Mapping the milestones of modern times: intellectual landscape of political economy through bibliometric analysis
Authors:
- Jure Andolšek, University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business
- Matej Černe, University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business
- Amadeja Lamovšek, University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business
Keywords:
bibliometric analysis | intellectual evolution | interdisciplinary integration | political economy | research trends
Abstract:
We present the development and current state of the field of political economy. We implemented three bibliometric approaches (i.e., co-citation, co-word, and bibliographic coupling) and interpreted the results using the “invisible colleges” framework through six time frames (up until 1989, 1990–2001, 2002–2008, 2009–2016, 2017–2020, 2021–2023). This produced an integrative and holistic framework of the field of political economy, portraying its historic development and theoretical background, conceptual space, and nomological net, guiding future research on this and connected research fields. By exploring the field’s conceptual and semantic spaces, the analysis offers practical recommendations, identifies emerging research areas, and organizes future themes into actionable research questions informed by theoretical frameworks.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) addressed in the article are:
- SDG 10 – Reduced inequality
- SDG 16 – Reduced inequality
- SDG 17 – Partnerships for the goals
The article is published in:
Journal of economic surveys (Wiley)
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Mapping the milestones of modern times: intellectual landscape of political economy through bibliometric analysis
