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SAJM Volume 30 Issue 3 : July - September 2023

A Bibliometric Analysis of Two Decades of Research in Appreciative Inquiry

Geetanjali Batra and Reetesh K Singh

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62206/sajm.30.3.2023.7-32

Published : 07 Nov 2023

Abstract

Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a strengths-based, participatory technique of bringing social or organizational innovation that focuses on appreciating the best in a given situation. The overwhelming interest of researchers in AI necessitated bibliometric analysis to review the progression of knowledge construction and theory development in this area. This study aims to identify the publications on AI and analyze the trends and patterns of these publications. A bibliometric analysis of 1231 articles downloaded from the Scopus database has been done using RStudio and VOSviewer software. The study’s findings provide an overview of the trends and progress of research on AI. The study apprises the academic efforts in developing a knowledge base in AI. The results show rising interest in AI after 2003, as evident from rising publications and citations. David Cooperrider is the most assiduous author who laid the foundation of research in the area of AI. The most prominent institution is Case Western Reserve University, USA. Advances in Appreciative Inquiry is the journal that has published most research in AI. The most significant keywords are action research, positive psychology, leadership, evaluation, and change management.

Key Words

Bibliometric analysis, Appreciative Inquiry (AI), Publications, Scopus database, RStudio software, VOSviewer software

Author Biography

Geetanjali Batra
Associate Professor, Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management and Entrepreneurship (ABVSME), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi - 110 067, India. E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Reetesh K Singh
Professor, Department of Commerce, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi - 110 007, India. E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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