A decade of cybersecurity research in business, management, and accounting: bibliometric analyses and future research directions
This study bridges the gap and maps the evolution of cybersecurity research in business, management, and accounting over the past decade from 2012 to 2022. Using a scientometric approach, we analyzed 129 peer-reviewed Scopus articles authored by 334 scholars from 26 countries. We employ bibliometric...
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| author | Wasim Al-Shattarat Kameleddine B. Benameur Mohamed M. Mostafa Ahmed Hassanein Ruba Subhi Hamed |
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| description | This study bridges the gap and maps the evolution of cybersecurity research in business, management, and accounting over the past decade from 2012 to 2022. Using a scientometric approach, we analyzed 129 peer-reviewed Scopus articles authored by 334 scholars from 26 countries. We employ bibliometric network analysis, thematic mapping, and keyword co-occurrence techniques to explore citation trends, thematic evolution, and collaboration networks. The results identify leading authors, journals, institutions, and countries and reveal substantial growth in this domain with a projected continued trend. We find evidence of the ‘homophily impact’ among top authors and observe the ‘Matthew effect,’ where a few researchers dominate scholarly networks. Our findings provide a roadmap for future research and offer practical implications for firms and policymakers, shedding light on the role of cybersecurity in business, management, and accounting. This study serves as a valuable reference for scholars aiming to navigate the landscape and identify emerging themes in this rapidly evolving field. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cec4ca83fadc4890bb82d0e4f22578872025-08-20T04:00:49ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Business & Management2331-19752025-08-0112110.1080/23311975.2025.2544230A decade of cybersecurity research in business, management, and accounting: bibliometric analyses and future research directionsWasim Al-Shattarat0Kameleddine B. Benameur1Mohamed M. Mostafa2Ahmed Hassanein3Ruba Subhi Hamed4Gulf University for Science and Technology, Hawally, KuwaitAmerican University of Kuwait, Safat, KuwaitGulf University for Science and Technology, Hawally, KuwaitGulf University for Science and Technology, Hawally, KuwaitAlfaisal University, Riyadh, KSAThis study bridges the gap and maps the evolution of cybersecurity research in business, management, and accounting over the past decade from 2012 to 2022. Using a scientometric approach, we analyzed 129 peer-reviewed Scopus articles authored by 334 scholars from 26 countries. We employ bibliometric network analysis, thematic mapping, and keyword co-occurrence techniques to explore citation trends, thematic evolution, and collaboration networks. The results identify leading authors, journals, institutions, and countries and reveal substantial growth in this domain with a projected continued trend. We find evidence of the ‘homophily impact’ among top authors and observe the ‘Matthew effect,’ where a few researchers dominate scholarly networks. Our findings provide a roadmap for future research and offer practical implications for firms and policymakers, shedding light on the role of cybersecurity in business, management, and accounting. This study serves as a valuable reference for scholars aiming to navigate the landscape and identify emerging themes in this rapidly evolving field.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2025.2544230Cybersecurityscientometrics approachbibliometric analysesnetwork analysishomophily impactMatthew effect |
| spellingShingle | Wasim Al-Shattarat Kameleddine B. Benameur Mohamed M. Mostafa Ahmed Hassanein Ruba Subhi Hamed A decade of cybersecurity research in business, management, and accounting: bibliometric analyses and future research directions Cogent Business & Management Cybersecurity scientometrics approach bibliometric analyses network analysis homophily impact Matthew effect |
| title | A decade of cybersecurity research in business, management, and accounting: bibliometric analyses and future research directions |
| title_full | A decade of cybersecurity research in business, management, and accounting: bibliometric analyses and future research directions |
| title_fullStr | A decade of cybersecurity research in business, management, and accounting: bibliometric analyses and future research directions |
| title_full_unstemmed | A decade of cybersecurity research in business, management, and accounting: bibliometric analyses and future research directions |
| title_short | A decade of cybersecurity research in business, management, and accounting: bibliometric analyses and future research directions |
| title_sort | decade of cybersecurity research in business management and accounting bibliometric analyses and future research directions |
| topic | Cybersecurity scientometrics approach bibliometric analyses network analysis homophily impact Matthew effect |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2025.2544230 |
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