An application of co-word analysis and bibliometric maps for detecting the most highlighting themes in the consumer behaviour research from a longitudinal perspective

Quality and Quantity

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1077-1095

  Muñoz Leiva, Francisco ^a   Viedma del Jesús, María Isabel ^a   Sánchez Fernández, Juan ^a   López Herrera, Antonio Gabriel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bibliometric study; Co Word analysis; Conceptual evolution; Consumer behaviour research; Emerging trends; Information and communications technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859436762     PISSN: 00335177     EISSN: 15737845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11135-011-9565-3     Document Type: Article

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