University of Isfahan Financial Accounting Research 2322-3405 17 4 2026 01 21 Gender in Auditing Literature: A Bibliometric Analysis Gender in Auditing Literature: A Bibliometric Analysis 39 52 30350 10.22108/far.2026.148159.2203 FA Amin Rostami Assistant Professor of Accounting, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran Eman Momeni Assistant Professor of Accounting, School of Business, Northern State University, South Dakota, USA Majid Taat Master's student, Department of Accounting, Faculty of Accounting and Financial Sciences, College of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2026 01 27 This paper provides a bibliometric analysis of research on gender in auditing from 1988 to 2025. Using the Scopus database and employing the Bibliometrix package in the R environment for analysis and mapping of bibliometric networks, this study identifies the most influential authors, journals, countries, research themes, and collaboration networks in this field. The results indicate that research on gender in auditing over the past four decades initially experienced a relatively stagnant period and then a phase of rapid growth, focusing primarily on gender, corporate governance, audit committees, women on boards, audit report quality, and audit fees. Other findings of the bibliometric analysis indicate that Kris Hardies is recognized as the top author, the <em>Managerial Auditing Journal</em> as the leading journal, and the article by Ittonen et al. (2013) as the most-cited paper in the field of gender in auditing. Finally, using a thematic map, we discuss key insights and suggested pathways for future research. This paper provides a bibliometric analysis of research on gender in auditing from 1988 to 2025. Using the Scopus database and employing the Bibliometrix package in the R environment for analysis and mapping of bibliometric networks, this study identifies the most influential authors, journals, countries, research themes, and collaboration networks in this field. The results indicate that research on gender in auditing over the past four decades initially experienced a relatively stagnant period and then a phase of rapid growth, focusing primarily on gender, corporate governance, audit committees, women on boards, audit report quality, and audit fees. Other findings of the bibliometric analysis indicate that Kris Hardies is recognized as the top author, the <em>Managerial Auditing Journal</em> as the leading journal, and the article by Ittonen et al. (2013) as the most-cited paper in the field of gender in auditing. Finally, using a thematic map, we discuss key insights and suggested pathways for future research. https://far.ui.ac.ir/article_30350_b5cef0a566efa41849ec2c2109005538.pdf