RESEARCH ARTICLE
How significant is corporate social responsibility to business research?
Roberto Fernández-Gago,
Laura Cabeza-García,
José-Luis Godos-Díez,
Corresponding Author
Roberto Fernández-Gago
Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de León, León, Spain
Correspondence
Roberto Fernández-Gago, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de León, León, Spain.
Email: roberto.fernandez@unileon.es
Search for more papers by this authorLaura Cabeza-García
Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de León, León, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorJosé-Luis Godos-Díez
Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de León, León, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorRoberto Fernández-Gago,
Laura Cabeza-García,
José-Luis Godos-Díez,
Corresponding Author
Roberto Fernández-Gago
Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de León, León, Spain
Correspondence
Roberto Fernández-Gago, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de León, León, Spain.
Email: roberto.fernandez@unileon.es
Search for more papers by this authorLaura Cabeza-García
Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de León, León, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorJosé-Luis Godos-Díez
Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de León, León, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Previous studies have established that there is a positive evolution of the quantity of corporate social responsibility (CSR) research output in terms of published papers. So far, however, there has been little discussion about how influential it has become within the business discipline. This article seeks to obtain data which will help to address this research gap. The databases Web of Science and Journal Citation Reports (JCR) were used to carry out analyses at the journal and article levels. Results confirmed a solid growth in CSR research and revealed that papers on the topic have gained attention from the scientific community. Furthermore, CSR articles are mostly concentrated in a small number of specialized journals, and opting for these journals may be related to the total citations. The conclusions drawn from this study may be especially useful for academic managers and business researchers interested in the evaluation of academic performance.
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