Keywords:
pedagogy
scientometrics
educational innovation
competency development
vocational education

  • Abstract

    Entrepreneurship education has received increasing scholarly attention due to its potential to foster entrepreneurial competence, innovation, and societal advancement. Previous studies have demonstrated that effective entrepreneurship education significantly influences students' entrepreneurial intentions, skills, and competitiveness. However, despite the emergence of various entrepreneurial learning models, there remains a gap in aligning these models with diverse cultural contexts and the specific needs of learners. This study employs a bibliometric analysis using the Bibliometrix R-package to map research trends and identify influential works in the field of entrepreneurship learning models. The analysis draws on 94 articles published in Scopus-indexed journals between 2000 and 2025 (data updated as of February 11, 2025). The findings reveal a relatively slow growth in both quantity and thematic diversity, with the highest number of publications recorded in 2021. Although citation frequencies vary, articles published in 2000 remain the most cited. No single author dominates the field; however, Carswell and Rae stand out as the most influential based on total citation counts. The journal “Applied Mathematics and Nonlinear Sciences” is the most relevant. In contrast, the journals with the highest impact are “Agro Food Industry Hi-Tech”, “Cakrawala Pendidikan”, “Frontiers in Psychology”, “Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship”, “Journal of Physics: Conference Series”, and “Sustainability (Switzerland)”. The analysis identifies several promising directions for future research, including entrepreneurial innovation, social participation, and higher vocational education. These include examining key innovation factors, such as experimentation, technology use, and collaborative learning; developing participatory models and impact assessment tools; and evaluating vocational curricula. Collectively, these findings offer a strong foundation for designing contextually relevant entrepreneurship learning models that meet students’ needs and support sustainable economic development through enhanced entrepreneurial competencies.

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