Female Entrepreneurship: A Bibliometric Analysis and Perspectives

The field of female entrepreneurship has gained increasing scholarly attention over the past few decades due to its significant role in economic development and social transformation. This study conducts a comprehensive bibliometric analysis to map the intellectual structure and identify emerging trends within female entrepreneurship research. Using the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) methodology, we identified and screened a collection of 500 research articles published between 2000 and 2023 from the Scopus database. Techniques such as co-citation, co-authorship, and keyword analysis were employed to explore research patterns, prolific authors, influential publications and core research themes. Findings reveal that major themes include gender-based entrepreneurial challenges, empowerment, innovation, and access to financing. Visualizing the relationships between the articles then helps to clarify the phenomenon. We also found that several topics, including ‘performance’, ‘inspiration’ and ‘challenge’, have not been thoroughly investigated. The findings of the study indicate a gap in scholarly cooperation and correspondence on this topic, which presents a chance for investigation. Furthermore, our study also offers suggestions for future research directions on the subject of female entrepreneurs.