About ethics: Scientometric Research in WoS Core Collection (2011-2021)
About ethics: Scientometric Research in WoS Core Collection (2011-2021)

Summary/Abstract: Current research on ethics is mostly punctual, trying to identify a problem or find a solution. Even scientometric research on ethics follows this pattern. We consider it necessary to take a closer look and work out an overview of what ethics represents today and what we are heading towards, in terms of specialized literature in recent years (2011-2021). Using the method of scientometric research, by querying the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection database, we will establish the two research groups on which we will apply 10 analysis criteria, provided by the facilities of the new WoS interface (launched in 2021). The results of the study are presented in 22 figures which are interpreted by means of a qualitative approach. The novelty of the research is highlighted by the interpretation of the 31 articles in the S1 Table, which represent scientometric studies on ethics and are grouped within the article in 7 tables. The conclusions that emerge indicate a substantial increase in the interest in ethics, an almost general coverage of research domains and areas with ethical topics, a wide range of territorial (by country) and institutional (by affiliation) distribution of the authors, a substantial funding of research in this field but also an availability of journals and authors to free access to these studies. These results can be the basis for future scientometrically and/or qualitatively refined research, on any of the highlighted research domains and areas for any author who is interested in the ethics on their own research field.

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