Keywords
Applied Social Sciences
Bibliometric research
Bibliographic coupling analysis
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Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the conceptual-theoretical evolution of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in applied social sciences. This objective was divided into three analyses: first, a descriptive analysis of the evolution of articles on the subject; second, an analysis of the main theoretical bases through co-citation analysis; and finally, an analysis of the boundaries of the topic through bibliographic coupling analysis.
Method: This is a bibliometric research using co-citation and bibliographic coupling techniques. The data is processed descriptively and graphically mapped.
Results: Through the co-citation map, the intellectual-theoretical structure of corporate social responsibility in the field of applied social sciences was identified. This technique enabled the identification of four clusters. The bibliographic coupling analysis identified four clusters of studies on corporate social responsibility in the field of applied social sciences.
Originality/Relevance: The bibliometric review conducted in this research is an initial effort to map the domain of knowledge on the theoretical evolution of corporate social responsibility (CSR), as there is a lack of revisional studies in the literature that allow understanding the emergence and evolution of the theme within the field of applied social sciences.
Theoretical Contributions: This research brings three main contributions. Firstly, it demonstrates the evolution of CSR research over time. Secondly, through co-citation analysis, it presents 4 theoretical clusters that represent the foundations of CSR research. Finally, thirdly, through bibliographic coupling analysis, it presents 4 theoretical clusters that represent the frontiers of knowledge in CSR.
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