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- Title
A bibliometric review on development economics research in Vietnam from 2008 to 2020.
- Authors
Ho, Manh-Toan; Le, Ngoc-Thang B.; Ho, Manh-Tung; Vuong, Quan-Hoang
- Abstract
This study adopts the bibliometric approach to identify the key characteristics in the relationship of demographic factors (age, gender, affiliations, and locations), scientific productivity, and the collaboration among development economics researchers in Vietnam during the period 2008–2020. Overall, the number of publications and authors in development economics are rising steeply with the average annual growth rate of nearly 23% and 26%, respectively. Moreover, the 'quality' of the research appears to be high as 59% of the articles are published in journals in the first and second quartile according Scimago journal ranking. However, the citation counts for these studies indicate their impacts are far more languishing in comparison. In terms of research trends, this study identified three emerging areas of studies that are relatively under-researched, namely natural resources, technology, and urbanization. As for publishing practices, There is also a positive sign for the adoption of open science among Vietnamese researchers in this field. The findings are useful for predicting future research trends. In addition, the study provides several implications for policymakers in Vietnam to enhance research capacity.
- Subjects
VIETNAM; DEVELOPMENT economics; ECONOMIC research; BIBLIOMETRICS; DEMOGRAPHIC characteristics; RESEARCH &; development; NATURAL resources
- Publication
Quality & Quantity, 2022, Vol 56, Issue 5, p2939
- ISSN
0033-5177
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11135-021-01258-9