Household Economic Approaches in Sustainable SMEs Research: Using a Bibliometric Approach

Abstract

The well-being of SMEs, as a key driver of national economic growth, requires greater attention. The household economic approach, as a relevant framework for strengthening SMEs through environmental adoption, has generated numerous practical solutions to address various problems. This study examines the volume of publications discussing the household economic approach implemented by SMEs adopting environmental sustainability practices. Purpose the research to analyze the emergence of the keyword “household economic approach,” identify the articles with the highest citation counts, and visualize the results of the bibliometric analysis using the Scopus database. The research method employed is a Systematic Literature Review with a bibliometric approach. Bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer software.  The data retrieval process involved several stages, including the Data Search Stage, Screening Stage, Eligibility Stage, and Inclusion Stage. Data collection was conducted over the period from 2010 to 2025. The study identified a total of 83 articles focused on the household economic approach. The number of article publications fluctuated, with the lowest point recorded in 2017 and the highest peak in 2021. The Scopus journal with the highest citation count is the journal Sustainability (Switzerland). The bibliometric visualization results, using network visualization, were divided into four clusters with 93 items. The keyword overlay visualization of the bibliometric data suggests that future research trends will likely focus on topics such as the circular economy, sustainable development goals, climate change, COVID-19, and environmental sustainability. The density visualization results reveal that the most frequently researched topics include household consumption, household income, production prices, products, sustainability management, and community household surveys.