Although exporting has established itself as an important field of research within the overall
international business discipline, no attempt has yet been made to provide a bibliographic
analysis showing how the subject has evolved over time. This article reports the findings of a
study which provides a systematic analysis of the content of 821export business-related
articles published in 75 academic journals during the period 1960–2007. The analysis
focuses on five major areas: characteristics of authors involved in exporting research; major …