A great number of papers published on resource-based theory (RBT) have shaped its popularity and usefulness as a strategic approach. This study contributes to the literature by reviewing and evaluating the development of RBT research. Using a bibliometric analysis, we analyzed 2771 primary focal articles published between 1991 and 2020 and 103,796 secondary references. Our research reveals the status of RBT research by identifying the influential publications, authors, countries, institutions, and journals in this field. Based on the bibliometric analysis results, we suggest the future agenda of RBT research. Complementing previous qualitative literature reviews and quantitative meta-analyses, our study provides a systematic and dynamic understanding of RBT research.

大量发表的关于基于资源的理论 (RBT) 的论文已经塑造了其作为一种战略方法的受欢迎程度和实用性。本研究通过回顾和评估 RBT 研究的发展为文献做出贡献。使用文献计量分析，我们分析了 1991 年至 2020 年间发表的 2771 篇主要焦点文章和 103,796 篇次要参考文献。我们的研究通过确定该领域有影响力的出版物、作者、国家、机构和期刊来揭示 RBT 研究的现状。基于文献计量分析结果，我们提出了 RBT 研究的未来议程。作为对先前定性文献综述和定量荟萃分析的补充，我们的研究提供了对 RBT 研究的系统和动态理解。