Open Innovation for Sustainability or Not: Literature Reviews of Global Research Trends

The demand for innovative approaches applied to productive sectors is a reality present in the circular economy and open innovation is a relatively new concept that has revolutionized the literature about innovation management. Since the concept appeared in 2003, many articles have focused on its de...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-02, Vol.13 (3), p.1136
Main Authors: Payán-Sánchez, Belén, Belmonte-Ureña, Luis Jesús, Plaza-Úbeda, José Antonio, Vazquez-Brust, Diego, Yakovleva, Natalia, Pérez-Valls, Miguel
Format: Article
Language:English
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Bibliometrics
Collaboration
Competition
Innovations
Literature reviews
Sustainability
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Summary:The demand for innovative approaches applied to productive sectors is a reality present in the circular economy and open innovation is a relatively new concept that has revolutionized the literature about innovation management. Since the concept appeared in 2003, many articles have focused on its development and application. Although some studies have connected open innovation with sustainability, the relevance of this current on the global literature about open innovation is still unidentified. In this context, this paper tries to cover this gap with a bibliometric analysis focused on the evolution of the open innovation paradigm and the relevance of sustainability in this field of research. A sample of 3087 papers published between 2003 and 2019 in the Scopus database was obtained. The analysis revealed the main topics and the most prolific journals, authors, institutions, and countries, in terms of productivity, citations, and h-indexes. Besides of these contributions, keywords analysis reveals that, in recent years, sustainability and ecosystems are decisive variables in open innovation research.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su13031136