Research on consumer empowerment has evolved to reflect its requirements over time. This study aimed to trace consumer empowerment research trends through a systematic review of 245 abstracts from two esteemed journals in the field of consumer studies, namely, International Journal of Consumer Studies and Journal of Consumer Affairs. Reference network analysis revealed that research on consumer empowerment has been mainly focused on finance and education. Topic modeling revealed the following six topics: financial literacy education, school education, information competency, dietary behavior/nutrition, financial management competency, and empowerment in the market. Hot topics included financial literacy education and dietary behavior/nutrition, whereas school education was a cold topic. This study provides insights into consumer empowerment research trends and directions for future research.

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对消费者赋权研究趋势的系统回顾：来自受人尊敬的消费者研究期刊的证据

随着时间的推移，对消费者赋权的研究不断发展以反映其要求。本研究旨在通过对消费者研究领域两本知名期刊《国际消费者研究杂志》和《消费者事务杂志》的 245 篇摘要进行系统回顾，追踪消费者赋权研究趋势。参考网络分析显示，消费者赋权的研究主要集中在金融和教育领域。主题建模揭示了以下六个主题：金融素养教育、学校教育、信息能力、饮食行为/营养、财务管理能力和市场赋权。热门话题包括金融素养教育和饮食行为/营养，而学校教育则是冷门话题。这项研究提供了对消费者赋权研究趋势和未来研究方向的见解。