Bibliometric studies in RBV (1984–2025)
| Author(s) | Journal | Years | Articles | Focus | RBV centrality | RBV utilisation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anggadwita and Indarti (2023) | European Business Review | 1994–2022 | 62 | Women entrepreneurship in SME | Incidental | RBV is listed among the underpinning theories, not central |
| Bağiş et al. (2023) | International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal | 1996–2013 | 777 | Family business | Incidental | RBV is mentioned among the dominant theories not central |
| Bui et al. (2025) | Review of International Business and Strategy | 1991–2023 | 5664 | International business research | Incidental | RBV is mentioned among multiple theoretical lenses |
| Correggi et al. (2024) | Business Strategy and Environment | 2002–2023 | 602 | Sustainable dynamic capabilities | Incidental | RBV is used for its relationship with the dynamic capabilities’ framework |
| Danvila-del-Valle et al. (2019) | Journal of Business Research | 1975–2016 | 931 | Human resource training | Incidental | RBV is used as a theoretical support but not structurally analysed |
| Ferreira and Ferreira (2025) | Management Decision | 1994–2022 | 226 | RBV theory | Central | RBV is restricted to the field of management, business and economics |
| Ferreira et al. (2017) | Scientometrics | 1957–2017 | 812 | Spin-off research | Peripheral | RBV as a foundation but not thematically unpacked |
| Ferreira et al. (2022) | Journal of Business Research | 1997–2019 | 523 | Knowledge transfer in MNEs | Peripheral | RBV is a supporting lens to knowledge management in multi-national enterprises |
| Gallardo-Gallardo et al. (2015) | Human Resource Management Review | 2001–2014 | 273 | Talent management theory | Peripheral | RBV is listed among the dominant frameworks not structurally unpacked |
| Glinyanova et al. (2021) | International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal | 1970–2020 | 674 | Corporate entrepreneurship | Peripheral | The study identified RBV as a prominent theoretical lens |
| Karray et al. (2025) | Management Decision | 1990–2022 | 2569 | Innovation determinants | Yes | Intentional application of RBV as a theoretical frame to innovation |
| Lopes et al. (2021) | International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing | 1990–2018 | 490 | Entrepreneurship from RBV perspective | Central | Intentional application of RBV as a theoretical frame to entrepreneurship |
| Mazzieri and Soares (2016) | International Journal of Innovation | upto 2016 | 298 | Big Data and value creation | Peripheral | RBV used as a framing lens to discuss value creation through big data |
| Molina-García et al. (2023) | Review of Managerial Science | 2005–2020 | 88 | Financial literacy in SMEs | Peripheral | RBV is integrated with multiple theories not isolated |
| Nayak et al. (2023) | Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing | 1995–2021 | 103 | RBV and IO theory | Central | Limited to the RBV–IO theory interface |
| Ndiango et al. (2025) | Discover Sustainability | 2012–2024 | 127 | Green and sustainable human resource management in supply chain | Peripheral | RBV is identified as a prominent lens and is limited to human resource management in the supply chain |
| Novicka and Volkova (2025) | Sustainability | 2014–2024 | 898 | Big data analytics and sustainability | Peripheral | RBV applied with a knowledge-based view as a theoretical framework limited to big data studies |
| Ogrean (2025) | Studies in Business and Economics | 2000–2024 | 512 | Dynamic capabilities and digital transformation | Incidental | RBV is identified as a historical conceptual base |
| Pereira and Bamel (2021) | Journal of Business Research | 1994–2020 | 288 | RBV and KBV in specific areas | Central | RBV studied in tandem with KBV and not as a standalone theory |
| Razi et al. (2024) | Energy | 1994–2023 | 4450 | Green finance and energy price volatility | Peripheral | RBV used alongside dynamic capabilities, game theory in specific domains |
| Rodrigues and Franco (2019) | Sustainability | upto 2019 | 97 | Corporate sustainability strategy | Peripheral | RBV is used with market-based theory to study corporate sustainability |
| Sánchez-Riofrío et al. (2015) | Scientometrics | 1993–2012 | 377 | Business portfolio restructuring | Peripheral | RBV is listed among the key theories in business portfolio restructuring |
| Ribeiro Serra et al. (2013) | Management Research – The Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management | upto 2011 | 104 | Organisational decline and turnaround | Incidental | RBV is mentioned as a theory in organisational decline and not central |
| Singh (2025) | Competitiveness Review | 2013–2023 | 1070 | Operations strategy | Peripheral | RBV is not central and is only identified as a research theme |
| White et al. (2016) | Management International Review | 2000–2013 | 736 | International strategic management | Peripheral | RBV is listed as one among many theories in international strategic management |
| Zhang et al. (2021) | Journal of Business Research | 1991–2020 | 2771 | RBT evolution and influence in specific research fields | Central | RBV is methodologically framed but limited to specific research fields |
| Khanra et al. (2022) | Business Strategy and Environment | Up to 2021 | 951 | Green innovation as a strategic resource | Central | RBV is used as a central theoretical lens but is limited to green innovation as a resource |
| Shi and Shen (2022) | Kybernetes | 1997–2021 | 132 | Orchestration capability in inter-firm collaboration | Incidental | RBV is not intentionally engaged but emerges as an output and is limited to orchestration capability in business and management |
| Zhao and Pan (2022) | Engineering, Construction, and Architectural Management | 1998–2020 | 744 | Business models for green buildings | Incidental | RBV is not intentionally engaged but emerges as an output and is limited to the topic of business models |
| Author(s) | Journal | Years | Articles | Focus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–2022 | 62 | Women entrepreneurship in | Incidental | |||
| 1996–2013 | 777 | Family business | Incidental | |||
| 1991–2023 | 5664 | International business research | Incidental | |||
| 2002–2023 | 602 | Sustainable dynamic capabilities | Incidental | |||
| 1975–2016 | 931 | Human resource training | Incidental | |||
| 1994–2022 | 226 | Central | ||||
| 1957–2017 | 812 | Spin-off research | Peripheral | |||
| 1997–2019 | 523 | Knowledge transfer in MNEs | Peripheral | |||
| 2001–2014 | 273 | Talent management theory | Peripheral | |||
| 1970–2020 | 674 | Corporate entrepreneurship | Peripheral | The study identified | ||
| 1990–2022 | 2569 | Innovation determinants | Yes | Intentional application of | ||
| 1990–2018 | 490 | Entrepreneurship from | Central | Intentional application of | ||
| upto 2016 | 298 | Big Data and value creation | Peripheral | |||
| 2005–2020 | 88 | Financial literacy in SMEs | Peripheral | |||
| 1995–2021 | 103 | Central | Limited to the RBV–IO theory interface | |||
| 2012–2024 | 127 | Green and sustainable human resource management in supply chain | Peripheral | |||
| 2014–2024 | 898 | Big data analytics and sustainability | Peripheral | |||
| 2000–2024 | 512 | Dynamic capabilities and digital transformation | Incidental | |||
| 1994–2020 | 288 | Central | ||||
| 1994–2023 | 4450 | Green finance and energy price volatility | Peripheral | |||
| upto 2019 | 97 | Corporate sustainability strategy | Peripheral | |||
| 1993–2012 | 377 | Business portfolio restructuring | Peripheral | |||
| upto 2011 | 104 | Organisational decline and turnaround | Incidental | |||
| 2013–2023 | 1070 | Operations strategy | Peripheral | |||
| 2000–2013 | 736 | International strategic management | Peripheral | |||
| 1991–2020 | 2771 | Central | ||||
| Up to 2021 | 951 | Green innovation as a strategic resource | Central | |||
| 1997–2021 | 132 | Orchestration capability in inter-firm collaboration | Incidental | |||
| 1998–2020 | 744 | Business models for green buildings | Incidental |
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