GLOBAL RESEARCH TRENDS IN ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF POST-PANDEMIC SCHOLARLY EVOLUTION (2019–2024)
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https://doi.org/10.62737/38egzr35Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Education; Bibliometric Analysis; Research Collaboration Networks; Emerging Economies; Post-Pandemic Education; Innovation PedagogyAbstract
This study maps global research trends in entrepreneurial education from 2019 to 2024, analysing 1,212 SSCI-indexed journal articles from the Web of Science Core Collection through the lenses of human capital theory, planned behaviour theory, and entrepreneurial self-efficacy. Using the Bibliometrix package in R and VOSviewer, performance analysis and science mapping were applied to examine publication trends, citation impact, co-authorship networks, keyword co-occurrence, and thematic evolution. Results show sustained growth in scholarly output, led by the United States and European nations, while Malaysia and Singapore achieved exceptional citation impact. Strong transnational collaborations, particularly in Europe, underpin thematic priorities such as entrepreneurial learning, self-efficacy, innovation, and sustainability, with an emerging focus on gender, social entrepreneurship, and digital pedagogy. The findings offer actionable insights for educators, researchers, and policymakers, providing the most comprehensive recent bibliometric mapping of entrepreneurial education. This integration of quantitative evidence with theory informs post-pandemic research and pedagogical innovation.
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