Crisis Management in Communities: Bibliometric Analysis

The article analyses scientific publications on crisis management in local communities. The study involved a critical literature review, evaluation, analysis and cartography, which allowed us to identify certain trends. Initially, 437 articles were identified, and after a five-step filtering process, 154 documents remained. The data were collected from the Scopus database. VOSviewer and Biblioshiny were used for bibliometric analysis and visualisation. The vast majority of the articles were published in such scientific journals as the Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, Local Government Studies, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Sustainability (Switzerland). The most cited authors were identified, including Graham, Avery, Park. The main countries where the study was conducted include the United States, China, United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany and Poland. The study notes the growing interest in this topic, the increasing number of scientific publications and the importance of crisis management at the local level. Based on the research, the main problems faced by local communities in crisis management were identified as lack of resilience and preparedness, insufficient communication channels, lack of proactive planning, inadequate use of technology, and insufficient funding. The findings can be useful for a wide range of users, including central and local authorities, international institutions, NGOs and other actors in crisis management at the local level.