Title: Portraying the trends in research on entrepreneurial scalability: a bibliometric analysis

Authors: Manidipa DasGupta; Sandhya Kri Shaw

Addresses: Department of Commerce, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan Rajbati, Bardhaman, West Bengal, 713104, India ' Department of Commerce, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan Rajbati, Bardhaman, West Bengal, 713104, India

Abstract: The present study aims at showcasing the past and future trends in the knowledge area like entrepreneurial scalability which gets high attention of the research fraternity in the recent era. To fulfil the objective of the study, 537 articles firstly were collected from the Scopus e-database from 1980 to 2023 considering the searching tools like 'entrepreneurship' OR 'entrepreneurs' AND 'scaling' OR 'scalability'. From the collected data, 288 documents were finally considered for bibliometric analysis to visualise the research landscape through scientific mapping of 'VOSviewer 1.6.18'. The study portrayed maximum publication in 2022 though started its journey in 1980. Addressing more contributions from developed countries than developing ones, the study identified five clusters in different periods (entrepreneurial scaling vs. poverty, social impact of entrepreneurial scalability, scalability strategies, entrepreneurial sustainability, entrepreneurial skill and innovation) and motivated future research trends towards the theme of entrepreneurial scalability and sustainability.

Keywords: bibliometric analysis; entrepreneurship; scalability; scale up; small and micro enterprises; SMEs; social impact; sustainability; strategies.

DOI: 10.1504/IJICBM.2026.151572

International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, 2026 Vol.37 No.1, pp.101 - 123

Received: 01 Oct 2023
Accepted: 21 Dec 2023
Published online: 09 Feb 2026 *

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