Bibliometric Analysis of University-Based Incubation Centers in the Startup Ecosystem

Abstract

Today, with the emergence of digital transformation, the roles of universities have changed. In line with the needs of industrialized society, universities have transformed from research-oriented institutions to institutions that contribute to economic and social development. In the United States, incubators that emerged in the form of “Science Parks” close to universities have evolved continuously and are in direct relationship with startups and universities. The development and success of startups, which have started to play an important role in the economic development of countries, are associated with universities and incubation centers. In the literature, university-based incubators are frequently examined in the context of digital transformation, especially in relation to startups and universities. It was decided to use the Bibliometric Research Method to predict the developments in the literature on the concept of university-based incubators and the topics that may be linked in the future in order to find out how it shows a trend and trend in the literature in all categories. In this context, the concept of “University Based Incubation Center” was searched in the Web of Science (WOS) database between 2000 and 2024, including March 27, 2024. The distribution of publications on the concept of university-based incubation center in WOS between 2000-2024 was determined according to the categories of publications and the distribution of publications on university-based incubation center was determined.