The role of clusters in fostering entrepreneurship: A bibliometric study of global research trends

A bibliometric mapping of global research trends and future directions in entrepreneurial training

Mapping two decades of entrepreneurship research in higher education: a bibliometric analysis of trends, collaboration, and emerging themes

This bibliometric analysis provides comprehensive insights into the development and trends of research on entrepreneurship in higher education from 2004 to 2023. By examining 882 documents sourced from 415 different journals, books, and other publications, the study reveals significant growth in academic interest, with an average annual growth rate of 23.48%. The analysis highlights key contributors, with Maritz A leading in research output, followed by Ahmed U, Fischer BB, Guerrero M, and others. The collaborative nature of this research field is evident, with an average of 2.84 authors per document and 19.5% of publications involving international collaboration. The study also identifies diverse research themes through keyword cluster analysis, emphasizing foundational aspects like entrepreneurial culture and education, as well as emerging areas such as sustainable entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship. Network visualizations further illustrate the interconnectedness and influence of prominent authors within the research community. This analysis underscores the dynamic and evolving nature of entrepreneurship research in higher education, providing valuable insights for researchers, educators, and policymakers aiming to foster a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem within academic institutions.

Collaborative Networks of Firms and Innovative Clusters in the Digital Economy: A Bibliometric Analysis

This study examines the development of research on inter-firm collaborative networks and innovation clusters in the digital economy through a bibliometric analysis of scientific literature. Its main objective is to identify key research trends, analyze the evolution of publications over time, and explore collaboration patterns among authors, institutions, and countries. The study also investigates emerging topics related to digital innovation ecosystems. As digital transformation continues to reshape economies and societies, collaboration between firms, universities, and research organizations has become increasingly important for innovation, knowledge sharing, and regional development. Drawing on cluster theory, innovation networks, and open innovation perspectives, this study provides an overview of how these concepts have evolved within the context of the digital economy. The analysis follows the PRISMA 2020 framework and is based on peer-reviewed articles and review papers indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection between 2000 and early 2026. Bibliometric techniques and network visualizations were applied using Bibliometrix to examine co-authorship relationships, co-citation networks, keyword co-occurrence patterns, and thematic structures. The findings show a significant increase in scholarly interest in collaborative networks and innovation clusters, particularly in recent years, as digital technologies and Industry 4.0 applications have become more widespread. The analysis highlights the most influential countries, institutions, and research collaborations in the field, while identifying major themes such as knowledge spillovers, university–industry cooperation, digital ecosystems, and regional innovation policies. By bringing together a fragmented body of literature, this study offers a comprehensive overview of the field and identifies several directions for future research. In particular, the results point to the need for more multi-level analytical approaches, greater integration of artificial intelligence in network analysis, and more longitudinal studies comparing the evolution of digital innovation ecosystems across different regions. These findings may support both future academic research and evidence-based regional development policies.

Navigating the Knowledge Network of New Venture and Small Business: Bibliometric Insights and Forward-Looking Perspectives

The purpose of this research was to navigate the intricate knowledge network that underpins new ventures and small businesses through bibliometric analysis.  The primary data source using the Scopus database, 123 peer-reviewed documents including journal articles, conference papers, and book chapters which published in period 2003-2025 were systematically selected following the PRISMA framework to ensure transparency and eliminate bias. The research applies the Biblioshiny interface for R to conduct multidimensional analyses covering source impact, document influence, keyword trends, and conceptual structures. The findings reveal an increasingly dynamic knowledge network characterized by the dominance of themes such as entrepreneurship, innovation, small firm strategy, and internationalization. The co-occurrence network uncovers interrelated conceptual clusters, while the thematic evolution map traces a shift from foundational entrepreneurship themes to more contemporary concerns like digital transformation and ecosystem resilience. Highly cited papers were clustered in influential journals such as Small Business Economics and the International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, underscoring the interdisciplinary depth of the field.  The study offers both theoretical and practical implications. For academics, it identifies underexplored yet promising areas such as absorptive capacity and entrepreneurial ecosystems, while practitioners may leverage insights to strengthen knowledge-sharing strategies and innovation capacity.

Conceptual Networks and Research Trends in New Economic Sociology: A Bibliometric Exploration

This study aims to systematically reveal the intellectual structure, collaboration networks, and thematic orientations of the field by examining the New Economic Sociology (NES) literature indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection database using bibliometric methods. A search conducted on October 19, 2025, using the keyword ‘new economic sociology’ yielded 238 publications covering the period 1987-2025. Analyses reveal that NES, developed under the influence of founding figures such as Granovetter, Swedberg, and Beckert, has evolved into a multi-layered field of research that examines economic action within social networks, institutions, cultural frameworks, and uncertainty dynamics. This study analysed co-authorship, citation networks, country and institutional contributions, keyword formations, bibliographic matches of documents and authors, and common citation structures using VOSviewer. The findings show that NES has a strong theoretical core and that the themes of embeddedness, network relations, and institutional coordination remain dominant. Sustainable Development Goals analyses reveal that the NES intersects meaningfully with goals such as innovation, economic growth, reducing inequalities, and sustainable cities. This study aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of the current state of the field and future research directions by making the structural characteristics of the NES literature visible.

A bibliometric investigation of research trends in environmental, social, and governance research using VOSviewer and Biblioshiny

This study analyses the development, conceptual foundations, and emerging directions of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) research, with particular emphasis on its contribution to business sustainability and financial performance. It aims to map the dominant research themes in the ESG literature, examine the contributions of prominent authors, institutions, journals, and countries, and identify promising avenues for future research. The study adopts a quantitative bibliometric approach based on secondary data drawn from the Scopus database. A structured screening procedure was applied to peer reviewed journal articles, conference proceedings, and review papers published in English between 2015 and 2025 that explicitly addressed ESG concepts, yielding a final sample of 2,878 publications from 607 journals. Bibliometric indicators, including authorship patterns, citation structures, institutional and country contributions, journal sources, and keyword co occurrences, were examined using VOSviewer and R Studio (Biblioshiny). The findings indicate significant expansion and diversification of ESG research over the study period, organised around six core thematic clusters: sustainable development, business values, corporate social responsibility, ESG disclosure, ESG investment, and corporate strategy. The study identifies the most influential contributors and sources shaping ESG scholarship and points to growing research opportunities in the strategic and financial integration of ESG factors.