Knowledge management and SMEs: A bibliometric analysis of trends

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/empresa/a.13726

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Published: Mar 13, 2024
Issue: Vol. 26 No. 46 (2024)
Section Scientific and technological research article


Keywords: Knowledge management , smes , bibliometrics , analysis gestión del conocimiento , pymes , bibliometría , análisis gestão do conhecimento , pmes , bibliometria , análise

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  Karen Alejandra Guendulay León Tecnológico Nacional de México
Gabriela Jiménez Velasco Instituto Tecnológico de Tlaxiaco
Jorge Antonio Silvestre Acevedo Martínez Tecnológico Nacional de México
Blasa Celerina Cruz Cabrera Instituto Tecnológico de Oaxaca
Abstract

Objective: The article is a systematic review, based on a bibliometric analysis to analyze the progress and evolution of the scientific production of knowledge management (km) and small and medium-sized companies (SMES), from 1999 to 2022. The search for the documents was performed in the Scopus database with a total of 836 articles. Methodology: It is based on the choice of the database used, followed by the search criteria, the exploration was performed in English, generating the analysis of the data through two aspects: performance analysis and scientific mapping. Key findings: As a result of the analysis, it was possible to identify growth in the last ten years in the productivity of scientific journals that address km. Much of the productivity was generated in industrialized countries, with the United Kingdom being the main producer, the same occurs with the ten most representative magazines. Conclusions: the most cited article did not coincide with the co-occurrence map on the 20 most co-cited research on km and SMES.

Author Biographies

Karen Alejandra Guendulay León, Tecnológico Nacional de México

DIVISIÓN DE ESTUDIOS DE POSGRADO E INVESTIGACIÓN, TECNOLÓGICO NACIONAL DE MÉXICO/INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE OAXACA, OAXACA, MÉXICO

Jorge Antonio Silvestre Acevedo Martínez, Tecnológico Nacional de México

DIVISIÓN DE ESTUDIOS DE POSGRADO E INVESTIGACIÓN, TECNOLÓGICO NACIONAL DE MÉXICO/INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE OAXACA, OAXACA, MÉXICO

Blasa Celerina Cruz Cabrera, Instituto Tecnológico de Oaxaca

DIVISIÓN DE ESTUDIOS DE POSGRADO E INVESTIGACIÓN, TECNOLÓGICO NACIONAL DE MÉXICO/INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE OAXACA, OAXACA, MÉXICO

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Guendulay León, K. A., Jiménez Velasco, G., Acevedo Martínez, J. A. S., & Cruz Cabrera, B. C. (2024). Knowledge management and SMEs: A bibliometric analysis of trends. Revista Universidad Y Empresa, 26(46), 1–34. https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/empresa/a.13726
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