Abstract:

The study aimed to investigate Knowledge Management (KM) and its material impact on innovation through a Scopus literature search. Using literary analysis, the article is expected to highlight the innovative and most explored areas of academic experimentation. Every region that wants to develop its economic sectors must start with its Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). A bibliometric approach through the VOS viewer model was employed for the analysis of 88 articles for the period 2017–2022. Three academics read the articles to analyze their affiliation and significance to the research, producing a final list of 33 articles that fit the study’s purpose. The results demonstrated that the trend in journal publications is increasing year over year. Journal of Knowledge Management (9 documents) and Strategic Management Journal (6 documents) received the most citations. On a country level, the UK has 11 documents with 227 citations, Italy has five documents with 85 citations, Spain has 4 with 56 citations, and France has 4 with 39 citations. Knowledge Management, Knowledge Transfer, Knowledge Sharing, and Innovation are the most researched areas. Future research areas of exploitation for the affiliation between Knowledge Management and SME innovation are suggested. The study is limited in terms of the data sources, as only Scopus database articles were analyzed. As a result, the findings cannot be generalized for the nexus between Knowledge Management and SME innovation. However, the findings from this research are material to the current investigation of Knowledge Management and innovation.