A literature review on digital content management: trends and future challenges

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this study is to review the literature on digital content management (DCM) published between 2001 and 2021, as well as to provide insights and research directions for the future. Design/methodology/approach This study followed the systematic literature review framework PRISMA for reviewing existing literature on DCM. The PRISMA checklist helps the researcher in refining the reporting of the review paper. Data was collected from Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) databases. A total of 136 documents were selected for analysis from Scopus and WoS. Findings Based on current papers, this study attempted to discuss some key DCM trends and themes. Seven themes have been identified in the literature: virtual reality and its implications on DCM; personal DCM; microservices based DCM; model for DCM; DCM using Bluetooth Low Emergency technology; DCM software; and DCM codification. This study identifies influential authors, top contributing countries, top contributing institutions, most cited papers, most common title words and contributions by fields. Originality/value The findings of this study, as well as future research projects, open the path for more research and contributions to the field.