Abstract The aim of the “One Belt and One Road” (OBOR) project proposed by China is to encourage extension of global value chains, facilitateregional integration and increase efficient resource allocation. In recent times, scientific literature has examined the investment decisions of the OBOR investment and how it will affect the governmental policies, environmental initiatives, and bilateral flow of economic resources. Current study, based on Web of Science database, uses bibliometric methodology to map the research trends in OBOR publicati...