Three decades of WTO dispute settlement: insights from bibliometric literature review and future research agenda

IF 1.3 Q1 LAW
Iqra Yaseen, Mohammad Shafi Sofi
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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to conduct a comprehensive systematic literature review using bibliometric approach to investigate the academic structure of World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement research.

Design/methodology/approach

The study examines the bibliographic information for 1,858 articles from Scopus and the Australian Business Deans Council-indexed journals published between 1995 and 2024 using Dimensions.ai and Google Scholar search engines. Exploratory-cum-descriptive research design with bibliometric approach is used to answer the stated literature review research questions.

Findings

The data shows a gradual decline in WTO-Dispute Settlement System (WTO-DSS) research relative to the total international business area in the three decades. Developed countries appear as key contributors to the research, with the USA and the UK standing out as the most productive and influential research countries. The study shows a significant change in the focus of this research corpus from legalized to non-legalized approaches, with a greater emphasis on transparency and environmental sustainability. The research identifies global politics and international trade law as influential subjects in the discipline.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, the study is a first of its kind where bibliometric approach has been used to study the evolution of WTO-DSS literature. The study adds to the understanding of WTO Dispute Settlement research patterns and recommends future research options.

世贸组织争端解决三十年:文献计量学文献审查的启示和未来研究议程
本研究的目的是使用文献计量学方法进行全面系统的文献综述,以调查世界贸易组织争端解决研究的学术结构。本研究使用 Dimensions.ai 和 Google Scholar 搜索引擎检查了 Scopus 和澳大利亚商学院理事会索引期刊中 1995 年至 2024 年间发表的 1858 篇文章的文献信息。研究结果数据显示,三十年来,WTO-争端解决体系(WTO-DSS)研究相对于整个国际商务领域的研究逐渐减少。发达国家似乎是研究的主要贡献者,其中美国和英国是最有成果和最有影响力的研究国家。研究表明,该研究语料库的重点发生了重大变化,从合法化方法转向非合法化方法,更加强调透明度和环境可持续性。研究发现,全球政治和国际贸易法是该学科中具有影响力的主题。原创性/价值 据作者所知,该研究是首次使用文献计量学方法研究 WTO-DSS 文献的演变。该研究加深了人们对世贸组织争端解决研究模式的理解,并对未来的研究方案提出了建议。
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期刊介绍: The International Journal of Law and Management is a leading journal addressing all aspects of regulation and law as they impact on organisational development, operations and leadership. Organisations and their leaders operate in an increasingly complex world of emerging regulation across national and international boundaries. The International Journal of Law and Management seeks to acknowledge the dynamics of that environment and provide a platform for articles and contributions to stimulate scholarly debate in the development of law and practice. The International Journal of Law and Management seeks to present the latest research on policy, practice and theoretical perspectives and their impact on the development and leadership of organisations. Contributions of a multi-disciplinary nature are welcome. Coverage includes, but is not limited to: -Employment and industrial law- Corporate governance and social responsibility- Intellectual property- Corporate law and finance- Insolvency- Commercial law and consumer protection- Environmental law- Taxation- Competition law- Regulatory theory
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