A Bibliometric and Visualization Analysis of Knowledge Mapping in Digital Economy Research, 1992–2022
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Data Sources
2.2. Research Method
3. Research Trends of the Digital Economy
3.1. Chronological Distribution of Articles
3.2. Research Institutions and Regional Distribution
3.3. Research Fund and Journal
3.4. Author’s Publication and Cooperation Network
3.5. Hot Keywords and Their Evolution
3.6. Cluster Analysis of Core Systems
3.6.1. Digital Innovation and Theory
3.6.2. Digital Governance and Pathways
3.6.3. Digital Markets and Applications
3.7. Frontier Analysis
4. Research Conclusions and Prospects
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sort | Institution | Articles | Sort | Institution | Articles |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Elsevier | 1532 | 6 | IEEE | 606 |
2 | Springer Nature | 760 | 7 | Wiley | 475 |
3 | Taylor & Francis | 748 | 8 | Oxford Univ Press | 293 |
4 | Sage | 685 | 9 | Emerald Group Publishing | 180 |
5 | MDPI | 639 | 10 | IOP Publishing Ltd. | 175 |
Sort | Country/Region | Articles | Sort | Country/Region | Articles |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Spain | 1601 | 6 | South Korea | 695 |
2 | USA | 1601 | 7 | Germany | 660 |
3 | England | 1429 | 8 | Italy | 429 |
4 | Peoples R China | 1033 | 9 | France | 394 |
5 | Australia | 899 | 10 | Canada | 316 |
Sort | Fund | Articles |
---|---|---|
1 | Spanish Government | 833 |
2 | UK Research Innovation UKRI | 795 |
3 | European Commission | 693 |
4 | Ministry of Knowledge Economy MKE Republic of Korea | 490 |
5 | Engineering Physical Sciences Research Council EPSRC | 485 |
6 | Australian Research Council | 479 |
7 | Australian Government | 424 |
8 | National Natural Science Foundation | 385 |
9 | CGIAR | 345 |
10 | National Science Foundation | 337 |
Sort | Journal | Articles |
1 | Sustainability | 309 |
2 | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society | 167 |
3 | Astronomy Astrophysics | 151 |
4 | Astrophysical Journal | 76 |
5 | Technological Forecasting and Social Change | 74 |
6 | IEEE Access | 64 |
7 | Environment and Planning an Economy and Space | 61 |
8 | New Media Society | 61 |
9 | PLOS ONE | 60 |
10 | Sensors | 54 |
Sort | Author | H-index | Articles |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Garcia-Hernandez, Domingo Anibal | 54 | 51 |
2 | Zamora Olga | 41 | 41 |
3 | Galbany Lluis | 52 | 38 |
4 | Prieto Carlos Allende | 81 | 38 |
5 | Falcon-Barroso, Jesus | 58 | 34 |
6 | Anderson, Brian D O | 72 | 32 |
7 | Majewski, Steven R. | 83 | 32 |
8 | Cunha, Katia | 50 | 30 |
9 | Cristobal-Hornillos, D. | 19 | 30 |
10 | Garcia-Benito, Ruben | 41 | 30 |
Sort | Team Name | Articles |
---|---|---|
1 | CALIFA Collaboration | 14 |
2 | CALIFA Team | 2 |
3 | TRB | 2 |
Sort | Keywords | Frequency | Sort | Keywords | Frequency |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Model | 368 | 6 | Digital sky survey | 269 |
2 | System | 334 | 7 | Performance | 248 |
3 | Technology | 309 | 8 | Information | 239 |
4 | Impact | 286 | 9 | Economy | 227 |
5 | Innovation | 274 | 10 | Management | 224 |
Sort | Cluster Names | Size | Keyword Enumeration (LLR Algorithm Results) |
---|---|---|---|
#0 | Remote sensing | 152 | Machine learning; Digital elevation model; Design; Behavior algorithm; Classific energy; |
#1 | Gig economy | 142 | Gender; Digital media; Community; Labor; |
#2 | Circular economy | 139 | Industry 4.0; Sustainable Development; Integration; |
#3 | Sharing economy | 126 | Galaxies: structure; Stellar content; Formation; Knowledge; |
#4 | Galaxies: evolution | 124 | Galaxies: evolution; Evolution; Galaxies: stellar content; |
#5 | Economy grown | 92 | Power amplifier; Performance; Environment; Digital sky survey; |
#6 | Digital technology | 48 | Energy consumption; Efficiency; Economic development; |
#7 | News | 11 | Mobile; Awareness; Journalism; Age; |
Sort | Pop Words | Abruptness | Starting Year |
---|---|---|---|
Big data analytics | 7 | 2020 | |
2 | Supply chain management | 6.1 | 2020 |
3 | Digital platform | 5.7 | 2020 |
4 | Supply chain | 5.6 | 2020 |
5 | Gig economy | 5.3 | 2020 |
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Zeng, S.; Yang, H. A Bibliometric and Visualization Analysis of Knowledge Mapping in Digital Economy Research, 1992–2022. Sustainability 2023, 15, 6565. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15086565
Zeng S, Yang H. A Bibliometric and Visualization Analysis of Knowledge Mapping in Digital Economy Research, 1992–2022. Sustainability. 2023; 15(8):6565. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15086565
Chicago/Turabian StyleZeng, Shaolun, and Huili Yang. 2023. "A Bibliometric and Visualization Analysis of Knowledge Mapping in Digital Economy Research, 1992–2022" Sustainability 15, no. 8: 6565. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15086565