How significant is corporate social responsibility to business research?

Roberto Fernández‐Gago, Laura Cabeza‐García and José‐Luis Godos‐Díez

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 2020, vol. 27, issue 4, 1809-1817

Abstract: Previous studies have established that there is a positive evolution of the quantity of corporate social responsibility (CSR) research output in terms of published papers. So far, however, there has been little discussion about how influential it has become within the business discipline. This article seeks to obtain data which will help to address this research gap. The databases Web of Science and Journal Citation Reports (JCR) were used to carry out analyses at the journal and article levels. Results confirmed a solid growth in CSR research and revealed that papers on the topic have gained attention from the scientific community. Furthermore, CSR articles are mostly concentrated in a small number of specialized journals, and opting for these journals may be related to the total citations. The conclusions drawn from this study may be especially useful for academic managers and business researchers interested in the evaluation of academic performance.

Date: 2020
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