Mapping the Landscape of Whistleblowing and Culture: A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

This study aims to shed light on contemporary and emerging trends of whistleblowing behavior and culture by using descriptive and network analyses to present a comprehensive bibliometric mapping. The existing body of literature has approached the examination of culture and how it influences organizational responses, ethical decision-making processes, whistleblowing behavior, and the efficacy of protective measures in a variety of ways from different disciplines. Using Scopus, 296 publications related to whistleblowing culture and behavior from 1996 to 2023, with 560 authors, 219 source documents, 46 nations, and 277 institutions, were identified for analysis using the Bibliometrix R program, which included bibliometric preprocessing that included scanning, cleaning, and harmonization of the chosen articles. Overall, the results of this bibliometric study provide useful information such as networking and co-working networks, the most productive countries and sources, the most cited documents, the most productive contributors, the most used keywords, and themes mapping information from the study on whistleblowing and culture. The findings of this study can serve as a resource for academics to see how authors, documents, and journals are performing today and how topics have changed over time.