Title: A retrospective overview of organic products in the personal care category: science mapping, themes, and future research scope through bibliometric analysis

Authors: Surbhi Sharma; Bijay Prasad Kushwaha

Addresses: University School of Business, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India ' VIT Business School, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India

Abstract: The present study attempts to scrutinise the progression of research conducted on organic products in the personal care category using bibliometric analysis. A bibliometric analysis is conducted on biographies of articles published in the area of organic products in the personal care category using the VOSviewer application and Scopus analysis. A total of 475 publications were obtained from the Scopus database that was published between 2002 and 2021 to investigate research trends in this area. Total citations, most cited articles, writers and journals, notable institutes, and country contributions were all investigated. This study gives insight of top ten leading journals of organic product in personal care categories along with list of top ten most influential articles with their years of publication and total citations. Additionally, the USA and the UK are two top countries with highest citations and documents in the field of organic products in last 20 years. Moreover, the top 10 most widely published journals in the specialised field, as measured by SNIP, SJR, and cite scores, are identified and thoroughly examined in this study.

Keywords: organic products; personal care products; bibliometrics analysis; VOSviewer.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBEX.2026.153853

International Journal of Business Excellence, 2026 Vol.39 No.1, pp.53 - 76

Received: 14 Dec 2021
Accepted: 13 Jul 2022
Published online: 29 May 2026 *

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