Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to offer a comprehensive overview about entrepreneurial cognition field of research from its born to the more recent contributions. Based on a dataset which covers eighteen years of research in this field, from 1998 to 2016, the present study analyzes all the 144 papers available in Web of Science Core Collection directly referring to entrepreneurial cognition. In particular, this study shows the evolution of the EC field using both systematic literature review and bibliometric approach. The analysis highlights several areas of interests which evolve during the years and passing through two evolutionary stages namely, the “youth” and the “growth” period.