Envisage the Creation and Development of Knowledge Landscape of Executive Governance and Federalism (1974-2022) through Scientometric and Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

Federalism is a form of government which provides an apt solution to complex and diverse societies for effective public service delivery. On the other hand, governance has a significant role in the public service delivery, and it has central role in any federation because government is present at three different tiers, thus, governance is critical and complex affair in this form of government. Moreover, the executive branch of government is vital in any federation for governing the affairs of the country, therefore, executive governance is significant for effective and efficient public service delivery. Executive governance in the context of federalism requires thorough investigation, research, and exploration because knowledge creation in this domain can not only add to the literature but it has also practical significance. Therefore, knowledge generation and research are vital on this particular domain, hence, this quantitative research study has been conducted to explore prominent authors, leading knowledg e production countries, sources, citations, co-authorships, keywords, and co-occurrence through bibliometric and scientometric analyses by using R software and Vosviewer. The statistical analysis of 47 documents extracted through Scopus database for the period of 1974-2022 has been conducted through scientometric analysis whereas mapping of different dimensions has been done through biblioshiny of R software and Vosviewer for reconnoitering the knowledge landscape of executive governance and federalism.