A Bibliometric Analysis of Paradiplomacy Research on The Scopus Database Using the VOSviewer Application

This article seeks to examine the evolution of studies on paradiplomacy thoroughly. This is crucial due to the substantial advancement of this subject in international relations research. This research employs bibliometric analysis using the VOSviewer tool to examine and visually represent the progr...

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Main Authors: M. Syaprin Zahidi, Muhammad Fuad Bin Othman
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description This article seeks to examine the evolution of studies on paradiplomacy thoroughly. This is crucial due to the substantial advancement of this subject in international relations research. This research employs bibliometric analysis using the VOSviewer tool to examine and visually represent the progression of paradiplomacy research in the Scopus database. Within the Scopus database, a total of 214 documents from the years 1984 to 2023 were found that specifically mentioned paradiplomacy. Canada has the most contributors who discuss paradiplomacy, specifically 34 documents. Most articles on paradiplomacy, specifically 68.0%, focus on the social sciences. Simultaneously, Stéphane Paquin holds the record for the highest number of documents authored, totaling ten. From 1984 to 2023, researchers in the field of paradiplomacy focused on 15 topics. These topics included subnational government, United States, diplomacy, diplomatic relations, cultural paradiplomacy, free trade, European Union, Quebec, decentralization, developing countries, federalism, assemblage theory, foreign relations, foreign policy, and sub-state diplomacy. Regarding the advancement of paradiplomacy research, several factors contribute to its development. These factors include the implementation of decentralization in various countries and the growing recognition among sub-state actors of the benefits they can achieve through paradiplomacy activities. This study concludes that between 1984 and 2023, the research on paradiplomacy primarily examined the interests of sub-state actor entities and their paradiplomacy activities. This is evident in the 15 topics received significant attention from paradiplomacy researchers during this period.
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spelling doaj-art-4f36dde6f0c34a019c79048eff3d57322025-01-18T06:18:23ZengRegional Information Center for Science and Technology (RICeST)International Journal of Information Science and Management2008-83022008-83102025-01-0123112514610.22034/ijism.2024.2009654.1217719046A Bibliometric Analysis of Paradiplomacy Research on The Scopus Database Using the VOSviewer ApplicationM. Syaprin Zahidi0Muhammad Fuad Bin Othman1Department of International Relations, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia. Ph.D. Student at the School of International Studies, COLGIS, Ghazali Shafie Graduate School of Government, Universiti Utara Malaysia, MalaysiaSchool of International Studies, COLGIS, Ghazali Shafie Graduate School of Government, Universiti Utara Malaysia, MalaysiaThis article seeks to examine the evolution of studies on paradiplomacy thoroughly. This is crucial due to the substantial advancement of this subject in international relations research. This research employs bibliometric analysis using the VOSviewer tool to examine and visually represent the progression of paradiplomacy research in the Scopus database. Within the Scopus database, a total of 214 documents from the years 1984 to 2023 were found that specifically mentioned paradiplomacy. Canada has the most contributors who discuss paradiplomacy, specifically 34 documents. Most articles on paradiplomacy, specifically 68.0%, focus on the social sciences. Simultaneously, Stéphane Paquin holds the record for the highest number of documents authored, totaling ten. From 1984 to 2023, researchers in the field of paradiplomacy focused on 15 topics. These topics included subnational government, United States, diplomacy, diplomatic relations, cultural paradiplomacy, free trade, European Union, Quebec, decentralization, developing countries, federalism, assemblage theory, foreign relations, foreign policy, and sub-state diplomacy. Regarding the advancement of paradiplomacy research, several factors contribute to its development. These factors include the implementation of decentralization in various countries and the growing recognition among sub-state actors of the benefits they can achieve through paradiplomacy activities. This study concludes that between 1984 and 2023, the research on paradiplomacy primarily examined the interests of sub-state actor entities and their paradiplomacy activities. This is evident in the 15 topics received significant attention from paradiplomacy researchers during this period.https://ijism.isc.ac/article_719046_64305cb55500a1e4cc93974dd155674f.pdfbibliometric analysisparadiplomacyvisualization
spellingShingle M. Syaprin Zahidi
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Paradiplomacy Research on The Scopus Database Using the VOSviewer Application
International Journal of Information Science and Management
bibliometric analysis
paradiplomacy
visualization
title A Bibliometric Analysis of Paradiplomacy Research on The Scopus Database Using the VOSviewer Application
title_full A Bibliometric Analysis of Paradiplomacy Research on The Scopus Database Using the VOSviewer Application
title_fullStr A Bibliometric Analysis of Paradiplomacy Research on The Scopus Database Using the VOSviewer Application
title_full_unstemmed A Bibliometric Analysis of Paradiplomacy Research on The Scopus Database Using the VOSviewer Application
title_short A Bibliometric Analysis of Paradiplomacy Research on The Scopus Database Using the VOSviewer Application
title_sort bibliometric analysis of paradiplomacy research on the scopus database using the vosviewer application
topic bibliometric analysis
paradiplomacy
visualization
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