A bibliometric analysis on intended and actual turnover in higher education

Abstract

The issue of turnover intention and actual turnover is a growing concern worldwide, particularly in the higher education sector. However, little attention has been paid to conducting bibliometric studies to map this phenomenon in the higher education sector. To address this gap, we conducted a bibliometric analysis using science mapping tools to examine 561 relevant documents collected from the Scopus database published from 1983 to 2023. The study aims to demonstrate an updated understanding of the conceptual structure and key players in the arena of turnover intention and actual turnover in higher education. The study examined the domain's growth over time, geographic distribution, and the contributions of publishing authors, documents, and journals to plot the intellectual structure as well as the research fronts. The study analysis reveals a sensible accumulation of scholarly insights on turnover intention and actual turnover in higher education contexts over the last four decades. This study represents one of the initial endeavours to systematically and methodically map the literature on turnover intention and actual turnover within the higher education context, employing bibliometric. The investigation offers a comprehensive synopsis of the research area's evolution and highlights potential research priorities that warrant further exploration.