article · Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Research at the intersection of knowledge management and sustainable entrepreneurship has developed into a distinct academic field. An evaluation of 233 scholarly documents sourced from the Scopus and Web of Science databases maps how this domain has expanded over time. Using domain analysis alongside intellectual, social, and conceptual structural mapping, the study examines patterns across contributing authors, countries, academic journals, and institutions. Computational tools including R and VOSviewer were applied to track primary trends and visualise connections across published works. The analysis demonstrates a discernible evolution in the shared body of knowledge linking operational knowledge practices with sustainable business models. By outlining the collaborative networks and core ideas that define the topic, this synthesis establishes a structured foundation and points out potential directions for future academic inquiry.
Understanding how knowledge management supports sustainable enterprise is essential for setting coherent research priorities. By systematically charting existing scholarship, researchers and academic institutions obtain a clear view of how the field has matured. This mapping highlights established research networks and prominent themes, enabling scholars and programme managers to target genuine gaps in the literature rather than duplicating past work.
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Abstract The current work highlights the evolution in knowledge management for sustainable entrepreneurship research by analyzing the key trends and major concepts. Additionally, the knowledge structures of such research themes were analyzed and mapped. Moreover, this paper seeks to present a research agenda concerning the study subject. It employed an integrated bibliometric approach and systematic review of knowledge management and sustainable entrepreneurship research by conducting two main procedures, namely domain analysis (i.e., key trends and evolution) and knowledge structures analysis (i.e., intellectual, social, and conceptual structure). A total of 233 documents were obtained from Scopus and Web of Science datasets and analyzed using both R 4.1.2 and VOSviewer software. The findings demonstrated that the contributors (i.e., the authors, nations, journals, and institutions) produced a discernible evolution in the body of knowledge on the themes of knowledge management and sustainable business within the designated period. Furthermore, science mapping approaches deeply grasp the social, conceptual, and intellectual structures of such research themes. This current work is considered one of the first attempts to systematically review, analyze, and visualize the scientific productions on knowledge management and sustainable entrepreneurship. The findings of the current work also offer a solid understanding and insights into the potential directions for the research agenda in these disciplines.
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DOI: 10.1186/s13731-024-00387-3
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