The Impact of Social Entrepreneurship on Market Mavericks: A Meta-Analysis

Abstract

Numerous studies on the topic of social entrepreneurship and businesses have yielded a wide range of findings and publications. The purpose of this research is to provide a synopsis of previous work on this topic and to identify where the field is now and where it is heading. Consequently, the research on social entrepreneurship's potential to transform businesses was the subject of a bibliometric analysis. Several methods were employed in our search of the SCOPUS database, such as authors, study kinds, and keywords. Articles from different authors, institutions, and even nations are all part of this study's scope. There are several analysis applications used in bibliometric research, including VOS viewer (for data visualization) and Bibilomagika 2.2 (for frequency). Using the terms "social entrepreneurship" and "business" as search terms, 1272 publications were located between 2020 and 2024. The time frame of this research is five years. Most of the articles exhibit a pattern with both a growth and a fall, according to the analysis. But there will be a rise of 359 in 2023. With a total of 12 articles (0.94%) authored by Ratten, Vanessa was the most productive author in this study. The US, India, UK, Spain, and China are the most common bases for publications. Between the two journals, Sustainability (Switzerland) has published 93 papers and Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies has published 48. Research, national contributions, famous writers, and the most active journals on the subject can be better understood with the use of this study. The data collected can serve as a foundation for academics to fill knowledge gaps and chart a course for the field's future.