Análisis bibliométrico de Publicaciones Académicas Indexadas en Crossref.org para Gestión del Conocimiento. Informe 18-CR (64/138)
Year: 2025
Type: book
Abstract: This study interrogates the long-term academic trajectory of Knowledge Management (KM) to resolve the persistent debate over its classification as a transient management fashion versus an enduring organizational practice. Employing a longitudinal time-series analysis, we examine the complete corpus of academic publications indexed in the Crossref.org metadata repository from 1950 to 2023. This single-source methodological approach provides a robust, objective measure of the concept's legitimization and institutionalization within formal academic discourse. The analysis utilizes descriptive statistics and cyclical decomposition to deconstruct the temporal dynamics of scholarly output. Our findings decisively refute the management fashion hypothesis. The evolution of KM is governed by predictable, long-wave cycles of approximately 10 and 20 years, rather than a short-lived, bell-shaped curve. These cycles are significantly correlated with broader macroeconomic and technological shifts, indicating that external environmental factors are primary drivers of its scholarly relevance. We identify a pattern of 'strategic erosion,' where the concept is not becoming obsolete but is instead experiencing a gradual decline towards a stable plateau as its core principles are absorbed and integrated into newer management paradigms. Furthermore, the analysis filters out seasonal publication artifacts, isolating the true underlying cyclical trends. Theoretically, this research contributes a nuanced lifecycle model for management concepts, moving beyond the binary fad-or-classic framework. For practitioners, the results suggest that KM remains a foundational pillar, and strategic focus should shift from justifying its existence to adapting its modern transformation.
Authors: Anez, Diomar, Anez, Dimar
Language: English
Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7080289237