The Ascent of Geopolitics: Scientometric Analysis and Ramifications of Geopolitical Risk

Aysan, Ahmet Faruk and Polat, Ali Yavuz and Tekin, Hasan and Tunalı, Ahmet Semih (2022): The Ascent of Geopolitics: Scientometric Analysis and Ramifications of Geopolitical Risk.

Abstract

In recent years, geopolitical risk (GPR) has been a crucial factor in investment decisions and stock markets. Therefore, we explore the research on the GPR by employing bibliometric and scientometric analytical techniques. We find 366 scientific contributions in December 2021 from the Scopus database by searching “Geopolitical risk” in abstracts, keywords, and titles. Our findings show that GPR research has gained momentum in the last three years. Specifically, the journal Defence and Peace Economics has one of the highest numbers of research and citation on GPR. Authors in Asia also dominate the GPR literature. Overall, this study contributes to the literature by presenting the existing research that may give new insights for prospective studies in GPR.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Bibliometric analysis; Defence and peace economics; Geopolitical risk; Scopus
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C2 - Single Equation Models ; Single Variables > C22 - Time-Series Models ; Dynamic Quantile Regressions ; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models ; Diffusion Processes; G - Financial Economics > G1 - General Financial Markets > G12 - Asset Pricing ; Trading Volume ; Bond Interest Rates; G - Financial Economics > G1 - General Financial Markets > G18 - Government Policy and Regulation

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