NGO funding in the last decade: a bibliometric review of the SCOPUS database

Abstract

Abstract This study employs bibliometric analysis to examine the academic contribution to fundraising of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) within the SCOPUS platform from 2011 to 2022. The analysis focuses on various key aspects, including the most productive publications, prominent journals, notable authors, influential documents, co-occurrence networks, and thematic maps. The study addresses several research questions, such as the total number, annual production, and average citation per year of documents published in the set criteria. The findings reveal an upward trend in the number of publications, indicating the growing attention and importance of NGOs' fundraising within academia. The analysis also highlights the significant contributions of journals such as "Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly," "Voluntas," and "Nonprofit Management and Leadership" in advancing knowledge in this field. Furthermore, the study identifies the most impactful articles, which have garnered substantial attention and citations, contributing extensively to the academic discourse on fundraising activities.

Keywords

• Fundraising
• Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
• Bibliometric analysis
• SCOPUS platform