Analysis of Studies on Digital Strategy: Bibliometric Research of Three Decades

Gustavo A. Cruz-Martínez, Alejandro Vega-Muñoz (), Guido Salazar-Sepúlveda () and Pablo Toledo-Aceituno
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Gustavo A. Cruz-Martínez: Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Administrativas y Contables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Tegucigalpa 11101, Honduras
Alejandro Vega-Muñoz: Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Central de Chile, Santiago 8330507, Chile
Guido Salazar-Sepúlveda: Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Concepción 4090541, Chile
Pablo Toledo-Aceituno: Facultad de Administración Finanzas y Negocios, Universidad Sek, Santiago 7520317, Chile

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 20, 1-20

Abstract: This article empirically examines the research on digital strategy, addressing its temporal evolution, sources of scientific production, countries and organizations generating knowledge, and the topics investigated. It highlights key authors and journals from 1991 to 2023, contributing to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9. Methodologically, traditional bibliometric laws and computational tools (VOSviewer software version 1.6.18) were applied for data processing. The results show an exponential increase in publications from 2005 to 2022 with a critical mass in digital strategy studies, concentrated in 11 journals and 83 authors with two or more publications. The main organizations leading scientific production in this field are in the USA. Finally, the primary Web of Science categories for the leading journals are Business, Management, and Psychology. The research examines the use and adoption of digital strategies in marketing, the impact of digital transformation on business models, and the challenges it poses for human resources. In addition, the challenges arising from the impact of COVID-19, the rise of artificial intelligence, and the integration of digital strategies in public administration should continue to be addressed. Finally, digital transformation is a topic of increasing interest in digital strategy studies.

Keywords: digital strategy; bibliometrics; innovation; technology management; technology behavior; digital skills; organizations; SDG9 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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