Blockchain Digital Innovation: A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

There is still an innovation research deficit on the management aspects of blockchain digital innovation products; consequently, we consider the present research a promising and relevant one for both academics and practitioners. The study aims to review the current available literature in Wos Web of Science platform on the topic of blockchain digital innovation. The output is a bibliometric analysis meant to unfold the evolution of the research on blockchain digital innovation, also focusing on understanding the main research clusters on the topic, along with the most promising co-authorship occurrences. The results reveal eight research clusters, the biggest one having the concept of blockchain as the dominant one, followed closely by innovation and the one on bitcoin. In this paper, we analyse current patterns based on the literature and provide recommendations for future studies.

Keywords

• blockchain
• innovation
• blockchain digital innovation
• literature review