Table 5

Theories: Occurrence and trends in the literature review

TheoryPresence of theory in articlesTotal number of citationsaCitations/number of articlesaPeriod and median of publicationTrend
Eclectic Paradigm9618.649194(1981–2020), 2004Moderate Increase
Process Models Theories8613.534157(1991–2020), 2010Large Increase
Internalization Theory8316.029193(1988–2020), 2007Moderate Increase
Resource-Based View828.888108(1994–2020), 2012Large Increase
Network Theory579.041159(1994–2020), 2009Moderate Increase
International Entrepreneurship Theories252.622105(2001–2020), 2014Large Increase
Institutional Theory242.771116(2007–2020), 2015Moderate Increase
Life-Cycle Theory144.221302(1986–2018), 2009Minor Increase
Agency Theory143.112222(1995–2020), 2011Moderate Increase
Strategic Management Theories141.29893(1993–2018), 2008Moderate Decrease
Economic Theories112.138194(1992–2017), 2008Minor Increase
Emerging Market Multinational Enterprises Theories730443(2012–2020), 2018Large Increase
Behavioral Approach51.587317(1977–2014), 1998Stagnant
Regional Theory539178(2008–2019), 2014Stagnant
Risk Theories4425106(1997–2017), 2011Moderate Increase
Signaling Theory415138(2012–2018), 2016Stagnant
Contingency Theory3770257(1998–2011), 2007Stagnant
Others151.41094(1993–2020), 2012Moderate Increase

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a

As of October 2024

Source(s): Authors’ own creation
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