MIGRATION AND BORDER SECURITY COLOMBIA – VENEZUELA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Abstract

The objective of the article is to analyze how the trend in research on migration and border security has been, as well as to identify actions against the different problems generated by this phenomenon on the Colombia-Venezuela border. The research was based on a bibliometric and documentary study through the review of the Scopus database for the topics ("migration" and "border security"), tools such as the InOrdinatio method, R-Studio and Bibliometrix were used. , which made it possible to identify the most cited scientific production, authors and countries, institutions and articles; VosViewer software was used to visualize the data in red. The time window 1987-2022, as an initial result, 221 articles were obtained, in addition, regional and national reports and national news were consulted. Based on the above, a growing trend in research worldwide will be detected, the year with the highest publication was 2021, the country with the highest number of publications is the United States and the area where the greatest interest is recognized is the social sciences. In addition, it is evident that in the Scopus database there are no publications on the Colombian-Venezuelan border. This review provides an overview of the scientific production regarding the object of study and identifies the main actions adopted in Colombia to improve the quality of life of migrants and the community that receives them.