A scientometric analysis of knowledge management and intellectual capital academic literature (1994-2008)

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to conduct a scientometric analysis of the body of literature contained in 11 major knowledge management and intellectual capital (KM/IC) peer-reviewed journals. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 2,175 articles published in 11 major KM/IC peer-reviewed journals were carefully reviewed and subjected to scientometric data analysis techniques. Findings – A number of research questions pertaining to country, institutional and individual productivity, co-operation patterns, publication frequency, and favourite inquiry methods were proposed and answered. Based on the findings, many implications emerged that improve one’s understanding of the identity of KM/IC as a distinct scientific field. Research limitations/implications – The pool of KM/IC journals examined did not represent all available publication outlets, given that at least 20 peer-reviewed journals exist in the KM/IC field. There are also KM/IC papers published in other n...

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2010
• Where: JKM
• Authors: Alexander Serenko, Nick Bontis, Lorne Booker, Khaled W. Sadeddin, Timothy Hardie
• Keywords: Intellectual Capital, JKM 2010, Knowledge Management, Peer-reviewed Journals