Tendencias y conexiones temáticas entre economía social, innovación social, emprendimiento social y desarrollo sostenible: un análisis bibliométrico (2009–2024)

Mariana De Jesús Carvajal Lita; Juan Carlos Anaguano Pérez; Wilfrido Alejandro Garzón Puetate

doi:10.37431/conectividad.v6i4.409

Autores/as

Mariana De Jesús Carvajal Lita Instituto Tecnológico Superior Nelson Torres https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4736-3162
Juan Carlos Anaguano Pérez Instituto Tecnológico Superior Nelson Torres
Wilfrido Alejandro Garzón Puetate Instituto Tecnológico Superior Nelson Torres https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9208-304X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37431/conectividad.v6i4.409

Palabras clave:

Economía social, Innovación social, Emprendimiento social, Desarrollo sostenible, Análisis bibliométrico

Resumen

Esta investigación examina la producción científica sobre ‘economía social, innovación social, emprendimiento social y desarrollo sostenible’ durante los años 2009–2024, utilizando técnicas bibliométricas en la base de datos Scopus. A partir de 558 registros procesados en VOSviewer y Bibliometrix, se identificaron tendencias de crecimiento sostenido en la última década, concentración editorial en las revistas Sustainability y CIRIEC-España, y un núcleo de trabajos seminales altamente citados que estructuran el campo. El análisis de coocurrencia y acoplamiento bibliográfico reveló la centralidad de los clústeres de economía social, desarrollo sostenible e innovación social, así como los vínculos con la economía circular y modelos organizacionales híbridos. Los resultados indican que el campo está en proceso de consolidación, con la dimensión social de la sostenibilidad y marcos integradores que abordan simultáneamente ‘planeta, personas, beneficios y políticas’ presentados como oportunidades para futuras investigaciones.

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