Three decades of WTO dispute settlement: insights from bibliometric literature review and future research agenda

Iqra Yaseen and Mohammad Shafi Sofi

International Journal of Law and Management, 2024, vol. 68, issue 1, 56-76

Abstract: PurposeThe purpose of this study is to conduct a comprehensive systematic literature review using bibliometric approach to investigate the academic structure of World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement research.Design/methodology/approachThe study examines the bibliographic information for 1,858 articles from Scopus and the Australian Business Deans Council-indexed journals published between 1995 and 2024 using Dimensions.ai and Google Scholar search engines. Exploratory-cum-descriptive research design with bibliometric approach is used to answer the stated literature review research questions.FindingsThe data shows a gradual decline in WTO-Dispute Settlement System (WTO-DSS) research relative to the total international business area in the three decades. Developed countries appear as key contributors to the research, with the USA and the UK standing out as the most productive and influential research countries. The study shows a significant change in the focus of this research corpus from legalized to non-legalized approaches, with a greater emphasis on transparency and environmental sustainability. The research identifies global politics and international trade law as influential subjects in the discipline.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, the study is a first of its kind where bibliometric approach has been used to study the evolution of WTO-DSS literature. The study adds to the understanding of WTO Dispute Settlement research patterns and recommends future research options.

Keywords: World Trade Organization; Dispute settlement; Bibliometric literature review; Literature networking; Research trends (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1108/IJLMA-07-2024-0248

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