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Intellectual Property Management in Museums: A Systematic Literature Review Cover

Intellectual Property Management in Museums: A Systematic Literature Review

Open Access
|Feb 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Diagram depicting the process of literature search and selection
Source: own study
Diagram depicting the process of literature search and selection Source: own study

Chart 1.

Article frequency per year
Source: own study
Article frequency per year Source: own study

Chart 2.

Publications per country based on the authors’ affiliation
Source: own study
Publications per country based on the authors’ affiliation Source: own study

Chart 3.

Case studies in the publications
Source: own study
Case studies in the publications Source: own study

Figure 2.

Map of keywords
Source: own elaboration
Map of keywords Source: own elaboration

Selection of keywords

Topic: Intellectual property management in museums
Keywords
własnoś* intelektualn*ANDkultur* muze*ANDzarządza*
intellectual property; copyrightANDculture museumANDmanagement

List of most frequently cited publications

Author(s)TitleYearJournalCitation number
1Dan Hunter“Culture War”2005Texas Law Review518
2Joseph Fishman“Creating around Copyright”2015Harvard Law Review135
3Carmen Camarero“Assessing the Impact of Organizational Learning and Innovation on Performance in Cultural Organizations”2010International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing132
4Tom Evens, Laurence Hauttekeete“Challenges of Digital Preservation for Cultural Heritage Institutions”2011Journal of Librarianship and Information Science122
5Margee Hume, Michael Mills“Building the Sustainable iMuseum: Is the Virtual Museum Leaving Our Museums Virtually Empty?”2011International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing92
6Theresa McNichol“Creative Marketing Strategies in Small Museums: Up Close and Innovative”2005International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing92

List of authors with the highest number of publications

CountryPublication numberPublication dates
1Anna PluszyńskaPoland32020, 2021, 2023
2Rita Elster PantalonyUSA32016, 2016, 2019
3Cristiana SappaFrance22022, 2023
4Anne M. YoungUSA22016, 2019
5Alexander CuntzSwitzerland22021, 2023
6Matthias SahliSwitzerland22021, 2023
7Hairong JingChina22022, 2022
8Liutao ZhaoChina22022, 2022
9Jiawan ZhangChina22022, 2022
10Jeremy ReesGreat Britain21994, 1998

Journals according to the publication number and the citation number

JournalPublication numberTotal citation number
1International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing3316
2Museum International376
3Museum Management and Curatorship373
4Visual Resources331
5VRA Bulletin33
6Journal of Cultural Heritage290
7Journal of Library Administration245
8Journal of Documentation228
9Santander Art and Culture Law Review218
10Economic Research Working Paper214
11Art Documentation: Journal of the Art Libraries Society of North America212
12Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice28
13Journal of Intellectual Property Rights25
14GRUR International24
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijcm-2026-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2449-8939 | Journal ISSN: 2449-8920
Language: English
Page range: 24 - 38
Published on: Feb 20, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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