Retrospective overview of the journal venture capital using bibliometric approach

The journal Venture Capital (VC) is a well-established highly reputed academic outlet specializing in research on entrepreneurial finance conducted from various methodological standpoints, on a global basis. This study uses bibliometrics to analyze the journal's impact, prominent topics, most frequent authors, and their affiliated institutions. Between 1999 and 2021, VC published 385 documents receiving 9,892 citations. About 62% of VC papers have more than 10 citations each. Some of the notable themes which may offer future scope for publications include crowdfunding platforms, equity crowdfunding, government venture capital, private equity firm and investment, entrepreneurial finance, market failure, and female entrepreneurship.