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Accounting Research: A Bibliometric Analysis

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Bibliometrics is a fundamental field of information science that studies bibliographic material quantitatively. It is very useful for organising available knowledge within a specific scientific discipline. This study presents a bibliometric overview of accounting research using the Web of Science database, identifying the most relevant research in the field classified by papers, authors, journals, institutions and countries. The results show that the most influential journals are: The Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, The Accounting Review and Accounting, Organizations and Society. It also shows that US institutions are the most influential worldwide. However, it is important to note that some very good research in this area, including a small number of papers and citations, may not show up in this study due to the specific characteristics of different subtopics.

Source: Australian Accounting Review

DOI: 10.1111/auar.12109

Authors: José M. Merigó, Jian‐Bo Yang

Institutions: University of Manchester, University of Chile

Language: English

Topic: scientometrics and bibliometrics research

Subfield: Library and Information Sciences

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: European Commission

Award: Intelligent Decision Making Systems in European Business and Economics