The Most-Read Articles of 2021

From the Journals published by the International Council of Small Business

Discover the most-read articles in the Journal of Small Business Management and the Journal of the International Council for Small Business.

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**Most-Read Articles in the Journal of Small Business Management in 2021**

Article Title	Author(s)	Volume & Issue
Entrepreneurial persistence beyond survival: Measurement and determinants	Marco Caliendo, Maximilian Goethner & Martin Weißenberger	58 (3)
Lean Startup: Operationalizing Lean Startup Capability and testing its performance implications	Rainer Harms & Mario Schwery	58 (1)
Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and The Small Business—Technology and Innovation in Small Business	Jonathan D. Linton & George T. Solomon	55 (2)
In crowdfunding we trust: A trust-building model in lending crowdfunding	Krystallia Moysidou & J. Piet Hausberg	58 (3)
The role of family support in work-family balance and subjective well-being of SME owners	Yik Kiu Leung, Jinia Mukerjee & Roy Thurik	58 (1)
“Yes and. . ., but wait. . ., heck no!”: A socially situated cognitive approach towards understanding how startup entrepreneurs process critical feedback	Gabi A. Kaffka, Raja Singaram, Jeroen Kraaijenbrink & Aard J. Groen	59 (5)
Publishing entrepreneurship research: Strategies for success distilled from a review of over 3,500 submissions	Eric W. Liguori, Ayman El Tarabishy & Katia Passerini	59 (1)
Satisfaction of entrepreneurs: A comparison between founders and family business successors	Giancarlo Lauto, Daniel Pittino & Francesca Visintin	58 (3)
The importance of literature reviews in small business and entrepreneurship research	Sascha Kraus, Raj V. Mahto & Steven T. Walsh	Latest Articles
In search of creative qualitative methods to capture current entrepreneurship research challenges	Martine Hlady-Rispal, Alain Fayolle & William B. Gartner	59 (5)

**Most-Read Articles in the Journal of the International Council for Small Business in 2021**

Article Title	Author(s)	Volume & Issue
Strategies for small business: Surviving and thriving in the era of COVID-19	Eric W. Liguori & Thomas G. Pittz	1 (2)
Revisiting the potential security threats linked with the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)	Riaz Ahmad, Hong Mi & Lloyd W. Fernald	1 (1)
Entrepreneurial potential and potential entrepreneurs: 25 years on	Norris Krueger	1 (1)
Giving momentum to SME digitalization	Sandrine Kergroach	1 (1)
COVID-19 as an accelerator for developing strong(er) businesses? Insights from Estonian small firms	Susanne Durst & Thomas Henschel	2 (1)
The emergence of social entrepreneurs in China	Larry Yu	1 (1)
Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development: A powerful global framework	Chantal Line Carpentier & Hannah Braun	1 (1)
Sheltering-in-privilege: Silicon Valley	Jim Pulcrano, Jung Park & Benoit Leleux	2 (3)
Financial inclusion for MSMEs and women’s economic empowerment	Martín García Moritán	1 (1)
Digitalization, Consumer Social Responsibility, and Humane Entrepreneurship: Good news from the future?	Roberto Parente	1` (1)

**Most-Read Non-OA Articles in the Journal of Small Business Management in 2021**

Article Title	Author(s)	Volume & Issue
Publishing entrepreneurship research: Strategies for success distilled from a review of over 3,500 submissions	Eric W. Liguori, Ayman El Tarabishy & Katia Passerini	59 (1)
The importance of literature reviews in small business and entrepreneurship research	Sascha Kraus, Raj V. Mahto & Steven T. Walsh	Latest Articles
In search of creative qualitative methods to capture current entrepreneurship research challenges	Martine Hlady-Rispal, Alain Fayolle & William B. Gartner	59 (5)
Building entrepreneurship research for impact: Scope, phenomenon, and translation	Joshua Bendickson	59 (4)
Gender and entrepreneurship: Research frameworks, barriers and opportunities for women entrepreneurship worldwide	Joyce A. Strawser, Diana M. Hechavarría & Katia Passerini	59 (1)
Understanding and Measuring Entrepreneurial Leadership Style	Maija Renko, Ayman El tarabishy, Alan L. Carsrud & Malin Brännback	53 (1)
Who wants to be a social entrepreneur? The role of gender and sustainability orientation	Petra Dickel & Gordon Eckardt	59 (1)
Dynamic capabilities and SME performance: The moderating effect of market orientation	Remedios Hernández-Linares, Franz W. Kellermanns & María Concepción López-Fernández	59 (1)
Entrepreneurial mindset: Dispositional beliefs, opportunity beliefs, and entrepreneurial behavior	Robert J. Pidduck, Daniel R. Clark & G. T. Lumpkin	Latest Issues
Barriers to Social Enterprise Growth	Iain Andrew Davies, Helen Haugh & Liudmila Chambers	57 (4)

Most-Read Articles of All Time in the Journal of Small Business Management

Article Title	Author(s)	Volume & Issue
Lean Startup: Operationalizing Lean Startup Capability and testing its performance implications	Rainer Harms & Mario Schwery	58 (1)
Entrepreneurial persistence beyond survival: Measurement and determinants	Marco Caliendo, Maximilian Goethner & Martin Weißenberger	58 (3)
In crowdfunding we trust: A trust-building model in lending crowdfunding	Krystallia Moysidou & J. Piet Hausberg	58 (3)
Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and The Small Business—Technology and Innovation in Small Business	Jonathan D. Linton & George T. Solomon	55 (2)
The role of family support in work-family balance and subjective well-being of SME owners	Yik Kiu Leung, Jinia Mukerjee & Roy Thurik	58 (1)
SMEs’ growth under financing constraints and banking markets integration in the euro area	Maricica Moscalu, Claudia Girardone & Raffaella Calabrese	58 (4)
Satisfaction of entrepreneurs: A comparison between founders and family business successors	Giancarlo Lauto, Daniel Pittino & Francesca Visintin	58 (3)
Entrepreneurial Leadership, Patriarchy, Gender, and Identity in the Arab World: Lebanon in Focus	Hayfaa A. Tlaiss & Saleema Kauser	57 (2)
“Yes and. . ., but wait. . ., heck no!”: A socially situated cognitive approach towards understanding how startup entrepreneurs process critical feedback	Gabi A. Kaffka, Raja Singaram, Jeroen Kraaijenbrink & Aard J. Groen	59 (5)
Publishing entrepreneurship research: Strategies for success distilled from a review of over 3,500 submissions	Eric W. Liguori, Ayman El Tarabishy & Katia Passerini	59 (1)

Most-Read Articles of All Time in the Journal of the International Council for Small Business

Article Title	Author(s)	Volume & Issue
Strategies for small business: Surviving and thriving in the era of COVID-19	Eric W. Liguori & Thomas G. Pittz	1 (2)
Revisiting the potential security threats linked with the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)	Riaz Ahmad, Hong Mi & Lloyd W. Fernald	1 (1)
Giving momentum to SME digitalization	Sandrine Kergroach	1 (1)
Entrepreneurial potential and potential entrepreneurs: 25 years on	Norris Krueger	1 (1)
Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development: A powerful global framework	Chantal Line Carpentier & Hannah Braun	1 (1)
The emergence of social entrepreneurs in China	Larry Yu	1 (1)
Digitalization, Consumer Social Responsibility, and Humane Entrepreneurship: Good news from the future?	Roberto Parente	1 (1)
Financial inclusion for MSMEs and women’s economic empowerment	Martín García Moritán	1 (1)
Letter from the Managing Editor, Dr. Jeffrey Alves	Jeffrey R. Alves	1 (1)
It’s not just about the money	Andrew McDonald	1 (1)

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