1. Mapping the Literature on China and Russia in IR and Area Studies: A Bibliometric Analysis (1990–2019)
- Author
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Alena Vieira, Maria Papageorgiou, and Universidade do Minho
- Subjects
International relations ,China ,Bibliometric analysis ,Sociology and Political Science ,business.industry ,Social Sciences ,Distribution (economics) ,Russia ,Cooperation ,Bibliometrics ,Political science ,Political Science and International Relations ,Regional science ,Keyword analysis ,business ,Sino-Russian - Abstract
Studies focusing on China and Russia, whose relationship is of key importance to the configuration of the international system, have been evolving dynamically in various disciplines. We analyze the evolution of this research by focusing on the fields of International Relations and Area Studies. This novel bibliometric study employs Biblioshiny, AntConc, and VOSviewer to analyze 947 publications collected from the Web of Science Core Collection, focusing specifically on 266 publications in International Relations and Area Studies. While mapping research on China and Russia over the last three decades (1990–2019), we identify the main trends regarding the annual distribution of papers, document types, dominant journals, collaboration networks between countries, and the most productive authors. We also establish prevailing research themes resulting from keyword analysis and their respective growth over time, as well as the density of the most frequently used terms and methods employed in the selected research fields. Finally, we identify fruitful avenues for further research, while also demonstrating how the bibliometric approach can inform and direct developments on China and Russia studies., The study was supported by the Research Center in Political Science (CICP) (UIDB/CPO/00758/2020), and Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) and the Portuguese Ministry of Education and Science through national funds.
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- 2021