Bibliometric analysis of self-compassion in the discipline of business and management

Selçuk Yeke

doi:10.26650/ibr.2025.54.1625057

Bibliometric analysis of self-compassion in the discipline of business and management

Abstract

This study performed a bibliometric analysis of articles titled “self-compassion” in the discipline of business and management within the Web of Science database. According to the PRISMA guidelines, articles titled “self-compassion” were retrieved from the Web of Science database by selecting business and management category. After removing duplicate publications and those not categorized as articles, a bibliometric analysis was performed for 25 articles. The bibliometric analysis was performed using VOSviewer software. Based on the data uploaded to VOSviewer, author, organization, country, and keyword networks were created. To determine the frequencies of occurrence, analyses related to sample size, unit of study, theories, methods, and data collection tools, journals, publication years, and fields of science were conducted manually. Based on concrete findings, the majority of studies (56%) were published after 2022. Approximately 77% of the studies used an individual-based unit of analysis. In 37% of the studies, private sector employees were used as the sample. Quantitative methods were preferred in 80% of the studies. As a result of this study, potential gaps in the self-compassion literature within the business and management discipline were identified, and recommendations for future research were provided. This study provides guidance on how practitioners and HR professionals can integrate self-compassion into specific HR practices within the workplace.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Business Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Selçuk Yeke ^*
0000-0002-1953-6222
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

September 4, 2025

Publication Date

August 26, 2025

Submission Date

January 22, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 26, 2025

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Year 2025 Volume: 54 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.26650/ibr.2025.54.1625057

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https://izlik.org/JA46SK67HF

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APA

Yeke, S. (2025). Bibliometric analysis of self-compassion in the discipline of business and management. Istanbul Business Research, 54(2), 269-291. https://doi.org/10.26650/ibr.2025.54.1625057

AMA

1.Yeke S. Bibliometric analysis of self-compassion in the discipline of business and management. IBR. 2025;54(2):269-291. doi:10.26650/ibr.2025.54.1625057

Chicago

Yeke, Selçuk. 2025. “Bibliometric Analysis of Self-Compassion in the Discipline of Business and Management”. Istanbul Business Research 54 (2): 269-91. https://doi.org/10.26650/ibr.2025.54.1625057.

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Yeke S (August 1, 2025) Bibliometric analysis of self-compassion in the discipline of business and management. Istanbul Business Research 54 2 269–291.

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[1]S. Yeke, “Bibliometric analysis of self-compassion in the discipline of business and management”, IBR, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 269–291, Aug. 2025, doi: 10.26650/ibr.2025.54.1625057.

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Yeke, Selçuk. “Bibliometric Analysis of Self-Compassion in the Discipline of Business and Management”. Istanbul Business Research 54/2 (August 1, 2025): 269-291. https://doi.org/10.26650/ibr.2025.54.1625057.

JAMA

1.Yeke S. Bibliometric analysis of self-compassion in the discipline of business and management. IBR. 2025;54:269–291.

MLA

Yeke, Selçuk. “Bibliometric Analysis of Self-Compassion in the Discipline of Business and Management”. Istanbul Business Research, vol. 54, no. 2, Aug. 2025, pp. 269-91, doi:10.26650/ibr.2025.54.1625057.

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1.Selçuk Yeke. Bibliometric analysis of self-compassion in the discipline of business and management. IBR. 2025 Aug. 1;54(2):269-91. doi:10.26650/ibr.2025.54.1625057