Research Hotspots and Trends in International Public Panic Buying Behavior
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Panic Buying Behavior, Emergencies, CiteSpaceAbstract
This study employs bibliometric methods and knowledge mapping to analyze 164 papers on panic buying from the Science Citation Index Expanded database. It examines the research landscape, identifies key hotspots, traces evolutionary pathways, and proposes future directions. The findings reveal that: 1) Annual publication output has transitioned through three distinct phases: a low-frequency exploratory period, an explosive growth period, and a stable development period. 2) A novel method for identifying research hotspot clusters—based on core keywords, cluster labels, and central terms—is proposed, leading to the identification of four major knowledge clusters: triggering contexts, psychological drivers, behavioral manifestations, and coping strategies. 3) Research topics exhibit clear evolutionary phases: an early exploratory stage (pre-2019), a pandemic-driven systematic research stage (2020–2022), and a stage of theoretical model refinement and innovation (post-2023). 4) Future research should progress systematically along four dimensions: theoretical foundations, content expansion, methodological innovation, and practical applications.
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