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УДК: 314.728; 001.8:02; 316.77:001

JEL: H53, H55, I31, I38, J24

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7835-6248

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2003-8415

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8693-8558

DOI https://doi.org/10.17721/tppe.2025.51.11

Krol V.V., PhD in economics

National University of Water and Environmental Engineering

v.v.krol@nuwm.edu.ua

Pankova O.V., PhD in sociology

Associate Professor

Institute of Industrial Economics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

pankovaiep@gmail.com

Samoliuk N.M., PhD in economics

Associate Professor

National University of Water and Environmental Engineering

n.m.samoliuk@nuwm.edu.ua

THE EVOLUTION OF RESEARCH ON INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN SCIENTIFIC DISCOURSE: A BIBLIOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS

The article presents the results of a comprehensive bibliometric study of scientific publications on the issue of internally displaced persons (IDPs). Given the unprecedented increase in the number of IDPs worldwide due to armed conflicts, natural disasters, and climate change, there is a need for a systematic analysis of the scientific literature in this field. The study aims to identify evolutionary trends and the structure of the scientific discourse on IDP issues by analyzing publications from leading scientometric databases for the period 2014-2024.

The methodological basis of the work was a comprehensive bibliometric analysis. The empirical base was formed from the metadata of scientific publications selected from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoS CC) and Scopus databases from 2014–2024 using the search query "internally displaced persons." VOSviewer software was used for data processing and visualization. Keyword co-occurrence analysis was applied to identify thematic areas, and co-authorship analysis was used to map scientific collaboration networks between countries. A key element of the methodology was a comparative analysis of the results obtained from both databases, which allowed for the verification of identified trends and the determination of the specific characteristics of how scientific output is represented in each.

Based on the analysis of data from Web of Science (372 unique publications), six main research clusters were identified. The analysis of publications from the Scopus database (657 unique publications) revealed four thematic clusters. Special attention was paid to Ukraine's position in the global scientific discourse, where domestic research is integrated into the European research area. The comparative analysis of the two databases demonstrates both common trends and specific features in the representation of research, confirming the importance of using multiple sources for a comprehensive understanding of the scientific landscape. The study reveals the evolution of the scientific approach from reactive, tactical solutions to a proactive, systemic analysis of forced migration problems.

Keywords: internally displaced persons, IDPs, forced migration, bibliometric analysis, cluster analysis, Web of Science, Scopus.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17721/tppe.2025.51.11