The ۲۱st Century in Smart Governance and Transparency Research: A Bibliometric Analysis

This study aims to provide a broad survey by synthesizing the fragmented literature on smart governance and transparency. Data were obtained from Scopus for the period ۲۰۰۲-۲۰۲۳. This study utilizes VOS Viewer and Biblioshiny R-Packages as the main analytical tools. The analysis encompasses common characteristics, conceptual structure, and social structure. The study results indicate a growing interest in smart governance and transparency research during the ۲۱st century. The development of literature on smart governance and transparency is driven by the productivity of authors, institutions, and countries, manifested through publication output, relevant sources, and the most cited countries. Current trends in research on smart governance and transparency include the exploration of blockchain and e-government. Variables such as compliance, challenges, corporate governance, the Internet of things, public procurement, digital technologies, economic and social effects, performance, culture, education, regulation, trustworthiness, institutional factors, administrative aspects, infrastructure, security, and value creation have received limited attention. This study contributes to the literature on smart governance and transparency by synthesizing previously fragmented literature and summarizing the development, key trends, and research gaps in the field.

کلیدواژه ها:

Smart governance ، Blockchain ، transparency ، E-Government ، Bibliometric