Research On The Corporate Social Responsibility In Developing Countries：A Visual Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

This detailed study assesses trends in CSR research in developing nations from 2006-2023 using CiteSpace software. A total of 288 documents indicate a steadily increasing scholarly attention, with roughly 16 papers produced annually. England stands out as the most prolific contributor, with leading institutions being the Comsats University Islamabad (CUI) and American University of Beirut. Comsats University Islamabad (CUI) hold significant influence. Ahmad Naveed, Jamali Dima as the most published authors. Crucial publishing platforms include the Sustainability. The Journal of Business Ethics is the most cited journal in the field. Performance, governance, financial performance, antecedents and adoption are the most influential research keywords mentioned by scholars in the field. Clarify corporate social responsibility policies and management methods and the research of relationship between corporate social responsibility and stakeholders like employees and consumers among will be the future research hot point in this field. By dividing keywords into time zones and combining the annual trend of publications, this study divides the research on CSR in developing countries into three periods. These findings offer fresh perspectives for future CSR practice.