ABSTRACT

The journal Venture Capital (VC) is a well-established highly reputed academic outlet specializing in research on entrepreneurial finance conducted from various methodological standpoints, on a global basis. This study uses bibliometrics to analyze the journal’s impact, prominent topics, most frequent authors, and their affiliated institutions. Between 1999 and 2021, VC published 385 documents receiving 9,892 citations. About 62% of VC papers have more than 10 citations each. Some of the notable themes which may offer future scope for publications include crowdfunding platforms, equity crowdfunding, government venture capital, private equity firm and investment, entrepreneurial finance, market failure, and female entrepreneurship.

摘要

风险投资 (VC)期刊是一家享有盛誉的学术刊物，专门从事在全球范围内从各种方法论角度进行的创业融资研究。本研究使用文献计量学来分析期刊的影响力、突出主题、最常见的作者及其附属机构。1999 年至 2021 年间，VC发表了 385 篇文献，被引用 9,892 次。大约 62% 的VC论文每篇被引用超过 10 次。可能为出版物提供未来范围的一些值得注意的主题包括众筹平台、股权众筹、政府风险投资、私募股权公司和投资、创业金融、市场失灵和女性创业。