THE INTELLECTUAL STRUCTURE AND THEMATIC DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESEARCH: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS

Öz

This study aims to examine the sustainable entrepreneurship literature through a conceptual framework and bibliometric analysis. First, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable entrepreneurship, core approaches, major challenges, and current trends are discussed based on the relevant literature. Then, 819 articles obtained from the Scopus database and covering the period 2003–2026 were analyzed using bibliometric methods. The analyses were conducted in R 4.5.2 using the bibliometrix 5.3.0 package, while VOSviewer 1.6.20 was used for bibliographic coupling analysis. The findings show that the sustainable entrepreneurship literature has grown rapidly, especially after 2017, with an annual growth rate of 22.06%. Keyword and thematic map analyses reveal that the field has developed around themes such as social entrepreneurship, innovation, entrepreneurial ecosystem, circular economy, sustainable development goals, and entrepreneurship education. Bibliographic coupling analysis indicates that the literature is structured around three main axes: theoretical/conceptual foundations, sustainable business models and entrepreneurial processes, and digitalization- and technology-oriented current research. The study demonstrates that the sustainable entrepreneurship literature has expanded from early conceptual foundations toward contemporary research streams focused on ecosystems, circular economy, digitalization, and artificial intelligence.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sustainable Entrepreneurship
• Bibliometric Analysis
• Sustainable Development
• Sustainable Business Models
• Thematic Development.

SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİR GİRİŞİMCİLİK ARAŞTIRMALARININ ENTELEKTÜEL YAPISI VE TEMATİK GELİŞİMİ: BIBLİYOMETRİK BİR ANALİZ

Öz

Bu çalışma, sürdürülebilir girişimcilik literatürünü kavramsal çerçeve ve bibliyometrik analiz temelinde incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. İlk olarak sürdürülebilirlik, sürdürülebilir kalkınma, sürdürülebilir girişimcilik, temel yaklaşımlar, karşılaşılan zorluklar ve güncel eğilimler literatür doğrultusunda ele alınmıştır. Ardından Scopus veri tabanından elde edilen ve 2003-2026 dönemini kapsayan 819 makale bibliyometrik analiz yöntemiyle incelenmiştir. Analizler R 4.5.2 ortamında bibliometrix 5.3.0 paketiyle gerçekleştirilmiş; bibliyografik eşleşme analizi için VOSviewer 1.6.20 kullanılmıştır. Bulgular, sürdürülebilir girişimcilik literatürünün özellikle 2017 sonrasında hızla büyüdüğünü ve yıllık büyüme oranının %22,06 olduğunu göstermektedir. Anahtar kelime ve tematik harita analizleri, alanın sosyal girişimcilik, inovasyon, girişimcilik ekosistemi, döngüsel ekonomi, sürdürülebilir kalkınma amaçları ve girişimcilik eğitimi gibi temalar etrafında geliştiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bibliyografik eşleşme analizi ise literatürün teorik/kavramsal temel, sürdürülebilir iş modelleri ve girişimcilik süreçleri ile dijitalleşme ve teknoloji odaklı güncel araştırmalar olmak üzere üç ana eksende yapılandığını göstermektedir. Çalışma, sürdürülebilir girişimcilik literatürünün erken dönem kavramsal temellerden ekosistem, döngüsel ekonomi, dijitalleşme ve yapay zekâ odaklı güncel araştırma hatlarına doğru genişlediğini ortaya koymaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sürdürülebilir Girişimcilik
• Bibliyometrik Analiz
• Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma
• Sürdürülebilir İş Modelleri
• Tematik Gelişim

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