loadBookDataset: Load the Biblioshiny Book Dataset

In bibliometrix: Comprehensive Science Mapping Analysis

Load the Biblioshiny Book Dataset

Description

Downloads and caches the management collection dataset used in the book "Science Mapping Analysis - A primer with Biblioshiny" by Massimo Aria and Corrado Cuccurullo (McGraw-Hill, 2026). The dataset is downloaded from GitHub on first use and cached locally in ~/.bibliometrix/ for subsequent calls.

Usage

loadBookDataset(force_download = FALSE)

Arguments

force_download

Logical. If TRUE, re-downloads the dataset even if a cached copy exists locally. Default is FALSE.

Details

The dataset contains a comprehensive collection of original research articles, written in English, that employ bibliometric or scientometric methods within management and business fields, as indexed by Web of Science, over the period 1985–2025.

Value

A bibliometrix data frame containing the book dataset.

References

Aria, M., & Cuccurullo, C. (2026). Science Mapping Analysis - A primer with Biblioshiny. McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-88-386-2297-7.

Examples

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M <- loadBookDataset()

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