Using Knowledge Management in Scientific Work - Time Analysis

Knowledge management is currently a commonly used term not only in the academic environment but also in the environment of organizations. There is no doubt about the benefits of Knowledge Management for practice. Many researchers have been involved in and dealing with knowledge management issues in organizations. The question is in which scientific area is knowledge management most frequently used? The aim of the paper is to present the main scientific areas of the use of Knowledge Management based on the available data from the Scopus database. The paper also addresses the increasing interest in knowledge management in research work, which is based on a time analysis. The results are presented in the form of clear graphs. The main aim of the paper is to provide a clear set of facts related to Knowledge Management with an emphasis on its present and future use not only in the professional work of researchers but also in business practice. The paper defines the key areas of Knowledge Management, but also the areas that still present new challenges for researchers.