Mapping the Landscape of Social Innovation: A Bibliometric Analysis of Key Themes and Trends
Abstract
Social innovation is an emerging subject attracting scholars' interest due to its societal impact and the growing acceptance of this business model. This article aims to aid academics in developing a theoretical framework and to direct novices in social entrepreneurship research towards relevant journals and authors for their studies. This study employs the Scopus database to identify the research domains with the highest output, the countries and languages contributing predominantly to social innovation research, the inception year of social innovation studies, the journals that publish the majority of this research, and the most significant authors in the field.
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2. Ayob, N., Teasdale, S., & Fagan, K. (2016). How social innovation ‘came to be’: Tracing the evolution of a contested concept. Journal of Social Policy, 45(4), 635–653.
3. Babu, M. M., Dey, B. L., Rahman, M., Roy, S. K., Alwi, S. F. S., & Kamal, M. M. (2020). Value co-creation through social innovation: A study of sustainable strategic alliance in telecommunication and financial services sectors in Bangladesh. Industrial Marketing Management, 89, 13-27.
4. Broadus, R. N. (1987). Toward a definition of “bibliometrics”. Sciento- metrics, 12, 373–379. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02016680
5. Cajaiba-Santana, G. (2014). Social innovation: Moving the field forward. A conceptual framework. Technological forecasting and social change, 82, 42-51.
6. Chatterjee, S., Chaudhuri, R. and Vrontis, D. (2021), “Antecedents and consequence of social media marketing for strategic competitive advantage of small and medium enterprises: mediating role of utilitarian and hedonic value”, Journal of Strategic Marketing. doi: 10.1080/0965254X.2021. 1954070.
7. Chu, M., Muhamad, H. B., Mustapha, M. B., San, O. T., Zan, F., & Jia, X. (2022). Research trends in corporate social responsibility and innovation: A bibliometric analysis. Sustainability, 14(21), 14185.
8. Cisilino, F., & Monteleone, A. (2020). Designing rural policies for sustainable Innovations through a participatory approach. Sustainability, 12(21), 9100.
9. Drucker, P.F., 1987. Social innovation - management’s new dimension. Long Range Plan. 20 (6), 29–34.
10. Durán-Sánchez, A., Peris-Ortiz, M., Álvarez-García, J., & de la Cruz del Río-Rama, M. (2018). Entrepreneurship and social innovation for sustainability. Bibliometric analysis. Strategies and Best Practices in Social Innovation: An Institutional Perspective, 11-29.
11. Firm performance: The interactions of corporate social performance with innovation and industry differentiation. Strategic Management Journal, 29(7), 781–789.
12. Foroudi, P., Akarsu, T. N., Marvi, R., & Balakrishnan, J. (2021). Intellectual evolution of social innovation: A bibliometric analysis and avenues for future research trends. Industrial Marketing Management, 93, 446-465.
13. Foroudi, P., Akarsu, T. N., Marvi, R., & Balakrishnan, J. (2021). Intellectual evolution of social innovation: A bibliometric analysis and avenues for future research trends. Industrial Marketing Management, 93, 446-465.
14. Herrera-Franco, G., Montalván-Burbano, N., Carrión-Mero, P., Apolo-Masache, B., & Jaya-Montalvo, M. (2020). Research trends in geotourism: A bibliometric analysis using the scopus database. Geosciences, 10(10), 379.
15. Howaldt, J., & Schwarz, M. (2010). Social Innovation: Concepts, research fields and international trends. Sozialforschungsstelle Dortmund.
16. Hull, C. E., & Rothenberg, S. (2008). Firm performance: The interactions of corporate social performance with innovation and industry differentiation. Strategic management journal, 29(7), 781-789.
17. Janik, A., Ryszko, A., & Szafraniec, M. (2021). Exploring the social innovation research field based on a comprehensive bibliometric analysis. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 7(4), 226.
18. Lashitew, A. A., Bals, L., & van Tulder, R. (2020). Inclusive business at the base of the pyramid: The role of embeddedness for enabling social innovations. Journal of business ethics, 162(2), 421-448.
19. Medias, Fahmi, Reni Rosari, Akhmad Akbar Susamto, and Asmak Binti Ab Rahman. "A bibliometric analysis on innovation in philanthropy research: a study based on Scopus database." International Journal of Innovation Science 16, no. 4 (2024): 748-771.
20. Mumford, M. D. (2002). Social innovation: ten cases from Benjamin Franklin. Creativity Research Journal, 14(2), 253–266.
21. Oeij, P. R., van der Torre, W., Vaas, F., & Dhondt, S. (2019). Understanding social innovation as an innovation process: Applying the innovation journey model. Journal of Business Research, 101, 243–254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.04.028
22. Phills, J. A., Deiglmeier, K. and Miller, D. T. 2008. “Rediscovering social innovation”. Stanford Social Innovation Review, 6(4), 34–43.
23. Popescu, C., Hysa, E., Kruja, A., & Mansi, E. (2022). Social innovation, circularity and energy transition for environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices—a comprehensive review. Energies, 15(23), 9028.
24. Pritchard, A. (1969). Statistical bibliography or Bibliometrics. Journal of Documentation, 25, 348–349.
25. Pue, K., C. Vandergeest, and D. Breznitz. 2016. White Paper on Social Innovation. Innovation Policy Lab White Paper. Toronto: Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto.
26. Sampaio, C., & Sebastião, J. R. (2024). Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship: Uncovering Themes, Trends, and Discourse. Administrative Sciences, 14(3), 53.
27. Socci, M., Clarke, D., & Principi, A. (2020). Active aging: Social entrepreneuring in local communities of five European countries. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(7), 2440.
28. Van der Have, R. P., & Rubalcaba, L. (2016). Social innovation research: An emerging area of innovation studies?. Research Policy, 45(9), 1923-1935.
29. Vasudevan, M. K., & Prakash, G. (2016). Linking grave to cradle: the next big reverse logistics business. International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 23(4), 419-444.
30. Voorberg, W. H., Bekkers, V. J., & Tummers, L. G. (2015). A systematic review of co-creation and co-production: Embarking on the social innovation journey. Public management review, 17(9), 1333-1357.
Published
2024-06-10
How to Cite
Richa Singh Dubey, & Tripti Singh. (2024). Mapping the Landscape of Social Innovation: A Bibliometric Analysis of Key Themes and Trends. Revista Electronica De Veterinaria, 25(1S), 1839 -1849. https://doi.org/10.69980/redvet.v25i1S.1707
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