorship grew by 42 new contributors adding up to 1,256 unique IJLM authors by 2019. Each of its lead contributors associated with 1.55 other authors to contribute an article in the journal among which 93% are cited at least once. Survey-based research dominated in last 30 years. The h-index of the journal is 73 while its g-index suggests that 133 IJLM articles were cited at least 17,689 times in Scopus. IJLM authors affiliated to the Cranfield University and the US contributed the highest count of articles. Bibliographic coupling analysis groups IJLM articles into eight bibliographic clusters while network analysis exposes the thematic layout of IJLM articles.Research limitations/implicationsThe literature selection is confined to the Scopus database starting from 1990, a year before the inception of the IJLM, thereby limiting its scope.Originality/valueThis study is the first retrospective bibliometric analysis of the IJLM, which is useful for aspiring contributors.

scholarly journals Supply chain cost research: a bibliometric mapping perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edgar Ramos ◽  
Steven Dien ◽  
Abel Gonzales ◽  
Melissa Chavez ◽  
Ben Hazen
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Supply Chain Optimization ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Supply Chain Costs ◽  
Academic Publications ◽  
Scopus Database

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to review the literature on logistics and supply chain costs to provide an analysis of sources of publication, citations and authorship using bibliometric analysis techniques (VOSviewer and CitNetExplorer tools).Design/methodology/approachA review of 756 articles published during the period 2014 to 2019 referenced in the Scopus database was performed. The review was limited to articles published in English and directly related to logistics and supply chain costs.FindingsThe research identified more than 2,000 authors representing more than 5,000 keywords and 10,000 references from a total of 155 journals investigated. A critical synthesis of the resulting data revealed several insights about various aspects of studies in this field. For instance, the review identified a scarcity of academic publications in three key areas, namely “supply chain,” “optimization” and “transportation”, which are concepts focused on the total supply chain.Originality/valueThis research highlights important areas of attention for both researchers and practitioners considering costs associated with logistics and supply chain operations and strategies. The results can also help identify thematic areas, journals and topics for future research. The paper identifies and proposes research areas to contribute to the literature when challenges to investigating logistics and supply chain costs are discussed.

scholarly journals Bibliometric analysis of scientific production on sharing economy

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sérgio Lima ◽  
Francisco de Assis Carlos Filho
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Citation Networks ◽  
Critical Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Scopus Database ◽  
New Consumer

Purpose In recent years, much has been discussed about new consumer practices based on the sharing economy. In this context, the purpose of this paper is to map out the international scientific production on sharing economy. Design/methodology/approach The research adopted a descriptive qualitative approach. Based on a sample of 95 documents collected in the Scopus database, analyses of bibliometric and sociometric indicators were carried out, as well as content analyses were conducted to identify the main thematic categories in the field. Findings The results show that sharing economy is an emerging topic, and of late, the research in this field has grown rapidly. The study provides a mapping of top journals and authors, works of greatest impact and of co-authorship, co-citation and bibliographic coupling networks, which evidence the low intensity of researcher’s interactions and scientific production dispersion in the field. The main subjects found in the sharing economy literature are determinants, motivations and barriers, sharing economy impacts, regulation, models and frameworks, critical approach and entrepreneurship and sharing-based new businesses. Research limitations/implications The analyses did not take into account the timing perspective. Further research could undertake a timeline-based approach in order to present direct citation networks and to relate works according to the year when they were published. Originality/value The study innovates by identifying the main subjects in the sharing economy literature, as well as by presenting network analysis for some bibliometric indicators, complementing previous research in the field.

Co-authorship networks: a review of the literature

2015 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameer Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Knowledge Networks ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Structure Patterns

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to attempt to provide a review of the growing literature on co-authorship networks and the research gaps that may be investigated for future studies in this field. Design/methodology/approach – The existing literature on co-authorship networks was identified, evaluated and interpreted. Narrative review style was followed. Findings – Co-authorship, a proxy of research collaboration, is a key mechanism that links different sets of talent to produce a research output. Co-authorship could also be seen from the perspective of social networks. An in-depth analysis of such knowledge networks provides an opportunity to investigate its structure. Patterns of these relationships could reveal, for example, the mechanism that shapes our scientific community. The study provides a review of the expanding literature on co-authorship networks. Originality/value – This is one of the first comprehensive reviews of network-based studies on co-authorship. The field is fast evolving, opening new gaps for potential research. The study identifies some of these gaps.

A security education Q&A

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugene Kaspersky ◽  
Steven Furnell
Keyword(s):  
Cyber Security ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
End Users ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Conference Series ◽  
Security Education ◽  
Question And Answer ◽  
Clear Insight ◽  
Academic Qualifications ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of cyber security education as a means of enabling skilled professionals and ensuring adequate awareness amongst end users. Design/methodology/approach – The discussion examines the contribution made by the Kaspersky Academy student conference series, and then proceeds to consider some related questions posed to Eugene Kaspersky as the founder of the programme. Findings – The question and answer segment of the discussion identifies the ways in which academic qualifications and professional certifications can align to support a rounded security education for those aiming to become practitioners. Originality/value – The discussion provides a clear insight into the importance of security education and how it is being actively supported by one of the leading companies in the industry.

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