Research Trends of Creative Industries in Indonesia: A Bibliometric Analysis

This research analyses scientific information related to creative industries in Indonesia using the Scopus database. Bibliometric analysis was applied to evaluate the structure, conceptual evolution, and trends of creative industries following related publications. There were four phases in this research, including (1) search criteria of the research field, (2) search and selection of documents, (3) software and data extraction, and (4) analysis of results and trends. The results showed that in Indonesia, the creative industry is widely studied from the perspectives of business, management, accounting, social sciences, economics and finance, arts, and humanities. Furthermore, it was observed that Padjadjaran University as an affiliate contributed the most to these publications. This trend of publications about the creative industry in Indonesia was not only attractive to authors from the country, but also involved authors from several other countries such as Japan, the Netherlands, Malaysia, and the USA. Both practical and theoretical studies of the creative industry in Indonesia are developed at the local level. In addition, this sector fosters a new trend and direction for Indonesia's future economy.