Organizational structure of universities. Research trends in Scopus over the last decade

Abstract

Organizational structure (OS) is the foundation upon which organizations are built, and for universities, it also reflects their educational and social framework. This study focuses on research trends from 2014 to 2024 regarding university organizational structures (UOS). A bibliometric analysis of 647 documents retrieved from Scopus formed the basis of the methodology. This analysis employed VOSviewer to assess production, impact, and collaboration metrics, in addition to evaluating keyword co-occurrence and author co-citations. The results classify UOS as a motor theme with a growing trend, predominantly featuring authors, journals, and affiliations from the United States of America (USA), and countries from Asia and Europe. A small number of sources concentrate scientific production and although no major producers are identified, thematic leaders of collaborative nuclei are recognized for their study. The conclusions underscore the substantial interrelationship of UOS with knowledge management, human resource management, information systems, educational processes, quality assurance, and sustainability. Thus, the continued pertinence of this trend, in subsequent investigations within the realm of university and higher education, is anticipated.

Author Biographies

Susana Rodríguez Medero

Master in Industrial Engineering; University of Holguín-Cuba; Methodologist; Professor at the Faculty of Industrial Engineering; University of Holguín-Cuba. Email: susanarodriguezmedero@gmail.com (author for correspondence) ORCID: http://orcid.org/0009-0004-1079-5887

María Rosa Naranjo Llupart

D. in Philosophy and Letters; University of Alicante-Spain; Master in Pedagogical Sciences. Professor at the Faculty of Administrative and Economic Sciences; Technical University of Manabí-Ecuador; Email: maria.naranjo@utm.edu.ec ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4805-0272

Norberto Pelegrín Entenza

PhD. in Tourism; University of Alicante-Spain. Doctor in Pedagogical Sciences. Master in Management. Professor 2 in the Faculty of Administrative and Economic Sciences. Technical University of Manabí-Ecuador; Email: norberto.pelegrin@utm.edu.ec ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7445-7423

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Published
2025-07-28
How to Cite
Rodríguez Medero, S., Naranjo Llupart, M. R., & Pelegrín Entenza, N. (2025). Organizational structure of universities. Research trends in Scopus over the last decade. Revista Venezolana De Gerencia, 30(13), 556-572. https://doi.org/10.52080/rvgluz.30.especial13.36