Exploring Industry Readiness for “Diversity, Equity & Inclusion” a Bibliometric Analysis.

Abstract

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) as a theme is evolving and so are the nuances involved in it like biases, intersectionality, privilege, allyship and microaggression (among many). Political overtones and legal stands are also responsible for the increasing academic research and publications. Naturally, there has been enough research through publications also happening in the same space. Thus, it is important to do a bibliometric analysis to provide an understanding of the progress till now and the available trends thereon.

This study aims to explore the state of affairs, progress till now, issues & trends and the future of DEI through a bibliometric analysis covering the period from 2014-2024.For the study, the researchers use Scopus database to collect relevant publications. 1059 articles were selected for the study after applying various logics of inclusion and exclusion. These are further analysed through Vosviewer software.  This will provide rich insights for the future researcher.