A bibliometric analysis of CSR in the banking industry: a decade study based on Scopus scientific mapping

Purpose This study bibliometrically describes and depicts the intellectual structure and knowledge progress of CSR studies in the banking industry. Design/methodology/approach Bibliometric analysis is used to quantitatively examine the bibliographic data that gathered from Scopus database. The evalu...

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Main Authors: Zainuldin, Mohd Haniff, Lui, Tze Kiat
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spelling my.um.eprints.338292022-04-25T07:29:01Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/33829/ A bibliometric analysis of CSR in the banking industry: a decade study based on Scopus scientific mapping Zainuldin, Mohd Haniff Lui, Tze Kiat HB Economic Theory Business Purpose This study bibliometrically describes and depicts the intellectual structure and knowledge progress of CSR studies in the banking industry. Design/methodology/approach Bibliometric analysis is used to quantitatively examine the bibliographic data that gathered from Scopus database. The evaluative and relational techniques are employed to produce the findings and mappings for research themes, impact and directions, as well as collaboration trends. A topical classification is also included to review the results of different types of analysis. Findings This study discusses how the CSR literature in the banking industry has evolved between 2009 and 2019. The publications increase significantly from 2015 to 2019 and the top journals, authors, affiliations and countries are identified. Stakeholder, disclosure, financial performance, Islamic banks, corporate governance and international banks are among the popular research and collaboration trends found in the extant literature. Reflecting on the arguments in the previous literature, several key research gaps and further suggestions are acknowledged for future studies. Research limitations/implications The bibliographic data used in this study bounds to Scopus database and the methodology itself suffers a few limitations, which integration of other methodologies will be worthwhile to unearth the field beyond the current discovery. Practical implications This study is beneficial to potential researchers, scientific journal editors, and bankers to understand the current research progression and evolution within CSR field in the banking sector. Originality/value Compared to the existing bibliometric literature, this study is among the pioneer wide-ranging bibliometrics study covering co-word, citation, bibliographic coupling, co-authorship and co-citation for CSR research in the banking sector. Emerald 2022-02-01 Article PeerReviewed Zainuldin, Mohd Haniff and Lui, Tze Kiat (2022) A bibliometric analysis of CSR in the banking industry: a decade study based on Scopus scientific mapping. International Journal of Bank Marketing, 40 (1). pp. 1-26. ISSN 0265-2323, DOI https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBM-04-2020-0178 <https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBM-04-2020-0178>. 10.1108/IJBM-04-2020-0178
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Zainuldin, Mohd Haniff
Lui, Tze Kiat
A bibliometric analysis of CSR in the banking industry: a decade study based on Scopus scientific mapping
description Purpose This study bibliometrically describes and depicts the intellectual structure and knowledge progress of CSR studies in the banking industry. Design/methodology/approach Bibliometric analysis is used to quantitatively examine the bibliographic data that gathered from Scopus database. The evaluative and relational techniques are employed to produce the findings and mappings for research themes, impact and directions, as well as collaboration trends. A topical classification is also included to review the results of different types of analysis. Findings This study discusses how the CSR literature in the banking industry has evolved between 2009 and 2019. The publications increase significantly from 2015 to 2019 and the top journals, authors, affiliations and countries are identified. Stakeholder, disclosure, financial performance, Islamic banks, corporate governance and international banks are among the popular research and collaboration trends found in the extant literature. Reflecting on the arguments in the previous literature, several key research gaps and further suggestions are acknowledged for future studies. Research limitations/implications The bibliographic data used in this study bounds to Scopus database and the methodology itself suffers a few limitations, which integration of other methodologies will be worthwhile to unearth the field beyond the current discovery. Practical implications This study is beneficial to potential researchers, scientific journal editors, and bankers to understand the current research progression and evolution within CSR field in the banking sector. Originality/value Compared to the existing bibliometric literature, this study is among the pioneer wide-ranging bibliometrics study covering co-word, citation, bibliographic coupling, co-authorship and co-citation for CSR research in the banking sector.
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title A bibliometric analysis of CSR in the banking industry: a decade study based on Scopus scientific mapping
title_short A bibliometric analysis of CSR in the banking industry: a decade study based on Scopus scientific mapping
title_full A bibliometric analysis of CSR in the banking industry: a decade study based on Scopus scientific mapping
title_fullStr A bibliometric analysis of CSR in the banking industry: a decade study based on Scopus scientific mapping
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