A Bibliometric Analysis of Social Enterprise Governance from 2004 to 2021

AbstractThis study aimed to analyse research on social enterprise governance using bibliometrics to find state-of-the-art studies, trends, and other indicators by monitoring articles in the Scopus database. The sample in this study comprised 279 articles. The data were processed using VOS-viewer software, and the results are illustrated graphically. The results show the most influential research authors, the significant impact of journals and disciplines, topics related to the research on social enterprise governance, and the opportunities for sustainable research on social enterprises. This study’s investigation provides a content analysis of the most recent and relevant articles, explores the areas and topics under investigation, and deduces the directions of the inquiries. This contribution can provide valuable clues for those investigating this area of investigation.Keywords: Social enterprisegovernancesocial innovationbibliometric analysisliterature review Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).