Territorial Development: A Bibliometric Analysis of Scientific Production Through RStudio® and VOSviewer® (2013-2022)

Abstract

Objective: Carry out a bibliometric study of scientific production on Territorial Development, in the Web of Science database, in the period from 2013 to 2022, using RStudio® and VOSviewer® software.   Theoretical framework: Relies on the literature on Territorial Development and its current context.   Method: This research is classified as descriptive and quantitative. Data were collected from the Web of Science database by accessing the Journal Portal of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel, with a time frame between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2022. They were used for data analysis. RStudio® and VOSviewer® software and bibliometric packages Bibliometrix and Biblioshiny.   Results and conclusion: 422 documents were identified, with the largest scientific productions on the subject coming from Ukraine, Brazil, Spain, France and Russia. In 2022, it was the year with the most publications, followed by 2020. The most cited sources are: Regional Studies followed by Journal of Rural Studies. The main co-occurrences of keywords are: territorial development, governance, sustainable development, territory and rural development. With regard to co-authorship between countries, there is a prevalence of Spain, Brazil and France. The most relevant authors on the subject are: Mamonov K.; Medeiros E.; and Torre A. With regard to co-citation between authors, there was a prevalence of(e): European Commission; Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development; Torre, A.; Medeiros, E.; and Camagni, E. As for the most cited studies globally in the last ten years at the international level, there are: Mundler, P. (2016); Halbert, L. (2014); and Mordvinov, O. (2021). Finally, it is concluded that this study aims to improve the knowledge base on Territorial Development and the related field of studies.   Search Implications: The main limitation of this search is that it was restricted to the Web of Science, where most of the documents were articles. Therefore, it would be interesting to consider a broader line of research that includes other databases, such as Scopus or Google Scholar, in addition to other types of publications, such as books or conference proceedings.   Originality/Value: This study aims to improve the knowledge base on Territorial Development and the related field of studies.