Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: From periphery to roots- Science Mapping and Network Analysis

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to identify the main authors, journals, countries, and institutions researching Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (EE). The paper aims to uncover information related to the field, particularly co-authorship, citation, co-citation, term co-occurrence and bibliographic coupling of the documents. The study also attempted to uncover research topics and clusters of themes in the domain of the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Design/Methodology/Approach 

The methodology is based on bibliometric techniques using VOS Viewer software and dimensions AI database. The study has been conducted on 1707 articles from 2015 to 2025.

Findings

Findings highlight the top authors, journals, institutions, and countries in the field of EE. Also, the paper has contributed towards the classification of underlying themes and gaps that have been highlighted.

 Originality/Value

The paper has attempted to analyse the progress of studies on EE through the bibliometric analysis technique. This is particularly helpful for new researchers to understand the state of affairs in the field of EE and provide direction for future research agendas.