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What Drives People to Participate in Online Communities? A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis
Abstract
Identifying the factors that motivate individuals to engage in online community activities is essential for fostering sustained participation and enabling contributors to collaboratively address complex tasks. Individuals possess diverse experiences and perspectives, and it is essential to integrate these contributions in a structured and efficient manner to foster creativity and innovation in problem-solving. Therefore, we investigate the impacts of various factors—such as intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, demographic characteristics (e.g., age, gender, profession), and platform-related elements (e.g., reward systems, feedback mechanisms, user interaction—on crowd participation in both crowdsourcing and crowdfunding platforms through a bibliometric analysis of the relevant literature. This systematic literature review not only contributes to the academic understanding of the field but also serves as a reference for key stakeholders such as platform managers, investors, entrepreneurs, and innovators.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Entrepreneurship
Journal Section
Bibliography
Publication Date
December 22, 2025
Submission Date
December 12, 2024
Acceptance Date
November 19, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 14 Number: 2
APA
Çubukcu, A., Ulusoy, T., & Akarçay Pervin, Ö. (2025). What Drives People to Participate in Online Communities? A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 14(2), 1-24. https://izlik.org/JA69WC53TH
AMA
1.Çubukcu A, Ulusoy T, Akarçay Pervin Ö. What Drives People to Participate in Online Communities? A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis. JEIM. 2025;14(2):1-24. https://izlik.org/JA69WC53TH
Chicago
Çubukcu, Ahmet, Tuba Ulusoy, and Özlem Akarçay Pervin. 2025. “What Drives People to Participate in Online Communities? A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis”. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management 14 (2): 1-24. https://izlik.org/JA69WC53TH.
EndNote
Çubukcu A, Ulusoy T, Akarçay Pervin Ö (December 1, 2025) What Drives People to Participate in Online Communities? A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management 14 2 1–24.
IEEE
[1]A. Çubukcu, T. Ulusoy, and Ö. Akarçay Pervin, “What Drives People to Participate in Online Communities? A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis”, JEIM, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 1–24, Dec. 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA69WC53TH
ISNAD
Çubukcu, Ahmet - Ulusoy, Tuba - Akarçay Pervin, Özlem. “What Drives People to Participate in Online Communities? A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis”. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management 14/2 (December 1, 2025): 1-24. https://izlik.org/JA69WC53TH.
JAMA
1.Çubukcu A, Ulusoy T, Akarçay Pervin Ö. What Drives People to Participate in Online Communities? A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis. JEIM. 2025;14:1–24.
MLA
Çubukcu, Ahmet, et al. “What Drives People to Participate in Online Communities? A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis”. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, vol. 14, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 1-24, https://izlik.org/JA69WC53TH.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Çubukcu, Tuba Ulusoy, Özlem Akarçay Pervin. What Drives People to Participate in Online Communities? A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis. JEIM [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 1;14(2):1-24. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA69WC53TH