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This research aims to describe the evolution of internal audit, focusing on identifying the most productive and cited articles, authors, countries, and institutions on this topic. The study used bibliometric analysis with VOSviewer software based on Scopus data, covering 490 articles published from 2017–2023. Data was collected using the "internal audit" keyword and analyzed to identify publication trends, author collaborations, and citation patterns. The results showed that the number of publications on internal audits continues to increase, with 2020 being the most productive year, with 80 articles (16.33%). The United States leads in the number of articles and citations, followed by Malaysia and other countries. Authors such as Eulerich Marc and institutions such as Brigham Young University are among the most productive in this study. The article " Influence of Audit Committee and Internal Audit Function Effectiveness on Enterprise Risk Management Adoption" by Callahan et al. is the most cited. The implications of this study show the importance of the evolution of the role of internal audit in risk management, control, and organizational governance, especially in the era of digitalization. Then, for further research evolution, other software and visualization methods can be used besides VOSviewers, such as CiteSpace or Gephi, to provide more comprehensive insights into the structure of internal audit research.
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Agus Santoso, R., Rukhviyanti, N., & Hayati, N. (2023). Pemetaan Lanskap Riset Human Development Index dan Technology Menggunakan Data Scopus dengan Analisis Bibliometrik. Media Jurnal Informatika, 15(2), 123–128. https://doi.org/10.35194/mji.v15i2.3480
Ali, A., Ahmi, A., & Wan Ahmad, W. N. (2018). The Current State of the Internal Audit Research: A Bibliometric Analysis. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Accounting Studies (ICAS 2018), October, 108–113. www.icas.my
Amelia, D., Rinda, R., Puspita, N. A., Nur’aidah, A., & Santoso, R. A. (2024). Pengaruh Audit Internal Terhadap Kinerja Perusahaan: Studi Kasus Pada Artikel Terindeks Sinta dan Internasional. EKOMA: Jurnal Ekonomi, Manajemen, Akuntansi, 3(4), 420–428.
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Chi, Z., Shah, S. M., Wai, L. Y., & Ngalim, S. M. (2024). Mapping out Internal Audit Research: A Bibliometric Analysis. 20(4), 145–170. https://doi.org/10.17265/1548-6583/2024.04.001
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Dian, M. R., Fitriana, F., & Santoso, R. A. (2024). Analisis Bibliometrik Manajemen Risiko Kredit. Jurnal Review Pendidikan Dan Pengajaran (JRPP), 7(1), 629–635. http://journal.universitaspahlawan.ac.id/index.php/jrpp/article/view/22305%0Ahttp://journal.universitaspahlawan.ac.id/index.php/jrpp/article/download/22305/17176
Eck, N. J. Van, & Waltman, L. (2017). VOSviewer Manual (Issue October, pp. 1–49).
Elevany Sera, D., & Agus Santoso, R. (2024). Continuous Auditing Dan Monitoring Untuk Masa Depan Menggunakan Analisis Bibliometrik. Jurnal Revenue Jurnal Akuntansi, 4(2), 642–650.
Fitriana, & Widiawati, S. (2021). Pengaruh Etika Auditor, Independensi Auditor, Dan Pengalaman Auditor Terhadap Kualitas Audit (Studi Empiris Pada Kantor Akuntan Publik …. 1(1), 1–10. http://repository.stei.ac.id/5216/
Hermawan madu, D., Fitriana, Santoso, R. A., & Rusdiansyah, N. (2024). Analisis Bibliometrik Tren Kolaborasi Penelitian antar Peneliti terkait dengan Audit Eksternal suatu Bisnis serta Instansi Pemerintah di Indonesia (Tahun 2018-2023). Jurnal Aktiva : Riset Akuntansi Dan Keuangan, 6(1), 10–16. https://doi.org/10.52005/aktiva.v6i1.223
Jazadi, F. R., & Santoso, R. A. (2024). Memetakan Lanskap : Analisis Bibliometrik atas Audit Report Lag Memetakan Lanskap : Analisis Bibliometrik atas Audit e-ISSN : 2809-8862 Report Lag. Co-Value Jurnal Ekonomi …, 14(8). http://journal.ikopin.ac.id/index.php/covalue/article/view/4012%0Ahttps://journal.ikopin.ac.id/index.php/covalue/article/download/4012/3279
Nazara, D. S., Fitriana, & Santoso, R. A. (2023). Analisis Bibliometrik Perkembangan Financial Statement Fraud Dengan Vosviewer. Jurnal Review Pendidikan Dan Pengajaran (JRPP), 6(4), 2793–2798. http://journal.universitaspahlawan.ac.id/index.php/jrpp/article/view/21588
Pizzi, S., Venturelli, A., Variale, M., & Macario, G. P. (2021). Assessing the impacts of digital transformation on internal auditing: A bibliometric analysis. Technology in Society, 67(August), 101738. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2021.101738
Popescu-grădișteanu, A. B., & Mocuța, D. (2023). Analysis Of Internal Audit Effectiveness : An Interdisciplinary Global Research Perspective. A Bibliometric Approach. 23(4), 717–724.
Pramukti, A. (2024). Internal Audit versus External Audit: A Qualitative Perspective. Golden Ratio of Auditing Research, 4(2), 78–88. https://doi.org/10.52970/grar.v4i2.392
Putu, N., Aryawati, A., Triyuwono, I., Roekhudin, R., & Triyuwono, I. (2024). Bibliometric analysis on Scopus database related internal control in university : a mapping landscape university : a mapping landscape. Cogent Business & Management, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2024.2422566
Saputra, I., Mariam, S., Sari, N. Z. N., Febriyanti, S., & Santoso, R. A. (2024). Pengaruh Kompetensi dan Pengalaman Kerja Auditor Internal Terhadap Kualitas Audit Berdasarkan Artikel Terindeks Sinta. EKOMA : Jurnal Ekonomi, Manajemen, Akuntansi, 3(4), 573–578.
Sari, D. K. (2022). Analysis of the Role of Internal Audit in Enhancing Company's Internal Control. Golden Ratio of Auditing Research, 2(1), 23–32. https://doi.org/10.52970/grar.v2i1.369
Suandani, R., Dachlan, F., & Agus Santoso, R. (2024). Deteksi Kecurangan Laporan Keuangan Dengan Metode Bibliometrik. Jurnal Review Pendidikan Dan Pengajaran, 7(1), 2684–2690. http://journal.universitaspahlawan.ac.id/index.php/jrpp
Tiara Eka Putri, Cris Kuntadi, R. P. (2023). Faktor - Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Pencegahan Kecurangan : Peran Audit Internal, Sistem Pengendalian Internal dan Komitmen Organisasi. Jurnal Economina, 2(7). https://doi.org/doi.org/10.55681/economina.v2i7.674