Towards A Deeper Understanding of Soft Skills: A Bibliometric Study For The Period (2000-2022)
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The study aims to deepen the understanding of the subject of soft skills by providing a literature review and exploring recent research trends through bibliometric analysis. The analysis involves 1161 research articles published in the Scopus database from 2000 to 2022, utilizing VOSviewer and Microsoft Excel. The goal is to identify the publication's development trend and the most productive and influential authors countries, and research institutions. Additionally, the study examines the level of collaboration and co-existence of keywords. the study concludes that publications on soft skills are continually increasing, particularly in recent years. In terms of influence, the United States, Pennsylvania State University, and authors Rao, Weber, Crawford, and Heckman emerge as the most productive and influential contributors to this subject. Seven research areas were identified with soft skills as a central theme, and various gaps were explored, presenting potential topics for future research.
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