Journal
VOLUNTAS
Volume 29, Issue 6, Pages 1139-1158Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11266-018-00057-5
Keywords
Nonprofit and philanthropic studies; Network analysis; Knowledge production; Paradigm shift; Science mapping
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- John Templeton Foundation [47993, 57942]
- National Institutes of Health [1R21-HD073549-01A1, 1R01-CA-180015]
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This empirical study examines knowledge production between 1925 and 2015 in nonprofit and philanthropic studies from quantitative and thematic perspectives. Quantitative results suggest that scholars in this field have been actively generating a considerable amount of literature and a solid intellectual base for developing this field toward a new discipline. Thematic analyses suggest that knowledge production in this field is also growing in cohesionseveral main themes have been formed and actively advanced since 1980s, and the study of volunteering can be identified as a unique core theme of this field. The lack of geographic and cultural diversity is a critical challenge for advancing nonprofit studies. New paradigms are needed for developing this research field and mitigating the tension between academia and practice. Methodological and pedagogical implications, limitations, and future studies are discussed.
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