Vlase Ionela, Lähdesmäki Tuuli
Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania.
University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.
Humanit Soc Sci Commun. 2023;10(1):84. doi: 10.1057/s41599-023-01582-5. Epub 2023 Mar 6.
Substantial research on the topic of cultural heritage has been conducted over the past two decades. At the same time, the overall output volume of journals and citation metrics have become important parameters in assessing and ranking researchers' performance. Even though the scholarly interest in cultural heritage has recently increased world-wide, a comprehensive analysis of the publication output volume and its correlation to the shift in the cultural heritage regime starting in 2003 is still lacking. The article aims to understand the role of Web of Science (WOS) as a tool of knowledge management in academia by drawing on the scholarly output volume, the patterns displayed by this volume, and the intellectual structure of cultural heritage research based on WOS-indexed journal articles. The data include 1843 journal articles published between 2003 and 2022 and indexed in the WOS Core Collection. The article draws on a bibliometric analysis by using WOS tools and employing VOSviewer software to map and visualize hidden patterns of research collaboration and avenues of knowledge progress. The cultural heritage research indexed in WOS was found to be Eurocentric, corresponding to the increasing funding provided by European national and supranational agencies for research funding. Although the indexed research has grown significantly, the bulk of studies on cultural heritage in WOS is concentrated in a reduced number of European institutions and countries, written by a small number of prolific authors, with relatively poor collaborative ties emerging across time between authors, institutions, and countries. The central themes reflect the development of digital technologies and increased participatory emphasis in cultural heritage care. This article brings new insights into the analysis of the cultural heritage research in correlation with the emergence of international heritage governance with new institutional actors, professional networks, and international agreements, which are all constitutive elements of scientific production. The article seeks to critically assess and discuss the results and the role of WOS as a tool of knowledge management in academia.
在过去二十年里，人们对文化遗产这一主题进行了大量研究。与此同时，期刊的总体产出量和被引指标已成为评估研究人员表现及排名的重要参数。尽管最近全球范围内对文化遗产的学术关注度有所提高，但仍缺乏对2003年以来出版物产出量及其与文化遗产制度转变之间相关性的全面分析。本文旨在通过利用学术产出量、该产出量所呈现的模式以及基于科学网（WOS）索引期刊文章的文化遗产研究的知识结构，来理解科学网作为学术界知识管理工具的作用。数据包括2003年至2022年期间发表并被WOS核心合集收录的1843篇期刊文章。本文通过使用WOS工具并采用VOSviewer软件进行文献计量分析，以绘制和可视化研究合作的隐藏模式以及知识进步的途径。研究发现，WOS索引的文化遗产研究以欧洲为中心，这与欧洲国家和超国家机构提供的研究资金增加相对应。尽管索引研究显著增长，但WOS中关于文化遗产的大部分研究集中在少数欧洲机构和国家，由少数多产作者撰写，作者、机构和国家之间随着时间推移形成的合作关系相对较少。核心主题反映了数字技术的发展以及文化遗产保护中参与性的增强。本文为分析文化遗产研究与国际遗产治理的出现之间的相关性带来了新的见解，国际遗产治理涉及新的机构行为者、专业网络和国际协议，这些都是科学产出的构成要素。本文旨在批判性地评估和讨论研究结果以及WOS作为学术界知识管理工具的作用。
