A Butterfly’s Wingbeat or a Global Village – A Bibliometric Review of the Impact of the Russo-ukrainian War

  • Ülle Must Estonian Education and Youth Board Munga 18, 50088 Tartu (Estonia)

Abstract

 What happens thousands of kilometres away from us today affects our daily life and has global consequences much faster and more acutely than, for instance, 100 years ago. Ukraine and Russia have been in a military conflict since February 2014, which escalated into a full-scale Russian aggression war on February 24, 2022. In the current paper, we observe the trends in how and to what extent the aspects of the Russo-Ukrainian war have reached scientific circulation. What is the circle of authors dealing with the topic, has the different geographical locations affected the focus of research, what fields of research and topics does it cover, and what is the scope of the impact of the war? 

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Published
2024-12-28
How to Cite
MUST, Ülle. A Butterfly’s Wingbeat or a Global Village – A Bibliometric Review of the Impact of the Russo-ukrainian War. Journal of Science & Technology Metrics, [S.l.], v. 4, n. 3, p. 104-112, dec. 2024. ISSN 2582-6956. Available at: <https://www.dline.info/ojs/index.php/jstm/article/view/400>. Date accessed: 06 june 2026.