Title: The evolution of entrepreneurship research: a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of IJESB (2004-2024)

Authors: Sandip Solanki; Prashant Bari; Roy Matta; Ruba Younes; Catherine Mercier-Suissa; Caroline Merdinger-Rumpler

Addresses: Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB), Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU), Pune, India ' Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB), Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU), Pune, India ' USJ Business School, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, PO Box 17-5208 Mar Mikhael Beirut 1104 2020, Beirut, Lebanon ' Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Notre Dame University-Louaize, POBOX 72, Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon ' Iaelyon School of Management, 6, cours Albert Thomas, BP 8242 – 69355, Lyon cedex 08, France ' EM Strasbourg Business School, HuManiS EA 7308, University of Strasbourg, 61 Avenue de la Forêt Noire, 67085 – Strasbourg Cedex, France

Abstract: The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business (IJESB) has grown significantly from 29 articles in 2004 to 78 articles in 2023. During this tenure, the journal has covered a wide range of entrepreneurship aspects including ethnicity, gender bias, and challenges faced by small and medium enterprises (SMEs). As a part of the study, bibliometric analysis of 1,508 documents was carried out from 2004 to 2014 from Scopus. Findings show the journal's contributions include wide research from 2,767 authors including 23.67% international collaborations, 4,964 unique keywords, and 70,619 citations. The journal has wide coverage of studies compromising of qualitative as well as quantitative studies indicating a rich knowledgebase in the discipline.

Keywords: bibliometric analysis; entrepreneurship; institutional analysis; research collaboration.

DOI: 10.1504/IJESB.2026.153580

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2026 Vol.58 No.2, pp.135 - 152

Received: 17 Oct 2024
Accepted: 22 Nov 2024
Published online: 18 May 2026 *

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