Bibliometric Analysis of China and Malaysia Confucianism Path Journey and Sustainable Development
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Confucianism has exercised a significant influence on Chinese culture, philosophy, and social values throughout the centuries. The purpose of this study is to analyse the latest developments in Confucianism research within China and Malaysia. This bibliometric analysis study adopted the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework, filtering data for keywords related to ‘Confucianism’ contained in the title, keywords, and abstract areas. The articles published between 2014 and 2023 were selected to capture the latest studies, resulting in a total of 908 pertinent articles. Then, the study utilised VOSviewer software to examine the distribution of bibliometric maps. During this period, the findings showed that the number of articles increased more than one-fold. Using the VOSviewer association strength method, the top five keywords by occurrences consisted of Confucianism, China, human, article, and Taoism. The dataset of 113 items was further categorised into 10 clusters. Confucianism is related to Islam through religious and bioethical elements. Additionally, Confucianism supported sustainable development initiatives, which were closely tied to education, cultural traditions, and corporate social responsibility. It is suggested that future studies integrate Confucianism with bioethics, sustainable development, and entrepreneurship. This study serves as a valuable point of reference and a source for researchers seeking to explore future research areas, particularly in the field of Confucianism within China and Malaysia.
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