Corporate Social Responsibility in the Light of Management Science - Bibliometric Analysis

At each stage of the development of scientific research, it is necessary to know the potential areas of this research, and their severity. The tool enabling their understanding is the bibliometric technique, which in relation to scientific research is defined as the quantitative analysis (using mathematical and statistical methods) of publications focused on the implementation of information functions regarding the development of the research area. The aim of this article is to present the results of the bibliometric analysis of scientific research on the concept of corporate social responsibility. The analysis was performed with the use of the VOSviewer software, as well as the data analysis tool available in the Web of Science base. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.