Bibliometric analysis of scientific cooperation in the studies of moral dilemmas and moral choice

The authors attempt the bibliometric and scientometric approach toward analysis of scientific cooperation in research of moral dilemmas and moral choice using Scopus bibliometric tools. The sector-specific dimension of the studies of moral dilemmas and moral choice is considered. The authors conclude that the share of psychological journals on the subject has significantly increased with dominating psychological research problems (in contrast to the traditional philosophical dimension). The involvement of the world's leading scientific publications in the information support of research on moral dilemmas and moral choice is emphasized. The conceptual integrity of periodicals is revealed, the conclusion is made on the promising vectors of studies on the subject of moral dilemmas and moral choice. The main author research collaborations, as well as their main thematic focuses are specified. It is noted that modeling of the process of solving moral dilemmas, identification of factors for solving moral dilemmas, neurophysiological correlations of the process of solving moral dilemmas, moral modification due to various clinical aspects are the problems most relevant and demanded by the world leading scientific journals.