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Research on women's entrepreneurship within the SDG framework has grown substantially since 2020, with thematic focus shifting from poverty alleviation toward innovation, financial inclusion, and climate change, predominantly utilizing quantitative methodologies in emerging economies. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Examine the knowledge structure, thematic evolution, influential contributors, and methodological trends in female entrepreneurship research under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals framework.

September 14, 2026Discover SustainabilityOpen Access

The evolving landscape of women’s entrepreneurship in the SDG framework based on bibliometric and TCCM analysis

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Examine the knowledge structure, thematic evolution, influential contributors, and methodological trends in female entrepreneurship research under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals framework.
Screened and selected 340 peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2000 and 2025 from the Scopus database using a PRISMA-guided protocol.
Conducted network and thematic mapping using VOSviewer and Biblioshiny alongside the TCCM (Theory, Context, Characteristics, Methodology) evaluation framework.
Publication activity grew substantially after 2020, with India recording the highest output and central collaboration status, and Sustainability identified as the most influential journal.
Thematic scope transitioned over time from poverty alleviation and empowerment toward innovation, financial inclusion, climate change, social entrepreneurship, and corporate governance.
The TCCM analysis revealed a dominance of the Theory of Planned Behavior, an empirical focus concentrated in emerging economies, and a reliance on quantitative methodologies.

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Bibliometric analysis uncovers an evolving focus on innovation and climate action in female entrepreneurship literature, indicating expanding alignment with global sustainable development goals.

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Bibliometric analysis uncovers an evolving focus on innovation and climate action in female entrepreneurship literature, indicating expanding alignment with global sustainable development goals.

The evolving landscape of women’s entrepreneurship in the SDG framework based on bibliometric and TCCM analysis

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The evolving landscape of women’s entrepreneurship in the SDG framework based on bibliometric and TCCM analysis

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