Tracking the literature on strategic alliances in the biotechnology industry: insights from a bibliometric approach over the last 30 years
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Published:2023-07-18
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ISSN:2444-8451
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Container-title:European Journal of Management and Business Economics
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language:en
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Short-container-title:EJMBE
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Carvajal-Camperos Marisol,Almodóvar Paloma
Abstract
PurposeThe purpose of this study is to identify papers that have produced the most significant impact on research on strategic alliances in the biotechnology industry. The authors attempt to illustrate the thematic evolution of its intellectual structure through 616 papers published between 1992 and 2021.Design/methodology/approachThe present research methodology relies on three distinct techniques, implemented using SciMat software: (1) bibliometric techniques, (2) scientific map analysis and (3) content analysis of research documents from the Web of Science (WoS). In this manner, the authors analyse the intellectual structure of the field of strategic alliances in the biotechnology industry, tracking its evolution over a period of three decades.FindingsThe study emphasises the relevance of “innovation” as a key theme and identifies several potential areas for future research, which could serve as a foundation for further investigations.Originality/valueThis study represents a novel contribution to the literature as it is the first to use the SciMat tool to analyse strategic alliances in the biotechnology industry. This research reveals that while strategic alliances have been assessed extensively across various industries, some topics, such as the types and formation of alliances, have not been specifically studied in the biotechnology industry. These areas as well as the barriers and variables influencing the formation of alliances offer promising avenues for future research in this field.
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Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management,Strategy and Management,Business and International Management,Marketing,Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management,Finance,General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Environmental Science
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