A Bibliometric Study on Entrepreneurship and Institutional Support
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Entrepreneurship Development, Innovation, Institutional Support, Bibliometric AnalysisAbstract
The present study presents a bibliometric analysis of the global university activity dedicated to entrepreneurship and institutional support from 1994 to 2026, based on 1,000 scientific publications in the database Web of Science. The paper deals with the intellectual structure of research, residential area trends, changes over time and the nature of international collaboration along these lines. Through analysis of some descriptive measures, the article shows that academic activity in the field of entrepreneurship is characterized by constant growth of scholarly interest, intensive international cooperation, and increasing interdisciplinary interaction, which is an indication of the maturing of the area. The essential areas of study have been recognized based on the use of bibliometric analysis methods including co-word, bibliographic coupling, co-citation thematic mapping and historiography analysis. One of the findings includes the identification of area key actors, dominating authors, journals and countries, as well as the emergence of new themes of research related to policy support, networks, gender, and contextual entrepreneurship. An in-depth analysis shows a robust theoretical grounding in institutional theory and the study of entrepreneurship, and advancing work towards empirical and policy engagement. By synthesizing the evolution and knowledge framework of this field of study, this research identifies gaps and future directions, which could offer useful insights to researchers, policymakers, and practitioners intending to strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystems.
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