Bibliometric analysis of the Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research : Ten years review

Abstract

Purpose – This paper aims to provide a full bibliographical overview of Islamic Accounting and Business Research Journal in the celebration of its 10th year since establishment. Design/Methodology/Approach – We used bibliometric approach, collecting 287 published articles and reviews in JIABR from Scopus database starting from April 2010 till June 2020. Using RStudio, VOS-viewer and Excel we generated top scientific actors for this journal, citation analysis, content analysis and concluding remarks for the journal development. Findings – The bibliometric results reveal in terms of science mapping that the publications of JIABR over the last 10 years can be summarized to be focused in five research streams (1) Socio-economic understanding for different Islamic financial instruments, (2) Contemporary Islamic accounting, (3) Shariah-compliant equity market, (4) Corporate social responsibility and ethical disclosure, and (5) corporate governance in Islamic financial institutions. Practical Implications – The paper will identify the leading trends in the journal in terms of papers, authors, institutions, countries, journals, topics and keywords. This study will enable readers achieve full understanding of the journal. Originality/Value – The study provides objective evaluation of the journal’s progress through a decade of its operation; it highlights the achievement and discusses the progress and contribution of the journal to the scientific research.