USE OF DIGITAL CAPABILITIES IN DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS FROM 2015 – 2025

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https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v22.n3.3418

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Digital Capability, Digital Entrepreneurship, Bibliometric Analysis, Scientific Analysis

Abstract

This study systematically traces the development trajectory of ‘digital capability’ within the entrepreneurial field of ‘digital entrepreneurship’ using bibliometric methods, based on 364 articles from the Scopus database spanning 2015 to 2025. Through keyword co-occurrence and collaboration network analysis conducted with VOSviewer, it reveals research hotspots, knowledge structures, and global distribution patterns. Results indicate that digital capability has emerged as a core topic in digital entrepreneurship research. The field exhibits trends toward interdisciplinary convergence, multi-regional collaboration, and progressively deepening theoretical frameworks, providing significant reference for future academic research and practical implementation.

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2025-10-28

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Lu, Y., Muhamad, N. S., & Hanafiah, M. H. (2025). USE OF DIGITAL CAPABILITIES IN DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS FROM 2015 – 2025. Veredas Do Direito, 22, e223418. https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v22.n3.3418

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