Trends in the Use of AI in the Digital Entrepreneur Ecosystem: A Bibliometric Review 2015–2025

Abstract

This​‍​‌‍​‍‌ work presents a bibliometric analysis of articles on artificial intelligence (AI) in the digital entrepreneurial ecosystem from 2015 to 2025 based on 1,042 publications indexed in Scopus. The study uses VOSviewer and Bibliometrix R to trace publication trends, co-authorship networks, thematic clusters, and the evolution of keywords. The findings show that a substantial amount of research has been devoted to issues of innovation, decision-making, and digital entrepreneurship, alongside the emergence of such topics as the metaverse, blockchain, and AI-powered education. India, the United States, and the United Kingdom are leading the way in the research area and are thus creating extensive global cooperation. The paper, on the one hand, conceptualizes AI as a technological and a strategic tool for the entrepreneurial ecosystems, and, on the other hand, highlights its practical implications for policy, education, and innovation ​‍​‌‍​‍‌management