SDG-ORIENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESEARCH

This research aims to contribute to the knowledge on the linkages between Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Twin Transition agenda (TT), and the entrepreneurship concept by exploring the SDG-orientation of digital sustainable entrepreneurship (DSE) research in accordance with bibliometric indicators. First, a bibliometric analysis was conducted on 39 articles, selected by PRISMA method from 229 retrieved publications on the Scopus database. Second, a conceptual content analysis was executed on full-text publications using keyword analysis to identify the SDG-orientation of DSE research. Findings suggest that, SDG3 (Good Health and Well-being) is the highest and SDG14 (Life below Water) is the least discussed goal by DSE research. Prioritizing the environmentally related goals, DSE research also differs from the total SDG-related literature in terms of SDG-orientation. Further, stronger preference for qualitative approaches and higher emphasis on the digital social entrepreneurship concept is observed within DSE field. Moreover, majority of DSE publications are authored by European authors and sourced by European journals. Drawing on each bibliometric data, this paper represents (1) SDGs addressed by DSE research, (2) the number of DSE publications with SDG-specific keywords as an indicator to SDG-orientation, and (3) orientation across environmental, social and economic pillars. As one of the first analysis on SDG-orientation of DSE research, this study helps identify the evolution, research gaps and scholarly collaboration opportunities within the field of research.