Exploring Religious Boycott Trends: A Scopus-Based Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

Religious boycotts, driven by deeply held convictions and spanning multiple disciplines, have significant socio-economic impacts, necessitating a comprehensive bibliometric analysis to identify key research trends, influential works, and central themes. This study systematically maps the scholarly literature on religious boycotts to inform and guide future research. The bibliometric analysis was conducted on articles indexed in the Scopus database from 1961 to 2024, focusing on titles, abstracts, and keywords related to religious boycotts. Data analysis, performed on July 2, 2024, was further processed using VOSviewer for a comprehensive evaluation. Findings indicate that research on religious boycotts is relatively limited and predominantly concentrated in non-Muslim majority countries, such as the United States and the United Kingdom. To achieve a more comprehensive and balanced understanding, future research should focus on expanding the study of religious boycotts to include Muslim-majority countries, where the dynamics and implications may differ significantly.