Green Entrepreneurship and SME Sustainability Toward the Sustainable Development Goals: A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis

This study maps the global evolution of green entrepreneurship and SME Sustainability research by integrating a systematic literature review (SLR) and bibliometric analysis of Scopus-indexed publications from 2016 to 2025. Using a transparent search strategy and PRISMA protocol, we retrieved and analyzed 17 documents (Scopus) with bibliometric tools in RStudio (Bibliometrix) and VOSviewer to identify publication trends, influential authors and sources, collaboration networks, and thematic clusters. Results show a marked increase in publications after 2018, with dominant thematic clusters around green innovation, sustainable business models, and policy & finance for green SMEs. Co-authorship networks reveal regional hubs in Asia and Europe, while co-citation analysis highlights cross-disciplinary theoretical roots spanning entrepreneurship, sustainability science, and innovation management. We synthesize these findings into a conceptual roadmap linking green entrepreneurship to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), identify three priority research gaps (empirical micro-level performance studies, cross-country comparative analyses, and the interplay between digitalization and green practices), and propose a prioritized agenda for future research and policy. This integrated SLR-bibliometric approach provides a reproducible foundation for scholars and policymakers aiming to accelerate green entrepreneurial transitions globally.