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Applied bibliometrics and information visualization for decision-making processes in higher education institutions

Carlos Vílchez-Román (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), Lima, Peru) (CENTRUM Católica Graduate Business School (CCGBS), Lima, Peru)
Sol Sanguinetti (Environment and Technology Institute, Lima, Peru)
Mariela Mauricio-Salas (Universidad de San Martín de Porres (USMP), Lima, Peru)

Library Hi Tech

ISSN: 0737-8831

Article publication date: 5 June 2020

Issue publication date: 23 February 2021

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to analyse how using bibliometrics and information visualization can provide a “picture at glance” from which decision-makers can structure processes, thus organizing outputs/outcomes from inception.

Design/methodology/approach

This study carried out a bibliometric-oriented review on studies on higher education students' retention; 1,962 records were downloaded from Scopus and grouped into three five-year intervals: 2002–2006 (n = 236), 2007–2011 (n = 584) and 2012–2016 (n = 1,142). Centrality measures and text-mining techniques were used to analyse data.

Findings

Clusters of academic networks were identified by using co-citation analysis. Also, terms with high semantic value were ranked and grouped by using automatic term extraction and co-word analysis.

Practical implications

The bibliometric approach used in this study identifies clusters of authors specialized in student retention, as well as detects the primary terms within this research field.

Originality/value

This paper provides evidence that a bibliometric approach in conjunction with data visualization can be a valuable complement to in-depth literature reviews for the decision-making process.

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Acknowledgements

The authors disclose the reception of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was supported by CENTRUM Católica Graduate Business School (CCGBS) and the Universidad de San Martín of Porres (USMP).

Citation

Vílchez-Román, C., Sanguinetti, S. and Mauricio-Salas, M. (2021), "Applied bibliometrics and information visualization for decision-making processes in higher education institutions", Library Hi Tech, Vol. 39 No. 1, pp. 263-283. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHT-10-2019-0209

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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