Wine Industry Business: A Bibliometric Analysis
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https://doi.org/10.26439/pjm2025.n001.7284Keywords:
wine industry, bibliometric analysis, performance analysis, co-authorship analysis, keyword co-occurrence, VOSviewerAbstract
This study offers a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the academic literature on the wine industry, aiming to identify key research streams, emerging trends, core topics, and potential avenues for future investigation. It provides a structured and in-depth overview of the current state of research in this field, laying the groundwork for future scholarly contributions. Methodology: The analysis combines co-authorship network exploration and keyword co-occurrence mapping using VOSviewer software, based on literature published between 2000 and 2022. It identifies the most prolific journals, articles, authors, and countries, while also mapping the thematic structure of research collaborations. Results: The findings indicate that recent research focuses primarily on wine industry performance, innovation, quality, knowledge management, and collaborative networks. Future research directions, inferred from articles with low co-occurrence rates and early access publications, highlight topics such as sustainability, entrepreneurship, female leadership, and alternative business models (e.g., cooperatives). Originality: Despite the growing interest in the wine sector, there remains a lack of focused studies addressing the areas of Management, Strategy, and Economics. This paper contributes to filling that gap by offering a comprehensive understanding of these dimensions and identifying underexplored opportunities that may guide future research agendas.
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