Navigating the Labyrinth: A Bibliometric Analysis of Women's Career Advancement Research - Trends, Impacts, and Future Directions for Knowledge Management

Abstract

Examining 492 papers from 313 sources, this bibliometric study investigates research patterns in women's professional development during 1976–2024. According to the report, publications have an 8.2% yearly growth rate; Australia, the USA, and the UK top in contribution. Important topics are mentoring, gender equality, work-life balance, and the glass ceiling. Early study focused on differences between men and women. More recently, research has turned its attention to organizational culture, leadership, and global views. Highly referenced publications from several fields show the field's interdisciplinary character. The study notes both current issues like intersectionality and women in STEM as well as lasting subjects like the glass ceiling. For academics, this means giving understudied topics a priority, using mixed-methods methodologies, and following changing trends adaptation. Libraries should promote multidisciplinary research, strike a mix between historical and modern materials, and create specific information literacy initiatives to help this expanding subject prosper.