Publishing literature reviews

Abstract

Purpose The author discusses his views on writing good, structured literature reviews (SLRs), meta-analyses and bibliometric articles with the aim of encouraging the audience to engage with this research approach. Design/methodology/approach The author adopts a descriptive approach for sharing his views. Findings The author provides some examples where SLRs might be useful. Originality/value Although conducting SLRs is quite laborious, the eventual publication is highly rewarding both in terms of relatively high citation counts and of offering many early career researchers with a handy scholarly resource for initiating new research.