Digital entrepreneurship: bibliometric analysis on Scopus and Wos database
Palabras clave:
Entrepreneurship, new technologies, digitalization, bibliometric analysis
Resumen
This study analyzes the academic literature on entrepreneurship and new technologies through a bibliometric approach. A proprietary database of 3288 works was constructed by combining Web of Science (WoS) and SCOPUS, offering a broader perspective on the field. The results reveal a growing interest in digital entrepreneurship, particularly since 2017, with Technological Forecasting and Social Change emerging as the most impactful journal. Influential works by authors such as S. Nambisan highlight the transformative role of digital technologies in entrepreneurial ecosystems. Thematic analysis identifies digitalization, innovation, and business models as central "motor themes," emphasizing their importance in entrepreneurial research. This study underscores significant research gaps, providing valuable insights for entrepreneurs seeking innovation opportunities and for policymakers designing digital ecosystems to support sustainable ventures. Educational institutions are urged to integrate digital skills and entrepreneurship training to prepare future entrepreneurs. By jointly analyzing WoS and SCOPUS, this work addresses prior methodological limitations, offering a comprehensive contribution to the understanding of digital entrepreneurship. It provides actionable insights for stakeholders in academia, industry, and government, fostering further research and development in this evolving field.
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Okumus, B., Koseoglu, M. A., & Ma, F. (2018). Food and gastronomy research in tourism and hospitality: A bibliometric analysis. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 73, 64–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2018.01.020
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Ramos-Rodriguez, A.-R., Lechuga Sancho, M. P., & Martínez-Fierro, S. (2021). Authorship trends and collaboration patterns in hospitality and tourism research. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 33(4), 1344–1367. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijchm-09-2020-0981
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Sussan, F., & Acs, Z. J. (2017). The digital entrepreneurial ecosystem. Small Business Economics, 49(1), 55–73. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-017-9867-5
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Van De Ven, H. (1993). The development of an infrastructure for entrepreneurship. Journal of Business Venturing, 8(3), 211–230. https://doi.org/10.1016/0883-9026(93)90028-4
Verdouw, C. N., Wolfert, J., Beulens, A. J. M., & Rialland, A. (2016). Virtualization of food supply chains with the internet of things. Journal of Food Engineering, 176, 128–136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2015.11.009
Verdouw, C., Tekinerdogan, B., Beulens, A., & Wolfert, S. (2021). Digital twins in smart farming. Agricultural Systems, 189(103046), 103046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2020.103046
Warner, K. S. R., & Wäger, M. (2019). Building dynamic capabilities for digital transformation: An ongoing process of strategic renewal. Long Range Planning, 52(3), 326–349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2018.12.001
Zhai, X., & Nehm, R. H. (2023). AI and formative assessment: The train has left the station. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 60(6), 1390–1398. https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.21885
Zhao, Y., Meng, K., Fu, J., Xu, S., Cai, G., Meng, G., Nielsen, J., Liu, Z., & Zhang, Y. (2023). Protein engineering of invertase for enhancing yeast dough fermentation under high-sucrose conditions. Folia Microbiologica, 68(2), 207–217. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12223-022-01006-y
Zupic, I., & Čater, T. (2015). Bibliometric methods in management and organization. Organizational Research Methods, 18(3), 429–472. https://doi.org/10.1177/1094428114562629
Ahmad, T., Ahmed, A., Mirza, S. & Badar Ul Munir, M. (2023). Conceptual structure and perspectives on entrepreneurial intentions: bibliometric analysis. Journal of Jilin University, 42(5). https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/JFBK7
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Aydalot, P. & Keeble, D. (2018). High Technology Industry and Innovative Environments: The European Experience. Ed. Routledge, London.
Baier-Fuentes, H., Merigó, J., Amorós, J.E. & Gaviria-Marín, M. (2019). International Entrepreneurship: A Bibliometric Analysis. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 15(2), 385-429. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-017-0487-y.
Baltar, F., & Brunet, I. (2012). Social research 2.0: virtual snowball sampling method using Facebook. Internet Research, 22(1), 57–74. https://doi.org/10.1108/10662241211199960
Broomé, P. & Ohlsson, H. (2017). Self-employment: The significance of ability, desire and opportunity. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, 24(3). https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-07-2017-0216.
Christensen, J. F., Olesen, M. H., & Kjær, J. S. (2005). The industrial dynamics of Open Innovation—Evidence from the transformation of consumer electronics. Research Policy, 34(10), 1533–1549. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2005.07.002
Colombo, M. G., & Delmastro, M. (2002). How effective are technology incubators? Research Policy, 31(7), 1103–1122. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0048-7333(01)00178-0
Colombo, M. G., & Grilli, L. (2005). Founders’ human capital and the growth of new technology-based firms: A competence-based view. Research Policy, 34(6), 795–816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2005.03.010
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Elia, G., Margherita, A., & Passiante, G. (2020). Digital entrepreneurship ecosystem: How digital technologies and collective intelligence are reshaping the entrepreneurial process. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 150(119791), 119791. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2019.119791
Fernandes, A.L. (2022). Guidelines for conducting a literature review using bib limetric analysys with the Bibliometrix package. R_scripts for bibliometrics: https://github.com/laurogama/R/blob/main/biblioanalysis/script_bibliometrix.R
Frende, M.A. & Salgado, M. (2024). Emprendimiento femenino y crecimiento empresarial: análisis bibliométrico. Revista Venezolana De Gerencia, 29(11), 102-117. https://doi.org/10.52080/rvgluz.29.e11.6
Guo, Y.-M., Huang, Z.-L., Guo, J., Guo, X.-R., Li, H., Liu, M.-Y., Ezzeddine, S., & Nkeli, M. J. (2021). A bibliometric analysis and visualization of blockchain. Future Generations Computer Systems: FGCS, 116, 316–332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.future.2020.10.023
Hirsch, J. E. (2005). An index to quantify an individual’s scientific research output. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 102(46), 16569–16572. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0507655102
Huang, M.-H., & Rust, R. T. (2021). Engaged to a robot? The role of AI in service. Journal of Service Research, 24(1), 30–41. https://doi.org/10.1177/1094670520902266
Ingale, K. K., & Paluri, R. A. (2022). Financial literacy and financial behaviour: a bibliometric analysis. Review of Behavioral Finance, 14(1), 130–154. https://doi.org/10.1108/rbf-06-2020-0141
Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Amoozad Mahdiraji, H., Alam, G. M., & Mazzoleni, A. (2023). Entrepreneurs as strategic transformation managers: Exploring micro-foundations of digital transformation in small and medium internationalisers. Journal of Business Research, 154(113287), 113287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.08.051
Kaplan, A. M., & Haenlein, M. (2016). Higher education and the digital revolution: About MOOCs, SPOCs, social media, and the Cookie Monster. Business Horizons, 59(4), 441–450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bushor.2016.03.008
Kraus, S., Palmer, C., Kailer, N., Kallinger, F. L., & Spitzer, J. (2018). Digital entrepreneurship: A research agenda on new business models for the twenty-first century. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print). https://doi.org/10.1108/ijebr-06-2018-0425
Kudaravalli, S., Faraj, S., McGill University, Johnson, S. L., & University of Virginia. (2017). A configural approach to coordinating expertise in software development teams. MIS quarterly: management information systems, 41(1), 43–64. https://doi.org/10.25300/misq/2017/41.1.03
Ling, L. (2018). China’s manufacturing locus in 2025: With a comparison of “Made-in-China 2025” and “Industry 4.0”. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 135, 66–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2017.05.028
Llanos-Contreras, O., Hebles, M., & Yániz-Álvarez-De-Eulate, C. (2021). Desarrollo de la actitud emprendedora: estudio cualitativo de un modelo de formación universitaria. REOP - Revista Española de Orientación y Psicopedagogía, 32(3), 112–131. https://doi.org/10.5944/reop.vol.32.num.3.2021.32560
Martín-Navarro, A., Lechuga Sancho, M. P., & Martínez-Fierro, S. (2023). Evolution of entrepreneurship research in the food sector: a bibliometric review. British Food Journal (Croydon, England), 125(5), 1537–1558. https://doi.org/10.1108/bfj-04-2022-0388
Nambisan, S. (2017). Digital entrepreneurship: Toward a digital technology perspective of entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 41(6), 1029–1055. https://doi.org/10.1111/etap.12254
Nambisan, S., Wright, M., & Feldman, M. (2019). The digital transformation of innovation and entrepreneurship: Progress, challenges and key themes. Research Policy, 48(8), 103773. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2019.03.018
Okumus, B., Koseoglu, M. A., & Ma, F. (2018). Food and gastronomy research in tourism and hospitality: A bibliometric analysis. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 73, 64–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2018.01.020
Oukil, M.-S. (2011). A development perspective of technology-based entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa. Annals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, 2(1), 6000. https://doi.org/10.3402/aie.v2i1.7986
Pandey, V., Pant, M., & Snasel, V. (2022). Blockchain technology in food supply chains: Review and bibliometric analysis. Technology in Society, 69(101954), 101954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2022.101954
Ramos-Rodriguez, A.-R., Lechuga Sancho, M. P., & Martínez-Fierro, S. (2021). Authorship trends and collaboration patterns in hospitality and tourism research. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 33(4), 1344–1367. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijchm-09-2020-0981
Sambamurthy, Bharadwaj, & Grover. (2003). Shaping agility through digital options: Reconceptualizing the role of information technology in contemporary firms. MIS quarterly: management information systems, 27(2), 237. https://doi.org/10.2307/30036530
Secinaro, S., Calandra, D., Lanzalonga, F., & Ferraris, A. (2022). Electric vehicles’ consumer behaviours: Mapping the field and providing a research agenda. Journal of Business Research, 150, 399–416. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.06.011
Shane, S. (2000). Prior knowledge and the discovery of entrepreneurial opportunities. Organization Science, 11(4), 448–469. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.11.4.448.14602
Sussan, F., & Acs, Z. J. (2017). The digital entrepreneurial ecosystem. Small Business Economics, 49(1), 55–73. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-017-9867-5
Tayeb, S. M., Rajabi Manesh, S., Khalili, M., & Sadi-Nezhad, S. (2019). The role of information systems in communication through social media. International journal of data and network science, 245–268. https://doi.org/10.5267/j.ijdns.2019.2.002
Trabskaia, I., Gorgadze, A., Raudsaar, M., & Myyryläinen, H. (2023). A bibliometric analysis of social entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial Ecosystems. Administrative Sciences, 13(3), 75. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci13030075
Troise, C., Ben-Hafaïedh, C., Tani, M., & Yablonsky, S. A. (2022). Guest editorial: New technologies and entrepreneurship: exploring entrepreneurial behavior in the digital transformation era. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, 28(5), 1129–1137. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijebr-08-2022-999
Van De Ven, H. (1993). The development of an infrastructure for entrepreneurship. Journal of Business Venturing, 8(3), 211–230. https://doi.org/10.1016/0883-9026(93)90028-4
Verdouw, C. N., Wolfert, J., Beulens, A. J. M., & Rialland, A. (2016). Virtualization of food supply chains with the internet of things. Journal of Food Engineering, 176, 128–136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2015.11.009
Verdouw, C., Tekinerdogan, B., Beulens, A., & Wolfert, S. (2021). Digital twins in smart farming. Agricultural Systems, 189(103046), 103046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2020.103046
Warner, K. S. R., & Wäger, M. (2019). Building dynamic capabilities for digital transformation: An ongoing process of strategic renewal. Long Range Planning, 52(3), 326–349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2018.12.001
Zhai, X., & Nehm, R. H. (2023). AI and formative assessment: The train has left the station. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 60(6), 1390–1398. https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.21885
Zhao, Y., Meng, K., Fu, J., Xu, S., Cai, G., Meng, G., Nielsen, J., Liu, Z., & Zhang, Y. (2023). Protein engineering of invertase for enhancing yeast dough fermentation under high-sucrose conditions. Folia Microbiologica, 68(2), 207–217. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12223-022-01006-y
Zupic, I., & Čater, T. (2015). Bibliometric methods in management and organization. Organizational Research Methods, 18(3), 429–472. https://doi.org/10.1177/1094428114562629
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2025-01-30
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Frende Vega, M. de los Ángeles, Vásquez Torres, J. D., & García, M. del C. (2025). Digital entrepreneurship: bibliometric analysis on Scopus and Wos database. Revista Venezolana De Gerencia, 30(109), 28-44. https://doi.org/10.52080/rvgluz.30.109.2
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