A bibliometric analysis of venture capital research

• Christian A Cancino ^[1] ; Jose M Merigo ^[1] ; Juan P Torres ^[1] ; David Diaz ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Chile

     Universidad de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
• Localización: Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science, ISSN-e 2218-0648, ISSN 2077-1886, Vol. 23, Nº. 45, 2018, págs. 182-195
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The purpose of this study is to present the evolutión of academic research in venture capital (VC) research between 1990 and 2014. Design/methodology/approach - The study analyzes the most influential journals in VC research by analyzing papers, which were publishedon the Web of Science database. Findings - Results show a steady increasing rate of VC research during the past 25 years. The paper reports the 40 academic journals that permanently publish articles about VC research. Originality/value - The main contributión of this work is to develop a general overview of the leading journals in VC research, which leads to the development of a future research agenda for bibliometric analysis, such as the review of the most productive and influential authors, universities and countries in VC research.