Abstract
This article presents a bibliometric study of research on International New Ventures (INVs), a phenomenon that challenged gradualist internationalization models by showing that some firms internationalize rapidly from inception. The objective is to map the field’s structure and trends by analyzing collaboration, country contributions, and citation patterns. Following PRISMA guidelines, data from Scopus and Web of Science were merged and deduplicated, yielding 1 843 documents (1989–2024) processed with VOSviewer and Bibliometrix. Results indicate sustained growth of output, with a marked increase in the early 2000s. The analysis identifies 14 author clusters and 8 country clusters, with influential hubs around Knight G., Gabrielsson M., and Coviello N. Outlet concentration aligns with Bradford’s law, as the top 20 journals publish 33 % of INV articles while representing only 2.79 % of sources. Geographic activity is concentrated in the United States and the United Kingdom, with China rising and limited contributions from emerging economies. These findings demonstrate that INV research has consolidated around specific hubs and themes while underscoring the need for broader theoretical and contextual coverage in future studies.