Identification of Emerging Areas of Corporate Social Responsibility in SMEs: A Bibliometric Perspective

Abstract

There is growing attention on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) due to their relevance in the economic system of several countries. However, there is a lack of knowledge about the emerging areas of CSR in this type of companies, therefore, this study aims to identify and analyze the emerging areas of CSR in SMEs, through a bibliometric perspective. A total of 362 documents were collected from the Scopus database and processed through the Vosviewer software, obtaining co-occurrence results through keywords, which revealed six emerging areas. This study highlights emerging areas that provide opportunities to strengthen CSR practices and promote sustainable development, as well as directions for future research in this field.