Knowledge management: A bibliometric analysis of open access journals

The paper uses Bibliometrics approach to examine the growth and characteristics of academic papers published in 3 open access journals with titles on Knowledge Management during 2003-2008. Findings indicate that 3 main areas contribute to KM literature, i.e. KM Theory and Practice, Business Process and Management, and ICT. 350 Authors of the 184 papers are from 46 different countries, of which the majority are in Europe, US, Australia, and Canada.