Women Entrepreneurship in India‎: A Bibliometric Study

  • Authors

    • Mr. Aditya Ramadugula Department of Entrepreneurship, GITAM School of Business, GITAM Deemed to be University, Gandhi Nagar, Rushikonda, ‎Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530045
    • Dr. Manjushree Paruchuru Department of Entrepreneurship, GITAM School of Business, GITAM Deemed to be University, Gandhi Nagar, Rushikonda, ‎Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530045
    • Dr. Suryanarayana M.V Department of Entrepreneurship, GITAM School of Business, GITAM Deemed to be University, Gandhi Nagar, Rushikonda, ‎Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530045
    • Sunil Kumar Department of Entrepreneurship, GITAM School of Business, GITAM Deemed to be University, Gandhi Nagar, Rushikonda, ‎Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530045
    • Indukuri Bangar Raju Department of Entrepreneurship, GITAM School of Business, GITAM Deemed to be University, Gandhi Nagar, Rushikonda, ‎Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530045
    https://doi.org/10.14419/xa6sq560

    Received date: November 26, 2025

    Accepted date: December 23, 2025

    Published date: January 2, 2026

  • Women Entrepreneurship; India; Digital Transformation; Bibliometric Analysis; Policy Initiatives; ‎Socio-Cultural Barriers; Entrepreneurial ecosystem

  • Abstract

    In this study, we provide a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the scholarly literature on women's entrepreneurship in India ‎from 2020 to 2025 using Biblioshiny and advanced network visualization tools to map the evolving intellectual landscape and ‎how various external factors have transformed entrepreneurial opportunities for women across sectors in India as it navigates ‎rapid digital transformation, post-pandemic recovery efforts, and gender-inclusive policies such as Start-up India and MUDRA. ‎We collected data from two major academic databases, Web of Science and Scopus, to capture a comprehensive review of the ‎high-quality, peer-reviewed literature. The findings show key trends, emerging themes, and ongoing challenges, and ‎collaborative networks and co-citation patterns highlight the interdisciplinary nature of the research, focusing on key authors, ‎influential journals, and foundational studies that have continued to shape the discourse. This study identifies the key ‎achievements and gaps in the current research to provide insights into existing knowledge frameworks and to offer strategic ‎recommendations for future research and policy interventions to stakeholders, including academics, policymakers, and ‎practitioners, on how digital innovations and supportive infrastructure can transform women-led necessity-driven ventures into ‎opportunity-led enterprises and contribute to an inclusive and sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem‎.

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    Ramadugula, M. A., Paruchuru , D. M., M.V, D. S., Kumar, S. ., & Raju, I. B. . (2026). Women Entrepreneurship in India‎: A Bibliometric Study. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies, 12(8), 996-1004. https://doi.org/10.14419/xa6sq560