Twenty Years of the Journal of African Business
A Bibliometric Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9364142 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jean D Kabongo (0000-0002-6092-5457, University of South Florida Sarasota–Manatee, corresponding author), Jean Kabongo (University of South Florida) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 269-282 |
| Publication date | 2019-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of African Business (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1522-8916 • E-ISSN: 1522-9076 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15228916.2019.1580976 |
| OpenAlex | W2918370089 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 43 |
This article presents a bibliometric analysis of the Journal of African Business on its twentieth anniversary. The article focuses on the journal’s intellectual development by objectively examining the evolution of its 20 years of publication, including citations, co-citations, and major researched themes with visualization maps. The findings show that JAB is a young journal in the field of African business. It appears as a collection of articles, keywords, and themes that gathers knowledge. Some of these have well-defined relatedness, while others are loosely clustered together and connected by the simple fact of being published in this journal. This looseness should not be interpreted as a sign of softness but rather as an opportunity for creativity and constructive discourse and as a challenge for the next 20 years of JAB. This study is useful for contributors, readers, and editorial board members who form the journal’s community of knowledge creation
Bibliometrics · Collection development · Constructive · Creativity · Editorial board · Field (mathematics · Library science · Political science · Process (computing · Sign (mathematics · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Economic Growth and Development · Global and Cross-Cultural Management · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Law
| Citations per year | 0.43 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |