Kontakt 2023, 25(4):328-338 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2023.038

Revealing the unseen: a bibliometric analysis of workplace safetySocial Sciences in Health - Review article

Khairul Hafezad Abdullah1, *, Mohd Firdaus Roslan2, Noor Syazwani Ishak3, Noor Syamimi Ishak4, Mohamad Afifi Yahya5, Haniff Riza Abdul Hadi6, Mohamad Shahrul Nizam Mohd Rosaai7
1 Universiti Utara Malaysia, UUM College of Business, School of Business Management, Social Security Management Center of Excellence, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
2 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Faculty of Management and Economics, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia
3 Sunway College, General Studies Department, Selangor, Malaysia
4 University of Malaya, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
5 Universiti Teknologi MARA, Arshad Ayub Graduate Business School, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
6 Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Pantai Premier Pathology Laboratory, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
7 Universiti Malaya, Faculty of Science, Science and Technology School, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Ensuring workplace safety is paramount for organisations operating in the health or industrial sectors, as it mitigates the risk of accidents, injuries, and illnesses that may arise during job-related activities. This study employs bibliometric methods to analyse and evaluate published literature on workplace safety, identifying major themes, authors, and publications in the field and assessing the impact and influence of research in this area. The investigation obtains datasets from Scopus and Web of Science (WoS). The ScientoPy and VOSviewer software were utilised to analyse the datasets. The findings indicate a steady rise in the literature on workplace safety since the 1970s. In 2019, a notable quantity of publications amounting to 537 across both databases was documented. The subject of "Public, Environmental & Occupational Health" has achieved the highest ranking with 1,669 publications. The top five author keywords associated with this subject are "occupational health and safety", "health and safety", "safety", "occupational safety", and "occupational health". The term "COVID-19" has garnered significant attention recently, particularly in 2021 and 2022. The bibliometric analysis indicates that workplace safety research has been a consistent and growing topic of scholarly interest. The findings can guide future research undertakings, decision-making processes in policy formulation, and practical measures aimed at augmenting occupational safety and preserving workers' well-being and general welfare.

Keywords: Bibliometric; COVID-19; Occupational health and safety; Workplace safety
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The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.

Received: April 15, 2023; Revised: September 29, 2023; Accepted: October 31, 2023; Prepublished online: November 1, 2023; Published: December 18, 2023  Show citation

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Abdullah KH, Firdaus Roslan M, Ishak NS, Ishak NS, Afifi Yahya M, Hadi HRA, Nizam Mohd Rosaai MS. Revealing the unseen: a bibliometric analysis of workplace safety. Kontakt. 2023;25(4):328-338. doi: 10.32725/kont.2023.038.
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