Scientific mapping of worldwide research on socioemotional wealth and family firms

Abstract

The purpose of this article was to contribute to the family firms literature by mapping worldwide scientific research on socioemotional wealth. For this purpose, a query was made in the Web of Science and Scopus databases, and, based on a bibliometric and network analysis, countries, authors, journals, and research trends in the area were established. The results show that these concepts have become relevant in recent years; however, further theoretical development and empirical studies are required. In addition, four perspectives were established in which the attention of researchers in this field of study is grouped. Finally, contributions, limitations, and future academic works related to family firms and socioemotional wealth are exposed.