The theoretical positioning of a review is of the utmost importance in terms of its contribution to knowledge. This paper clarifies the significance of this design principle for different types of review i.e. for describing, understanding, explaining or testing purposes. Furthermore, new tools now mean that it is both possible and relevant for bibliometrics novices to use bibliometrics to support literature reviews. Applying the BIBGT method and combining two bibliometric techniques – co-citation analysis of references and bibliographic coupling of documents – can enhance the efficiency of the first three types of literature review. This paper provides examples of published works that apply BIBGT to each of these types of review and highlights the bibliometric software used. It concludes with a survey of promising applications for all researchers and makes recommendations for both experienced literature review researchers and literature review novices.
The importance of theoretical positioning and the relevance of using bibliometrics for literature reviews
Read the publication
Try our solutions for free
7-day free trial · No credit card required
A lire aussi
Team publications
Reviewing the literature in the IS field: Two bibliometric techniques to guide readings and help the interpretation of the literature
In this article, we show how to apply profitably bibliometric analysis in IS research as a way to help review and highlight patterns in...
Team publications
The importance of theoretical positioning and the relevance of using bibliometrics for literature reviews
The theoretical positioning of a review is of the utmost importance in terms of its contribution to knowledge. This paper clarifies the...
Team publications
BIBGT: combining bibliometrics and grounded theory to conduct a literature review
In the current context of scientific information overload, we propose a method combining bibliometrics and grounded theory to conduct...