MAPPING THE EVOLUTION OF RESEARCH ON STRATEGIC RISK MANAGEMENT

Strategic risk management connects risk management directly to a firm’s long-term goals, competitive position, and survival by aligning risk awareness with strategic objectives, improving decision-making quality and supporting competitive advantage. Constant research in this area is needed because organizations, markets, and risk environments constantly evolve, while traditional models and tools may not adequately address complex, systemic, long-term threats. The study offers a comprehensive examination of the evolution, thematic structure, and intellectual foundations of research on strategic risk management through a bibliometric analysis of 1,303 English-language articles and proceeding papers published between 1984 and August 31, 2025, sourced from Clarivate’s Web of Science database. The analysis explores the development of publication and citation patterns, the most influential sources, themes, affiliations, and cited works, as well as keyword co-occurrence, topic evolution, collaboration networks, and co-citation structures. The temporal distribution of publications highlights a sustained growth of scholarly interest, accompanied by clear shifts in thematic priorities – from early emphases on foundational managerial concerns toward more contemporary topics such as risk assessment, sustainability, resilience, technology, and digital transformation. This study provides a useful foundation for future research on strategic risk management, offering insights into emerging trends and identifying potential avenues for further inquiry in this field.