Global Knowledge Structure of Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Behaviour Research: A Bibliometric Analysis
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Vineeta
Centurion university of Technology and Management
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Ajay Kumar Prusty
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Chitrasena Padhy
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Rabindra Kumar Raj
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Soumik Ray
Abstract
The research was undertaken in the period 2024-2025 to discuss the research trends in the world, thematic development, and network of collaboration in agricultural entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial behaviour of farmers through a bibliometric analysis method. The database was gathered by using a large scientific database where a set of 710 research articles published in 2016-25 were located and assessed with the help of Biblioshiny and VOSviewer software. To comprehend the intellectual framework of the research area, the analysis was conducted on annual scientific production, collaboration networks between those who use the same keywords, collaboration between authors, and collaboration between countries. The findings depict that there was a vast increase in publications, and this growth rate is 17.05 per annum, signifying that the world's interest in agricultural entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial behaviour is growing. Network visualisation also evidences that the countries have very strong international connections, such as the United States, China, India, and a number of European countries. The results show that the studies in the field are progressively becoming more interdisciplinary and interconnected worldwide, with a focus on innovative, sustainable, and farmer-focused entrepreneurial growth.
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