International Business Research: Understanding Past Paths to Design Future Research Directions

Ferreira, Manuel Portugal; Reis, Nuno Rosa; Almeida, Martinho Isnard Ribeiro de; Serra, Fernando Ribeiro

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Ferreira, Manuel Portugal

Reis, Nuno Rosa

Almeida, Martinho Isnard Ribeiro de

Serra, Fernando Ribeiro

Abstract(s)

In this paper we examine the extant research in IB by conducting a bibliometric study of the articles published in three leading international business journals – International Business Review, Journal of International Business Studies and Management International Review, over their entire track record of publication available in the ISI – Institute for Scientific Information. In longitudinal analyses of citation data we ascertain the most relevant works to the international business field. We also identify intellectual interconnectedness in co-citation networks of the research published in each journal. A second-tier analysis delves into publication patterns of those articles that are not at the top citation listings. Our results permit us better understand and depict the extant international business research and, to some extent, its evolution thus far.