Theory and Practice on Non-Probabilistic Data and Analysis: a bibliometric review

Abstract

This bibliometric study aims to summarize the academic landscape of nonprobabilistic data research, based on an examination of scientific output indexed in Web of Science and Scopus databases. It employs multiple methods to analyse and describe the collected corpus, including co-authorship and keyword co-occurrence networks to investigate patterns of collaboration and predominant research themes. Co-authorship analysis identified several robust research clusters, while keyword later spotlighted key thematic areas in the field. Countries, types of documents, categories, year of publication, citations and other metrics were also produced, and implications discussed. The findings present a structured overview of the non-probabilistic data research landscape, delineating the research trends, prominent authors, and emerging themes.