A Bibliometric Analysis of the Scientific Outcomes of European Projects on the Digital Transformation of SMEs

Fernando Almeida (), José Morais and José Duarte Santos
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Fernando Almeida: Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto and INESC TEC, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
José Morais: Polytechnic Higher Institute of Gaya (ISPGAYA) and CEOS.PP, 4400-103 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
José Duarte Santos: Accounting and Business School of the Polytechnic of Porto (ISCAP/P.PORTO) and CEOS.PP, 4465-004 Porto, Portugal

Publications, 2022, vol. 10, issue 4, 1-18

Abstract: The projects funded under the European Horizon 2020 program have responded to the challenges facing small enterprises and have provided a framework for different actors (e.g., universities, R&D centers, SMEs) to collaborate and find innovative approaches to address the challenges of digital transformation. This study conducts a bibliometric analysis of the scientific production supported by this project, between 2014 and 2021, evaluating 114 projects, which have associated 2312 scientific production items and 1460 deliverables. The results demonstrate that scientific production is mostly carried out collaboratively with project partners and is mainly published in peer-reviewed journals. The research demonstrates that resources, such as Horizon 2020, provide a useful adjunct to other databases as a basis for bibliometric and related analyses.

Keywords: EU; Horizon 2020; bibliometric analysis; SMEs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A2 D83 L82 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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