While there is no formal academic research paper dedicated exclusively to this specific CLI command, the official documentation from MikroTik and specialized whitepapers on network administration thoroughly detail its mechanics.
Without show-sensitive :
# Most common commands /export compact file=myconfig /export show-sensitive file=full-backup /import myconfig.rsc mikrotik export configuration
Unlike a standard binary backup—which is a full system snapshot intended only for the exact same hardware—an generates a human-readable script in .rsc format. This script contains the CLI commands required to recreate your current configuration from scratch. Why Use Export Instead of Backup? While there is no formal academic research paper