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An R-Based Landscape Validation of a Competing Risk Model
Published on: September 16, 2022
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Exploring acceptable risk in engineering and operations research and management science by bibliometric analysis
Yanni Zhang1,2, Zhengxiao Duan1,2, Pan Shu1,2
1School of Safety Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, China.
Summary
This bibliometric analysis maps the global research landscape of acceptable risk, identifying key contributors and trends from 1961-2021. It offers insights into influential research and future directions in risk management.
Area of Science:
- Engineering
- Operations Research
- Management Science
Background:
- Acceptable risk is crucial for safety decisions in risk management and assessment.
- Research on acceptable risk spans engineering, operations research, and management science.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a macroscopic overview of acceptable risk research.
- To identify influential countries, institutions, authors, and their collaborations.
- To reveal research focus areas and dynamic directions over time.
Main Methods:
- Bibliometric analysis of 1124 articles and reviews (1961-2021) from Web of Science Core Collection.
- Descriptive statistics for annual growth trends.
- CiteSpace and Gephi for co-occurrence mapping and network analysis.
- Co-citation analysis for core publications and sources.
- Keyword co-occurrence analysis for research topics.
Main Results:
- Identified 3056 authors, 75 countries/territories, 1296 institutions, and 323 journals.
- Mapped cooperation networks and identified key players.
- Revealed evolving research themes and influential publications.
Conclusions:
- The study offers a comprehensive overview of acceptable risk research.
- It aids researchers in understanding the field's dynamics and predicting future trends.
- Highlights the global nature and collaborative efforts in acceptable risk research.
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