SMEs Internationalization Research in Russia: a Domain Ontology and Thematic Analysis

Abstract

The main purpose of the study is to systematize the existing knowledge and determine future direction of development of the field of internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Russian scientific literature. This study is a semi-systematic review of the literature on the field of SME internationalization. For the analysis of publications from Russian high-ranking journals from 2010 to 2022 thematic analysis is used in conjunction with content analysis. As a result of analysis dynamic of publication activity, main journals published articles on the analyzed field, used methods, geographical coverage and raised topics were determined. At the discussion proposals were put forward for the future directions for the development of the field of internationalization of SMEs. This study is the first literature review that systematizes the results of studies on the SMEs internationalization published exclusively in the Russian scientific literature. We hope that this work will become a starting point for the emergence of qualitatively new research and development of the field of SMEs internationalization.