Magaly Gaviria-Marin, Jose M. Merigo and Simona Popa
In 2017, the Journal of Knowledge Management (JKM) celebrates its 20th anniversary. This study aims to show an updated analysis of their publications to provide a general overview…
Abstract
Purpose
In 2017, the Journal of Knowledge Management (JKM) celebrates its 20th anniversary. This study aims to show an updated analysis of their publications to provide a general overview of the journal, focusing on a bibliometric analysis of its publications between 1997 and 2016.
Design/methodology/approach
The methodology involves two procedures: a performance analysis and a science mapping analysis of JKM. The performance analysis uses a series of bibliometric indicators such as h-index, productivity and citations. This analysis considers different dimensions, including papers, authors, universities and countries. VOSviewer software is used to carry out the mapping of science of JKM, which, based on the concurrence of key words and co-citation points of view, seeks to graphically analyze the structure of the references of this journal.
Findings
There is a positive evolution in the number of publications (although with certain oscillations), which shows a growing interest in publishing in JKM. The USA and the UK lead the publications in this journal, although at a regional level, Europe is the most productive. The low participation of emerging economies in JKM is also observed.
Practical implications
The paper will identify the leading trends in the journal in terms of papers, authors, institutions, countries, journals and keywords. This study is useful for obtaining a quick snapshot of what is happening in the journal.
Originality/value
From the historical record of JKM publications, this study presents an exclusive bibliometric analysis of its publications until 2016 and identifies its main trends.
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Magaly Gaviria-Marin and Claudio Cruz-Cázares
The purpose of this article is to analyze the influence of the diversity of information and the use of Web 2.0 applications on the web positioning of online business information…
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this article is to analyze the influence of the diversity of information and the use of Web 2.0 applications on the web positioning of online business information providers.
Design/methodology/approach
A total of 203 online business information provider websites were selected using three search engines (Google, Yahoo and Bing). This information was encoded to develop two logistic regression models.
Findings
The results suggest that the knowledge offered and the resources used to transfer this knowledge play important roles in the web positioning of online business information providers. This study found that entrepreneurs mainly seek technological knowledge, and to acquire it, they use various Web 2.0 applications that do not necessarily include social networks.
Practical implications
This article presents a novel proposal to analyze how knowledge diversity and Web 2.0 applications influence the web rankings of websites that offer information and knowledge for established or new, small and medium enterprises.
Originality/value
This article is novel in that it links the theory of knowledge dissemination with the technologies of the Internet (websites, Web 2.0 applications) and provides evidence of diverse sources of online information that are potentially useful for the entrepreneur of the twentieth century.
Propósito
El propósito de este artículo es analizar la influencia de la diversidad de información y el uso de las aplicaciones Web 2.0 en el posicionamiento Web de los proveedores de información empresarial en línea.
Diseño/metodología/enfoque
Un total de 203 sitios Web de los proveedores de información empresarial en línea fueron seleccionados utilizando tres motores de búsqueda (Google, Yahoo y Bing). Esta información fue codificada para desarrollar dos modelos de regresión logística.
Resultados
Los resultados sugieren que el conocimiento ofrecido y los recursos utilizados para transferir este conocimiento desempeñan funciones importantes en el posicionamiento Web de los proveedores de información empresarial en línea. Este estudio encontró que los empresarios buscan principalmente el conocimiento tecnológico y, para adquirirlo; utilizan varias aplicaciones Web 2.0 que no necesariamente incluyen las redes sociales.
Implicaciones Prácticas
Este estudio presenta una propuesta novedosa para analizar cómo la diversidad de conocimiento y las aplicaciones Web 2.0 influyen en el posicionamiento Web de los sitios Web que ofrecen información y conocimiento para las pequeñas y medianas empresas sean nuevas o establecidas.
Originalidad/Valor
Este artículo es novedoso porque vincula la teoría de la difusión de conocimiento con las tecnologías de Internet (sitios Web, aplicaciones Web 2.0) y proporciona evidencia de diversas fuentes de información en línea que son potencialmente útiles para el empresario del siglo XX.