Analysis of research fronts in marine economy and management

Lihong Wang, Kedong Yin, Li Xuemei, Shiwei Zhou and Yuting Liang

Marine Economics and Management, 2025, vol. 8, issue 1, 43-72

Abstract: PurposeGaining insights into research trends, especially in emerging fields, is vital for advancing scholarly work. Accordingly, this study aims to analyze the research front of marine economy and management.Design/methodology/approachBased on the Essential Science Indicators database of highly cited papers and the Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index database from Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, this study analyzes marine economy and management research between 2018 and 2023, using analytical tools of CiteSpace and VOSviewer.FindingsThe bibliometric analysis reveals a growing focus on green transformation, digitization and interdisciplinary collaboration in marine economy and management, with international research emphasizing decarbonization, environmental conservation and advanced technologies. Meanwhile, Chinese scholars concentrate on land-sea integration, the maritime power strategy and marine ranching, aligning closely with national strategic objectives and regional development needs. The comparative perspective underscores both global convergences in blue economy research – such as low-carbon innovation and marine resource management – and regionally specific concerns, suggesting ample scope for cross-learning and further integration of cutting-edge technologies with policy frameworks. The United States, China and the UK are identified as major research centers in marine economy and management. However, there is room for improvement in research collaboration between countries and international research institutions.Originality/valuePerform a statistical analysis, a keyword co-occurrence analysis and a cooperative institution network analysis of the marine economy and management literature.

Keywords: Marine economy and management; Research frontiers; Research hotspots (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1108/MAEM-03-2025-0006

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