#12440. Mapping terrorism in the academic landscape of business field of study: a bibliometric study of the past 30 years

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Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to identify and analyse the evolution and diffusion of academic knowledge on the topic of terrorism in business-related literature. Data was gathered from two databases, namely, the Scopus and Web of Science over 30 years (1990–2020). The search terms related to terrorism in titles, abstracts and authors’ keywords, which resulted in a total of 1,097 articles. The results reveal the productivity of the main actors, current thematic choices and future research opportunities. The main thematic areas of the research arising from the bibliometric analysis included the impact of terrorism on economic growth, Foreign Direct Investment, tourism, stock market reforms, security of multinational corporations as a result of terrorism and finally, the impact of political instability and terrorism on business. This study recognised evolution and trends regarding the influence of terrorism on businesses, which is crucial information for the development of business and policy strategies in the future. These strategies should enhance the ability of businesses to cope with the negative effects of terrorism and make these effects less devastating. The findings of the study indicate that issues of terrorism in business have broader social implications, which both academia and policy stakeholders can attend with their work.
Keywords:
Bibliometrics; Business; Content analysis; Gephi; Scopus; Terrorism; Thematic content analysis; Vosviewer

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