Analyzing the scientific evolution and impact of e-Participation research in JCR journals using science mapping

•We carried on a performance analysis to detect the most productive and highest-impact subfields in e-Participation.•E-participation research field is in constant evolution that has not yet reached a stage of maturity.•Findings indicate that there is still as apparent lack of adequate tools in which...

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Published in:International journal of information management 2018-06, Vol.40, p.111-119
Main Authors: Rodríguez-Bolívar, Manuel Pedro, Alcaide-Muñoz, Laura, Cobo, Manuel Jesús
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bibliometrics
Co-word analysis
E-Participation
Evolution
Mapping
Participation
Performance analysis
Public sector
Science mapping
Thematic evolution
Visualization
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Summary:•We carried on a performance analysis to detect the most productive and highest-impact subfields in e-Participation.•E-participation research field is in constant evolution that has not yet reached a stage of maturity.•Findings indicate that there is still as apparent lack of adequate tools in which public deliberation and decision-making take place.•Researchers must analyze the technical aspects and context to guarantee the privacy and security which increases the trust of citizens.•The results suggest the evolution of e-participation to a more techno-social system in order to engage the citizenry into public sector management. This study presents a science mapping approach to analysing the thematic evolution of e-Participation research. We combine different bibliometric tools to analyse the evolution of the cognitive structure of this research topic, allowing us to discover the most prominent, productive and highest-impact subfields. In addition, we are able to identify thematic areas and show their evolutionary behaviour, supported by different visualization tools to show a graphical and dynamic vision of the e-Participation field. Findings indicate an increase in e-Participation research in the last five years, and the evolution of this field of knowledge to a more techno-social system in order to engage the citizenry in public sector management.
ISSN:0268-4012
1873-4707
DOI:10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2017.12.011