BIBGT: combining bibliometrics and grounded theory to conduct a literature review

In the current context of scientific information overload, we propose a method combining bibliometrics and grounded theory to conduct literature reviews that have descriptive, understanding or explanatory purpose. This overall inductive combined method, which name BIBGT (BIB = Bibliometrics; GT Grounded Theory) provides powerful instrument for researchers. has been made more readily accessible by recent technological developments, advances in field bibliometrics. Notably, helps theorists identify colleges thought being reviewed, representative texts be reviewed depth, each college; it improves trustworthiness efficiency reviews. bibliometricians achieve in-depth analysis interpretation their findings. For all researchers, can nurture emergence novel insights towards description, explanation core concept, theme, research domain.We detail four steps this flexible providing essential elements some guidelines as well an illustration, help other researchers who wish apply it.