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The attention-based view (ABV) research has fragmented, with a shift towards managerial cognition and board-level attention, while engagement with its original structural premise remains limited. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This study aims to clarify the intellectual structure and evolution of attention-based view (ABV) research.

February 25, 2026Journal of Management History

“May we have your attention, please?”: a bibliometric analysis of attention-based view research

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ASAthina Skiadopoulou VGVishal K. Gupta YLYounggeun LeeSUNY Korea

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This bibliometric analysis maps attention-based view research, highlighting key themes and future directions in organizational strategy.

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This study aims to clarify the intellectual structure and evolution of attention-based view (ABV) research.
Systematic bibliometric analysis of 537 articles published between 1997 and 2023.
Identification of thematic clusters and intellectual trajectories in ABV research.
Assessment of theoretical foundations and emerging topics.
Five thematic clusters in ABV research identified, focusing on cognitive and contextual perspectives.
Limited engagement with the original premise of structural distribution of attention.
Shifts toward managerial cognition and board-level attention over time, with decline in structural perspectives.

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Skiadopoulou et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699e9143f5123be5ed04e9ca https://doi.org/10.1108/jmh-05-2025-0077

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