Exploring the Social Innovation Research Field Based on a Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis

Due to the growing academic interest in social innovation, there is a need for a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the structure and evolution of this research field. So far, there have been very few in-depth studies in this area. In addition, the number of publications in this domain grows dynamically year by year. For this reason, it was assumed that the existing research needs expansion and updating. Therefore, this study presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis aiming to identify research patterns and trends in the scientific literature on social innovation. Descriptive and performance analyses as well as research field mapping based on network analyses were performed. The most productive authors, sources, academic organizations, and countries in the social innovation literature were indicated. Moreover, the most influential authors and publications in the analyzed research field were determined. Furthermore, the evolution of social innovation research and the scientific collaboration in this area were shown and characterized. The analysis results were intended to show academics and practitioners an up-to-date, comprehensive picture of the multidisciplinary and multifaceted phenomenon of the research on social innovation.

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INTEGRATED REPORTING AND PERFORMANCE. A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS

The Annals of the University of Oradea. Economic Sciences ◽

10.47535/1991auoes30(1)038 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 30 (30 (1)) ◽

pp. 344-352

Author(s):

Bianca Baditoiu ◽

Valentin Partenie Munteanu ◽

Alexandru Buglea

Keyword(s):

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

Natural Capital ◽

Strategic Communication ◽

Research Field ◽

Integrated Reporting ◽

The Social ◽

The Subject ◽

And Performance ◽

International Integrated Reporting Council

This paper consists of an analysis of scientific works with respect to the subject of integrated reporting and its connection with the performance topic. Integrated reporting, implemented by the International Integrated Reporting Council, represents a strategic communication regarding various resources of the organizations, their relationship with all stakeholders and their capitals (financial, manufactured, intellectual, human, social and relationship, and natural capital) created over time. This new form of reporting is adopted by different organizations in many countries nowadays, yet there are some inconsistencies, especially in terms of insufficient clarification of the concept, both conceptually and procedurally (regarding the adoption of the International Framework), as well as the opportunities and real benefits of its implementation. As the number of studies on integrated reporting in the last decade also substantially increased, while many evidences find themselves in conflict, it raises the need to highlight the main common subjects related to this theme. Thus, by means of bibliometric analysis, this study qualitatively analyses 262 references from the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection Database, while addressing the research tools provided by the VOSviewer similarities visualization program and screening the existing specialty literature. The focus of the study is on co-occurrence of keywords, co-authorship and co-citation in the research field of integrated reporting and its performance and it reflects the most common concepts associated with these terms and the authors, organizations and countries that researched these themes. The results of the study revealed the large areas in which integrated reporting exerts its influence and the implications in both the social and the economic sphere, while highlighting the need of a long term organizational change with this respect.

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The evolution of social innovation and its global research trends: A bibliometric analysis

Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis Journal ◽

10.54480/slrm.v1i2.9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 117-133

Author(s):

Huma Sikandar ◽

Umar Haiyat Abdul Kohar ◽

Sidra Salam

Keyword(s):

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

Social Innovation ◽

Research Trends ◽

Social Enterprises ◽

Prolific Author ◽

Innovation Research ◽

Subject Areas ◽

Scopus Database ◽

Number Of Publications ◽

Corporate Social

The field of social innovation (SI) has received a growing interest from academia and policymakers from the past two decades. This research aims to identify research trends in the field of social innovation. For this purpose, we have carried out a bibliometric analysis on data from the previous 54 years, i.e. 1966-2019 from the Scopus database. This analysis is based on a bibliometric analysis of all published 'articles' in the SCOPUS database. The phrase "Social Innovation" was searched in title or abstract to search for the relevant articles. This research is carried out to investigate parameters such as publications in line with the years, subject areas, top journals, top authors and countries contributing to the SI field, collaborations and co-occurrence of keywords. Finding demonstrated that Frances R. Westley (University of waterloo) is the most prolific author in the SI field. Additionally, through an analysis of the top journals, we identified that 'Sustainability' is the top journal and that field is multidisciplinary. We have noticed a significant increase in the published articles in social innovation domain since 2016. This leads us to the conclusion that the topic has gained relevance among the academicians in recent years. The number of publications are expected to increase following this publication trend. We used VoS Viewer visual bibliometric analyser to identify the co-occurrence of keywords and co-authorship of countries. We found that Innovation, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Enterprises, Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and governance are the focus areas of social innovation research. Some variables with infrequent occurrences, limitations and future recommendations are also discussed.

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Global Trend of Social Innovation Research

Asia Proceedings of Social Sciences ◽

10.31580/apss.v8i1.1896 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 1-5

Author(s):

Huma Sikandar ◽

Umar Haiyat Abdul Kohar

Keyword(s):

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

Social Innovation ◽

Scientific Publications ◽

Innovation Research ◽

Productive Author ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Global Trend ◽

The Social ◽

Subject Areas ◽

Scopus Database

The aim of this research is to identify the latest trends of the scientific publications in the social innovation literature. This research is conducted through bibliometric analysis of the available data from 1966 to 2019 in the Scopus database. The bibliometric analysis is carried out on all ‘published’ articles in the Scopus database. The search phrase used was “Social Innovation”. Out of 3140 articles, 1280 articles were included in the study based on their relevance to the objectives of this study. This research investigates parameters such as publications in line with the years, subject areas, top journals, top authors and countries contributing to the social innovation field, and also the collaborations of author and co-occurrence of keywords. Results indicate that Frances R. Westley (University of waterloo) is the most productive author in field. Additionally, we found that the most prolific journal is “sustainability” and the most productive country is the United Kingdom. A significant increase in the number of scientific publications in the social innovation field is observed since 2016 which leads to the conclusion that the topic has gained relevance among academicians in recent years. We used VoS Viewer visual bibliometric analyser to identify the co-occurrence of keywords and co-authorship of countries.

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Assessing Clinical Embryology Research: A Global Bibliometric Analysis

Medicina ◽

10.3390/medicina56050210 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 56 (5) ◽

pp. 210

Author(s):

Mara Simopoulou ◽

Konstantinos Sfakianoudis ◽

Evangelos Maziotis ◽

Anna Rapani ◽

Polina Giannelou ◽

...

Keyword(s):

In Vitro Fertilization ◽

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

Geographic Origin ◽

Genetic Diagnosis ◽

Research Field ◽

Added Value ◽

Vitro Fertilization ◽

Number Of Publications ◽

Abstract Content

Background and Objectives: The evaluative strength of available bibliometric tools in the field of clinical embryology has never been examined in the literature. The aim is to bring insight regarding the identity of clinical embryology research, introducing concerns when solely relying on the methodology of bibliometric analysis. Materials and Methods: An all-inclusive analysis of the most bibliometrically highlighted scientific contributions regarding the cornerstones of clinical embryology was performed employing the Scopus, Web of Science (WoS) and PubMed databases, between 1978–2018. An analysis of the number of publications, respective citations and h-index, g-index, along with m-quotient is presented. The top 30 contributing authors for each distinctive area of research are listed. An attempt at visualizing the yearly published articles, clusters, and collaborations of authors, along with the geographic origin of publications, is also presented. Results: Combining all searches and keywords yielded 54,522 results. In the Scopus database, employing the keyword “In Vitro Fertilization” yielded 41,292 results. The publications of the top five authors in each research field were analytically presented and compared to the total number of publications for each respective field. The research field of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis/Screening/Testing was allocated the highest percentage of publications produced by the top five authors. Regarding journal bibliometrics, based on the year 2017 metrics, there are only 29 journals according to WoS that refer to “Reproductive Biology”, ranking it 187th among 235 disciplines. The USA produced the highest number of publications (12,537). Conclusion: Results indicate an explosion of interest published in the literature regarding the field of clinical embryology. Further analysis on collaborations and the trends involved should be of added value as productivity between countries varies significantly. This may guide researchers, in vitro fertilization professionals, and prospective authors during literature search, while proving useful regarding manuscript design and concurring on keywords and abstract content.

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The Impact of Social Enterprises: A Bibliometric Analysis From 1991 to 2020

International Journal of Financial Research ◽

10.5430/ijfr.v12n3p421 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 421

Author(s):

Faraudello Alessandra ◽

Barreca Manuela ◽

Iannaci Daniel ◽

Lanzara Federica

Keyword(s):

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

Social Impact ◽

Social Innovation ◽

Local Development ◽

Social Enterprises ◽

Academic Journals ◽

Bibliometric Method ◽

Editorial Material ◽

And Performance ◽

The Impact

The aim of this work is to provide, through a bibliometric analysis of the last 30 years of thematic literature, an overview on the contribution of social enterprises to the achievement of global goals.A bibliometric method has been used to analyze the characteristics, citation patterns and content of 3318 documents published in international academic journals, books review and chapters, editorial material and proceedings papers.Considering our findings, the bibliometric analysis has shown that there are journals that have had a greater production on the topic with an impact on research. Thanks to the work of the most impactful authors, it emerges that the case study is the most used method to demonstrate the centrality of social enterprises in social innovation. The analysis also shows that the centrality of the themes is linked to innovation, impact, management and performance, demonstrating the assumption that the driver of innovation in terms of social impact is given by these types of companies. The research also shows the keyword evolution through the years.Through the coding activity, it has also been possible to demonstrate that by transposing the global sustainability objectives to the local that the more in-depth ones are addressed on the issues of sustainable economy and fair, responsible and sustainable innovation, while there is much shortcoming regarding the achievement of gender equality, sustainable water management but even more on the reduction of inequality between nations. The latter is probably conditioned by the more global target and therefore not easily approachable to social enterprises.Research limitations/implications – The study shows a limitation, related to the adoption of the bibliometric method. However, it considers books review, chapters, papers published in international and academic journals, editorial materials, reviews and proceedings papers.Originality/value – This research shows that the interest on SDG and social enterprises has grown continuously in the last 30 years, especially in the last 5. The literature puts social enterprises at the center of social innovation by focusing on performance and management issues. Therefore, with the intention of mapping the studies that have been done in this regard, the study analyzed how research on local development coherence for global development has been addressed.

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Mapping Evaluation, Appraisal and Stance in Discourse (2000–2015): A Bibliometric Analysis

Glottotheory ◽

10.1515/glot-2019-0002 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1-2) ◽

pp. 31-55 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jing Li ◽

Lei Lei ◽

Le Cheng

Keyword(s):

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

Web Of Science ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Evaluation Research ◽

Research Field ◽

Future Research ◽

Upward Trend ◽

Evaluative Dimension ◽

Heterogeneous Nature ◽

Number Of Publications

AbstractThe present study employs a bibliometric analysis to examine the research trends in the field of evaluation, appraisal and stance. The bibliometric information of publications between 2000 and 2015 was retrieved from the Web of Science SSCI Core Collection database. The indicators analyzed include the number of publications by year, most frequently explored topics, most cited works, major individual contributors, publication venues, distribution among countries/regions and institutions. Our findings showed that the annual publications increased dramatically, revealing an upward trend in this research field. The results concerning the most frequently addressed topics suggested that EAP has been a fruitful domain in terms of the evaluative dimension of discourse. Besides, future research will feature more discipline-specific and language-specific empirical studies and comparative cross-linguistic studies. Pedagogical applications of evaluation research also need to be explored. Citation results indicated that the groundbreaking monographs in this field generate the highest citation counts, and that the most cited works cover a variety of sub-fields of linguistics, which may further prove the heterogeneous nature of the evaluative dimension of language.

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Assessing Clinical Embryology research: A global bibliometric analysis

10.21203/rs.2.20248/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Mara Simopoulou ◽

Konstantinos Sfakianoudis ◽

Evangelos Maziotis ◽

Anna Rapani ◽

Polina Giannelou ◽

...

Keyword(s):

In Vitro Fertilization ◽

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

Geographic Origin ◽

Genetic Diagnosis ◽

Research Field ◽

Added Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Vitro Fertilization ◽

Number Of Publications

Abstract Background: The evaluative strength of available bibliometric tools in the field of clinical embryology has never been examined in the literature. This work aims to uniquely bring insight regarding the identity of clinical embryology research, introducing concerns when solely relying on the methodology of bibliometric analysis. Methods: An all-inclusive analysis of the most bibliometrically highlighted scientific contributions with regards to the cornerstones of clinical embryology was performed employing the Scopus, Web of Science and PubMed databases. Identified articles corresponded to the time period 1978-2018. Statistical analysis was performed employing the chi square test, and the Spearman’s Correlation coefficient. An analysis of the number of publications, respective citations and h-index, g-index, along with m-quotient is presented. The top 30 contributing authors, for each distinctive area of research are listed. An attempt at visualizing the yearly published articles, clusters and collaborations of authors, along with the geographic origin of publications is also presented. Results: Combining all searches and keywords yielded 54,522 results. In the Scopus database, employing the keyword “In Vitro Fertilization” yielded 41,292 results. The publications of the top 5 authors in each research field were analytically presented and compared to the total number of publications for each respective field. The research field of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis/Screening/Testing (PGD/PGT-A) was allocated the highest percentage of publications produced by the top 5 authors (11%). Regarding journal bibliometrics, based on the year 2017 metrics, there are only 29 journals according to WoS that refer to “Reproductive Biology”, ranking it 187th among 235 disciplines. Out of 29 journals, only 4 are not dedicated to human studies. The USA produced the highest number of publications (12,537).Conclusions: Results indicate an explosion of interest published in the literature regarding the field of clinical embryology. Further analysis on collaborations and the trends involved should be of added value as productivity between countries varies significantly. Data provides a critical analysis on the value of research methodology entailing bibliometric tools. This may provide researchers, In-Vitro-Fertilization professionals and prospective authors with direction and guidance during literature search, while proving useful regarding manuscript design and concurring on keywords and abstract content.

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The 100 Top-Cited Studies on Dyslexia Research: A Bibliometric Analysis

Frontiers in Psychiatry ◽

10.3389/fpsyt.2021.714627 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Shijie Zhang ◽

Hong Fan ◽

Yonggang Zhang

Keyword(s):

Citation Analysis ◽

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

Citation Count ◽

The United States ◽

Research Field ◽

Original Research ◽

National Academy Of Sciences ◽

Editorial Material ◽

The Usa ◽

Number Of Publications

Background: Citation analysis is a type of quantitative and bibliometric analytic method designed to rank papers based on their citation counts. Over the last few decades, the research on dyslexia has made some progress which helps us to assess this disease, but a citation analysis on dyslexia that reflects these advances is lacking.Methods: A retrospective bibliometric analysis was performed using the Web of Science Core Collection database. The 100 top-cited studies on dyslexia were retrieved after reviewing abstracts or full-texts to May 20th, 2021. Data from the 100 top-cited studies were subsequently extracted and analyzed.Results: The 100 top-cited studies on dyslexia were cited between 245 to 1,456 times, with a median citation count of 345. These studies were published in 50 different journals, with the “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” having published the most (n = 10). The studies were published between 1973 and 2012 and the most prolific year in terms of number of publications was 2000. Eleven countries contributed to the 100 top-cited studies, and nearly 75% articles were either from the USA (n = 53) or United Kingdom (n = 21). Eighteen researchers published at least two different studies of the 100 top-cited list as the first author. Furthermore, 71 studies were published as an original research article, 28 studies were review articles, and one study was published as an editorial material. Finally, “Psychology” was the most frequent study category.Conclusions: This analysis provides a better understanding on dyslexia and may help doctors, researchers, and stakeholders to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of classic studies, new discoveries, and trends regarding this research field, thus promoting ideas for future investigation.

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O DESENVOLVIMENTO DO GEOTURISMO NOS GEOSSÍTIOS CÂNIONS DOS APERTADOS, PICO DO TOTORÓ E MINA BREJUÍ, MUNICÍPIO DE CURRAIS NOVOS, RN.

Revista Geonomos ◽

10.18285/geonomos.v22i1.291 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Sebastiana Guedes Bezerra ◽

Valdeci Pereira da Silva Filho ◽

Wagner Araújo Oliveira ◽

Marcos Antônio Leite do Nascimento

Keyword(s):

Research Methodology ◽

Socioeconomic Development ◽

Field Work ◽

Local Communities ◽

Research Field ◽

Geological Heritage ◽

The Social ◽

Number Of Publications

A geodiversidade ganha destaque de forma crescente no âmbito social e acadêmico, prova disso é o número de publicações nessa temática, bem como a valorização que a sociedade atribui atualmente para esse aspecto. Assim sendo, o presente trabalho tem por objetivo propor estratégias para o desenvolvimento do geoturismo nos geossítios Cânions dos Apertados, Pico do Totoró e Mina Brejuí inseridos na proposta do Geoparque Seridó, que estão localizados no município de Currais Novos/RN. Os processos metodológicos consistem na revisão da literatura, visita in loco e hierarquização dos geossítios a partir da metodologia do Ministério do Turismo. Pode-se destacar como resultados a possibilidade de inserção da comunidade no geoturismo, a possibilidade de realização de diferentes ações (minicursos, palestras, oficinas) que visem à sensibilização, valorização e interpretação ambiental das comunidades locais sobre o patrimônio geológico; efetivação de estratégias promocionais acerca dos geossítios e melhorias na infraestrutura turística dos lugares. Portanto, considera-se que o geoturismo pode vir a ser um importante fator de desenvolvimento socioeconômico para o município de Currais Novos/RN, bem como para a conservação do patrimônio geológico dos geossítios.Palavras-chave: DESENVOLVIMENTO. GEOTURISMO. CURRAIS NOVOS. GEOPARQUE SERIDÓ ABSTRACTDEVELOPMENT OF GEOTOURISM IN CÂNIONS DOS APERTADOS, PICO DO TOTORÓ AND MINA BREJUÍ GEOSITES, MUNICIPALITY OF CURRAIS NOVOS, RN. Geodiversity is increasingly gaining a place on the social and academic scene, as the great number of publications on this theme attest, along with the value currently given to this subject by society at large. Thus, the objective of the present study is to propose strategies for the development of geotourism at the geosites of: Cânion dos Apertados, Pico do Totoró, and the Mina Brejuí, components of the Seridó Geopark, located in the county of Currais Novos/RN. The research methodology consists of bibliographic and documental research, field work and the ranking of geosites using the Ministry of Tourism’s Ranking Methodology. Featured results highlight the possibility of including the local communities in geotourism, as well as structuring different activities (mini-courses, lectures, workshops, among others) that aim to sensitize, give value to and interpret the environment for the local communities about their geological heritage; put strategies into place that promote geosites and improve touristic infrastructure of these places. Therefore, we found that geotourism can become an important factor in the socioeconomic development of the county of Currais Novos/RN, as well as in the conservation of geological heritage of the geosites.Keywords: DEVELOPMENT. GEOTOURISM. CURRAIS NOVOS. SERIDÓ GEOPARK

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Research Characteristics and Development Trend of Global Low-Carbon Power—Based on Bibliometric Analysis of 1983–2021

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14164983 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (16) ◽

pp. 4983

Author(s):

Xin-Cheng Meng ◽

Yeon-Ho Seong ◽

Min-Kyu Lee

Keyword(s):

Power Systems ◽

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

Carbon Dioxide Emissions ◽

Development Trend ◽

Developed Countries ◽

The United States ◽

Research Field ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Main Research ◽

Number Of Publications

Achieving Net zero emissions is a common challenge facing all mankind. Low-carbon electricity has always been the main research field of global GHG emission control. The current article aims to use the bibliometric analysis to describe the characteristics and trends of low-carbon electricity publications from 1983 to 2021. We found that: (1) the number of publications in this area has shown an overall increase in the past 33 years. (2) the United States is the most powerful country in this field of research. Moreover, with the exception of major developed countries, more and more emerging economies have also joined the research on low-carbon power systems. (3) co-citation analysis and literature clustering characteristics show that the knowledge base in this field is focused on the decomposition of driving factors for carbon dioxide emissions and the optimization of the operation of renewable energy (RE) in low-carbon power systems. (4) the utilization of RE is a hot topic in low-carbon power research. Through this research, global scholars can be provided with the latest overview of valuable low-carbon energy research trends.

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