Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting is a research topic within Strategy and Management. Science Explorer counts 31k research works in it since 1961. 38.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and financial performance, with a focus on stakeholder theory, sustainability reporting, environmental disclosure, shareholder value, business ethics, socially responsible investment, and strategic CSR. The papers analyze the impact of CSR on firm reputation, customer behavior, market value, risk management, and organizational commitment.
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Financial Performance
- Stakeholder Theory
- Sustainability Reporting
- Environmental Disclosure
- Shareholder Value
- Business Ethics
- Socially Responsible Investment
- Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility
- Institutional Theory
- Research works
- 31k fractional, since 1961
- In the world top 10%
- 12k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 38.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +74% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting research?
By volume, China and Indonesia publish the most (1.9k and 1k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.9k works
- 2 Indonesia 1k works
- 3 United States 977 works
- 4 India 690 works
- 5 United Kingdom 507 works
- 6 Italy 464 works
- 7 Spain 307 works
- 8 Türkiye 297 works
- 9 Australia 296 works
- 10 Malaysia 292 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Bucharest University of Economic Studies publishes the most Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting research, followed by Xi'an Jiaotong University and Universiti Teknologi MARA.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Bucharest University of Economic StudiesRomania 48 works
- 2 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 39 works
- 3 Universiti Teknologi MARAMalaysia 35 works
- 4 Airlangga UniversityIndonesia 34 works
- 5 Universitas TrisaktiIndonesia 33 works
- 6 Southwestern University of Finance and EconomicsChina 33 works
- 7 Binus UniversityIndonesia 32 works
- 8 University of SfaxTunisia 31 works
- 9 University of IndonesiaIndonesia 29 works
- 10 Xiamen UniversityChina 29 works
Who are the leading researchers in Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting include Jay B. Barney and Donald S. Siegel.
- 1 Jay B. Barney United States 10k citations
- 2 Donald S. Siegel United States 2.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting research done?
The largest centres of Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Jakarta (Indonesia), Shanghai (China) and Nanjing (China).
Where is the best place to study Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting?
Among universities, judged by research, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, University of Sfax and Abu Dhabi University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwestern University of Finance and EconomicsChina | 79.5 | 54.5% | 20.9× | 33 | +324.3% |
| 2 | University of SfaxTunisia | 78.1 | 46.8% | 11.2× | 31 | +200.2% |
| 3 | Abu Dhabi UniversityUnited Arab Emirates | 77.3 | 72.3% | 12.0× | 10 | +253.6% |
| 4 | University of Business and TechnologySaudi Arabia | 76.7 | 60.0% | 16.0× | 16 | +128.7% |
| 5 | Northern University of MalaysiaMalaysia | 74.4 | 52.8% | 10.4× | 20 | +246.6% |
| 6 | University of International Business and EconomicsChina | 72.5 | 51.0% | 18.7× | 20 | +211.2% |
| 7 | Leuphana University of LüneburgGermany | 72.4 | 74.4% | 21.9× | 18 | +57.0% |
| 8 | Zhongnan University of Economics and LawChina | 71.7 | 56.8% | 21.7× | 24 | +121.0% |
| 9 | Central University of Finance and EconomicsChina | 71.6 | 54.1% | 20.3× | 25 | +129.2% |
| 10 | Excelia Business SchoolFrance | 70.3 | 76.6% | 51.3× | 8 | — |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 74% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting.
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