Bibliometric analysis of “Internet-plus”
| Date | 13 November 2017 |
| Pages | 583-595 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/ILS-03-2017-0020 |
| Published date | 13 November 2017 |
| Author | Hualing Xie,Shengtao Wang,Xiaoli Chen,Jingjing Wu |
| Subject Matter | Library & information science,Librarianship/library management,Library & information services |
Bibliometric analysis of
“Internet-plus”
Hualing Xie
National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing,
China and Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA
Shengtao Wang
Beijing Soil and Fertilizer Extension Service Station, Beijing, China
Xiaoli Chen
National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, and
Jingjing Wu
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA
Abstract
Purpose –The purpose of this paper is to gain an understanding of the current research on Internet-plus.
Design/methodology/approach –The authors collected scholarly publications from the scientific
databases Web of Science, Core Collection, Inspec and Compendex (Ei Village 2) and performed statistical
analysisof the retrieved data from five perspectives.
Findings –The research on Internet-plushas obtained increasing attention in China. The top three research
fields were socialscience, education and management.
Originality/value –The study willhelp researchers understand the currenttrends on Internet-plus.
Keywords Data visualization, Bibliometric analysis, Bibliometric methods, Internet technologies,
Internet-plus, Research hotspots
Paper type Research paper
1. Introduction
The term “Internet-plus”(or “Internet þ”) was coined by Yang Yu, the Chairman and
CEO of the company Industry Consultancy Analysis International, in November 2012.
The literal meaning of “Internet-plus”is Internet þany traditional industry, but it is
not a simple combination of the internet and a traditional industry. It refers to the
integration of the Internet and traditional industries through online platforms and
information technology. Yu (2015) believed that the internet is the next-generation
social infrastructure, which will profoundly change all the traditional industrials. With
the technologies like cloud computing, big data, mobile internet and Internet of Things,
internet-plus intelligently connects people, process, data and things, and creates more
opportunities for business, of whatever size (Wang et al., 2016). As a result, Internet-
plus will enhance the competitiveness, productivity and creativity of traditional
industries and push the economy forward through innovation and economic structure
The authors wish to thank Ms Ling Leng who assisted in providing service of documentary delivery.
This paper forms part of a special section Innovation of Information services in the age ‘internet plus’.
Analysis of
“Internet-plus”
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Received12 March 2017
Revised13 August 2017
Accepted2 September 2017
Informationand Learning Science
Vol.118 No. 11/12, 2017
pp. 583-595
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