This article conducts a bibliometric analysis of published research on the topic of franchising during the last three decades (1988–2017). This analysis is based on 570 articles related to franchising, from 108 journals published by 785 authors, taken from the Web of Science database. This article complements our understanding of the intellectual foundations of franchising research by highlighting the impact of authors, articles, journals and topics of interest. Given that franchising research cut across many functional areas and disciplines, the analysis provides insights for established and novice researchers, educational institutions and policymakers in understanding the evolution of this field.

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特许经营研究的文献计量分析（1988–2017）

本文对最近三十年（1988-2017年）关于特许经营的已发表研究进行了文献计量分析。该分析基于785篇作者出版的108篇期刊中的与特许经营相关的570篇文章，摘自Web of Science数据库。本文通过强调作者，文章，期刊和感兴趣的话题的影响，来补充我们对特许研究的知识基础的理解。鉴于特许经营研究涉及许多功能领域和学科，因此该分析为成熟和新手研究人员，教育机构和政策制定者提供了洞察力，以了解该领域的发展。