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<p>In this paper, we analyze the scientific productivity and impact of selected public business schools in South East Europe (SEE) in the 2017-2021 period by using the scientific output indexed in the Elsevier Scopus reference database. The region’s most productive and influential authors, institutions, and publication outlets are identified in the field of business research. Empirical results are discussed from the viewpoints of two research questions related to regional business school research patterns and the research cooperation outcomes. Selected public business schools in the SEE region have been found to have a mixed record regarding research productivity and impact. International collaboration is valuable in increasing the research impact, while institutional collaboration seems more effective in raising impact than national one. Recommendations for business school administrators are identified and discussed.</p>
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In this paper, we analyze the scientific productivity and impact of selected public business schools in South East Europe (SEE) in the 2017-2021 period by using the scientific output indexed in the Elsevier Scopus reference database. The region’s most productive and influential authors, institutions, and publication outlets are identified in the field of business research. Empirical results are discussed from the viewpoints of two research questions related to regional business school research patterns and the research cooperation outcomes. Selected public business schools in the SEE region have been found to have a mixed record regarding research productivity and impact. International collaboration is valuable in increasing the research impact, while institutional collaboration seems more effective in raising impact than national one. Recommendations for business school administrators are identified and discussed.

A Bibliometric Analysis of Public Business School Scientific Productivity and Impact in South-East Europe (2017-2021)

South East European Journal of Economics and Business

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In this paper, we analyze the scientific productivity and impact of selected public business schools in South East Europe (SEE) in the 2017-2021 period by...

A Bibliometric Analysis of Public Business School Scientific Productivity and Impact in South-East Europe (2017-2021)

Published Online: Jun 09, 2023

Page range: 27 - 45

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jeb-2023-0003

Keywords
Higher education, Business schools, Bibliometric analysis, Research cooperation, South East Europe

© 2023 Nikša Alfirević et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

A Bibliometric Analysis of Public Business School Scientific Productivity and Impact in South-East Europe (2017-2021)

Published Online: Jun 09, 2023

Page range: 27 - 45

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jeb-2023-0003

KeywordsHigher education, Business schools, Bibliometric analysis, Research cooperation, South East Europe

© 2023 Nikša Alfirević et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Higher education, Business schools, Bibliometric analysis, Research cooperation, South East Europe