A bibliometric and content analysis discourse on business application of blockchain technology

Abstract

Purpose

The article aims to provide a bibliometric and content analysis of the business application of blockchain technology.

Design/methodology/approach

Bibliometric analysis and content analysis were undertaken to accomplish the stated objectives of the study.

Findings

The results revealed publication and country collaboration trends, declining, emerging, and niche research areas, the topmost influential articles, authors, and most relevant journals.

Originality/value

As researchers have been myopic towards some mainstream research agendas studying the specific contexts of blockchain applications, this research believes a holistic approach to understanding blockchain technology's versatility to disrupt different business processes across a myriad of industries is lacking. In addition, to strengthen the research's conclusions, a content analysis of the most significant articles is conducted as part of the study.

Citation

Chandel, A., Bhanot, N. and Sharma, R. (2023), "A bibliometric and content analysis discourse on business application of blockchain technology", International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJQRM-02-2023-0025