The Past, Present, and Future of International Entrepreneurship and Dynamic Capabilities in Emerging Markets: A Bibliometric Approach to Performance Assessment and Scientific Mapping
Keywords:
International entrepreneurship, Dynamic capabilities, Emerging markets, Bibliometrics, Scientific mappingAbstract
The purpose of this study is to provide a comprehensive portrayal of past trends, the current state, and future research trajectories in the field of international entrepreneurship from a dynamic capabilities perspective in emerging markets. This research was conducted using a descriptive–analytical approach and a bibliometric methodology, and it examined 908 scientific documents indexed in the Scopus citation database from 2017 to 2022. Performance analysis and scientific mapping were carried out using Excel, VOSviewer, and R software packages. The findings indicate a significant annual growth in scientific output in this domain, with a gradual shift in research focus from developed markets toward emerging markets. Moreover, the conceptual structure of the existing literature is organized into four main clusters: innovation, dynamic capabilities, international entrepreneurship, and small and medium-sized enterprises. The study further reveals that although developed countries continue to play a dominant role in knowledge production, emerging markets—particularly China—have become new research hubs, highlighting the necessity for deeper conceptual and empirical investigations in this field.
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