The Past, Present, and Future of International Entrepreneurship and Dynamic Capabilities in Emerging Markets: A Bibliometric Approach to Performance Assessment and Scientific Mapping
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Internationalization of small and medium businesses, Emerging markets, Dynamic capabilities, International entrepreneurshipAbstract
This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of past trends, current status, and future research directions in international entrepreneurship from a dynamic capabilities perspective in emerging markets. Using a descriptive–analytical design, this bibliometric study analyzed 908 documents indexed in the Scopus database from 2017 to 2022, applying performance analysis and science mapping techniques through Excel, VOSviewer, and R software. The results indicate a strong growth trajectory in scholarly output, a gradual shift of research focus from developed economies toward emerging markets, and the formation of four major conceptual clusters centered on innovation, dynamic capabilities, international entrepreneurship, and small and medium-sized enterprises. The findings suggest that while developed countries continue to contribute substantially to the literature, emerging markets—particularly China—are increasingly shaping the intellectual structure of the field, highlighting the need for more theory-driven and context-sensitive future research.
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Cable, D. M., & DeRue, D. S. (2002). The convergent and discriminant validity of subjective fit perceptions. Journal of Applied Psychology, 87(5), 875-884. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.87.5.875
Chervona, L., & Бондаренко, Н. (2025). Theoretical Foundations of Innovative Development of Student Entrepreneurship. International Scientific Journal of Universities and Leadership(19), 135-147. https://doi.org/10.31874/2520-6702-2025-19-135-147
Dabić, M., Maley, J., Dana, L. P., Novak, I., Pellegrini, M. M., & Caputo, A. (2020). Pathways of SME internationalization: a bibliometric and systematic review. Small Business Economics, 55, 705-725. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-019-00181-6
Damoah, O. B. O. (2025). The effect of organizational resilience on the survival of SME exporters: The Role Of Entrepreneur Resilience And Environmental Turmoil. Journal of International Entrepreneurship, 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10843-025-00372-1
Farrell, A. M. (2010). Insufficient discriminant validity: A comment on Bove, Pervan, Beatty, and Shiu (2009). Journal of Business Research, 63(3), 324-327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2009.05.003
Godin, B. (2006). On the origins of bibliometrics. Scientometrics, 68(1), 109-133. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-006-0086-0
González-Alcaide, G. (2021). Bibliometric studies outside the information science and library science field: uncontainable or uncontrollable? Scientometrics, 126(8), 6837-6870. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-021-04061-3
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Henseler, J., Ringle, C. M., & Sarstedt, M. (2015). A new criterion for assessing discriminant validity in variance-based structural equation modeling. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 43(1), 115-135. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-014-0403-8
Janik, A., Ryszko, A., & Szafraniec, M. (2020). Scientific landscape of smart and sustainable cities literature: A bibliometric analysis. Sustainability, 12(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/su12030779
Johanson, J., & Vahlne, J. E. (2009). The Uppsala internationalization process model revisited: From liability of foreignness to liability of outsidership. Journal of International Business Studies, 40(9), 1411-1431. https://doi.org/10.1057/jibs.2009.24
Jones, M. V., Coviello, N., & Tang, Y. K. (2011). International entrepreneurship research (1989-2009): a domain ontology and thematic analysis. Journal of Business Venturing, 26(6), 632-659. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2011.04.001
Lee, S. M., & Trimi, S. (2021). Convergence innovation in the digital age and in the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Journal of Business Research, 123, 14-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.09.041
Mahamat, A. A., Vagai, D., & Dana, L. P. (2025). Does entrepreneurs' psychology and organizational resilience of SMEs: empirical findings from Central Africa. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 21(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-024-01022-z
Martín-Martín, A., Thelwall, M., Orduna-Malea, E., & López-Cózar, E. D. (2021). Google Scholar, Microsoft Academic, Scopus, Dimensions, Web of Science, and OpenCitations' COCI: a multidisciplinary comparison of coverage via citations. Scientometrics, 126(1), 871-906. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-020-03690-4
McNeil, N. L. (2025). The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education on the Entrepreneurial Intentions of Economically Disadvantaged Individuals. International Journal of Business & Management Studies, 06(09), 26-43. https://doi.org/10.56734/ijbms.v6n9a4
Orme, J. G., Reis, J., & Herz, E. J. (1986). Factorial and discriminant validity of the center for epidemiological studies depression (CES‐D) scale. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 42(1), 28-33. https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-4679(198601)42:1<28::AID-JCLP2270420104>3.0.CO;2-T
Overwien, A., Jahnke, L., & Leker, J. (2024). Can entrepreneurship education activities promote students' entrepreneurial intention? The International Journal of Management Education, 22(1), 100928. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2023.100928
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Penrose, R. (1959). The apparent shape of a relativistically moving sphere Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society,
Pesta, B., Fuerst, J., & Kirkegaard, E. O. W. (2018). Bibliometric Keyword Analysis across Seventeen Years (2000-2016) of Intelligence Articles. Journal of Intelligence, 6(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence6040046
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Reuber, A. R., Knight, G. A., Liesch, P. W., & Zhou, L. (2018). International entrepreneurship: The pursuit of entrepreneurial opportunities across national borders. Journal of International Business Studies, 49, 395-406. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-018-0149-5
Russell, D., Peplau, L. A., & Cutrona, C. E. (1980). The revised UCLA Loneliness Scale: Concurrent and discriminant validity evidence. Journal of personality and social psychology, 39(3), 472-480. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.39.3.472
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Schotten, M., el Aisati, M., Meester, W. J. N., Steiginga, S., & Ross, C. A. (2017). A brief history of Scopus: The world's largest abstract and citation database of scientific literature. In Research Analytics: Boosting University Productivity and Competitiveness through Scientometrics (pp. 31-58). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315155890-3
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Sjögårde, P., & Didegah, F. (2022). The association between topic growth and citation impact of research publications. Scientometrics, 127(4), 1903-1921. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-022-04293-x
Sunday, O., Olusola, O., Bamidele, I., & Olalekan, A. (2024). Entrepreneurship skills framework for fostering the employability of industrial technology students. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (Ijere), 13, 1952-1969. https://doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v13i3.27246
Tranfield, D., Denyer, D., & Smart, P. (2003). Towards a Methodology for Developing Evidence-Informed Management Knowledge by Means of Systematic Review. British Journal of Management, 14(3), 207-222. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.00375
Voorhees, C. M., Brady, M. K., Calantone, R., & Ramirez, E. (2016). Discriminant validity testing in marketing: an analysis, causes for concern, and proposed remedies. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 44(1), 119-134. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-015-0455-4
Wang, C., Lim, M. K., Zhao, L., Tseng, M. L., Chien, C. F., & Lev, B. (2020). The evolution of Omega-The International Journal of Management Science over the past 40 years: A bibliometric overview. Omega, 93, 102098. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omega.2019.08.005
Watson, D., Weber, K., Assenheimer, J. S., Clark, L. A., Strauss, M. E., & McCormick, R. A. (1995). Testing a Tripartite Model: I. Evaluating the Convergent and Discriminant Validity of Anxiety and Depression Symptom Scales. Journal of abnormal psychology, 104(1), 3-14. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-843X.104.1.3
Widodo, W., Baswedan, A. R., Suyata, P., & Saputra, W. N. E. (2025). Entrepreneurship Education in Vocational Schools: An Indonesian Model. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (Ijere), 14(1), 373. https://doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v14i1.32317
Wulan, T. S. (2024). Social Entrepreneurship and Impact on Community Empowerment in Indonesia's Coastal Areas. International Journal of Business Law and Education, 5(2), 1584-1596. https://doi.org/10.56442/ijble.v5i2.617
Zahra, S. A., & George, G. (2002). International entrepreneurship: The current status of the field and future research agenda. In Strategic entrepreneurship: Creating a new mindset (pp. 255-288). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781405164085.ch12
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Asadnezhad, M. ., Rezvani, M., & Sakhdari, K. . (1404). The Past, Present, and Future of International Entrepreneurship and Dynamic Capabilities in Emerging Markets: A Bibliometric Approach to Performance Assessment and Scientific Mapping. Intelligent Learning and Management Transformation, 3(2), 1-29. https://jilmt.com/index.php/jilmt/article/view/56
