Résumés
Abstract
This article examines the evolution of business research through the cross-disciplinary dissemination of business knowledge. Drawing on social network analysis techniques, we explain how knowledge flows through citation networks cross-disciplinary boundaries; and we identify the role of core journals in that evolution. The empirical analysis is based on 4.58 million citations by 105,405 papers published in 252 journals between 1990 and 2010. Three important findings emerge from this analysis: (1) increased knowledge connections among disciplines, (2) changing influences of certain journals within and across disciplines, and (3) a few journals bridge multiple disciplines.
Keywords:
- Business scholarship,
- citation networks,
- sociometric analysis,
- bridging journals
Résumé
Cet article examine l’évolution de la recherche en commerce à travers la diffusion interdisciplinaire des connaissances commerciales. En s’appuyant sur des techniques d’analyse des réseaux sociaux, nous expliquons comment les flux de connaissances à travers les réseaux de citations traversent les frontières disciplinaires, et nous identifions le rôle des revues principales dans cette évolution. L’analyse empirique est basée sur 4,58 millions de références citées dans 105 405 articles publiés dans 252 revues entre 1990 et 2010. Trois constats importants émergent de cette analyse: (1) des liens de connaissances accrus entre les disciplines, (2) des influences changeantes de certaines revues au sein et à travers les disciplines, et (3) peu de revues relient plusieurs disciplines.
Mots-clés :
- Recherche en commerce,
- réseaux de citations,
- analyse sociométrique,
- revues transitoires
Resumen
Este artículo examina la evolución de la investigación en comercio a través de la difusión interdisciplinaria de los conocimientos comerciales. Utilizando técnicas de análisis de las redes sociales, explicamos cómo los flujos de conocimientos a través de las redes de citas, superan los límites de las disciplinas, e identificamos el papel de las revistas líderes en esta evolución. El análisis empírico se basa en 4,58 millones de referencias citadas en 105405 artículos publicados en 252 revistas entre 1990 y 2010. Tres importantes conclusiones surgen de este análisis: 1) el aumento de los vínculos de conocimiento entre las disciplinas, 2) las influencias cambiantes de algunas revistas dentro de las disciplinas y a través de estas, y 3) pocas revistas vinculan varias disciplinas.
Palabras clave:
- Investigación en comercio,
- redes de citas,
- análisis sociométrico,
- revistas transitorias,
- redes de citas
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