Guidelines for Bibliometric-Systematic Literature Reviews: 10 Steps to Combine Analysis, Synthesis and Theory Development

The VMU Vytautas Kavolis Transdisciplinary Research Institute invites academic community members to a methodological workshop on bibliometric-systematic literature review.

• Date – 8 October 2025 at 3 PM.
• Duration of the workshop – 90 minutes.
• Language – English.
• Format – online workshop via MS Teams.
• Please register for the workshop here. All registered participants will receive the MS Teams link to the workshop one hour before the training.
• Certificates will be issued to participants after the workshop upon request.
• Trainer: Prof. Dr. Andrea Caputo, Department of Economics and Management, University of Trento, Italy.

Content of training

The purpose of the workshop is to introduce researchers to the Bibliometric-Systematic Literature Review (B-SLR), a structured, multi-method approach designed to navigate the complexities of vast academic production. This method directly addresses the limitations of traditional literature reviews, where pure bibliometric analyses may lack conceptual depth and Systematic Literature Reviews (SLRs) can miss crucial data-driven connections. The B-SLR integrates the strengths of both quantitative (bibliometric analysis) and qualitative (SLR) methods, providing a comprehensive framework for research.

The primary goal of this workshop is to provide a clear methodological framework for integrating bibliometric analysis with systematic literature review to achieve both robust synthesis and theoretical development. The B-SLR acts as a flexible toolbox, fostering creativity while maintaining analytical rigor, enabling researchers to synthesize complex knowledge, identify critical gaps, and expand theoretical contributions. This approach promotes timely and relevant insights by bridging diverse research traditions and supporting scholars across various stages of management studies, from detailed domain examinations to exploratory research. The workshop will cover the 10 key steps of the B-SLR process.

After finishing the workshop, participants should have a foundational understanding of the methodological and practical possibilities, as well as the limitations, of using B-SLR in their own research. This will enable them to craft meaningful and theoretically relevant literature reviews, leading to impactful contributions that can challenge existing paradigms and generate new insights.

More about the trainer

The convenor of the workshop, Andrea Caputo, currently works as a Professor in Strategy & Negotiation at the University of Trento, Italy, and is Honorary Professor at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom. His research specializes in areas including entrepreneurial decision-making, negotiation, digitalization and sustainability, internationalization, and strategic management of SMEs. Professor Caputo serves as Editor-In-Chief of Strategic Change (Wiley) and of Enterprising Communities (Emerald), and as an Associate Editor for several other prominent journals. His award-winning research has resulted in over 100 contributions published in highly-ranked journals, and he is also the track chair for „Entrepreneurial Decision Making and Behaviour” at the European Academy of Management. Since 2021, he has been consistently recognized among the „World’s Top 2% Scientists List” by Elsevier BV and Stanford University, USA. In 2024, he was elected as a member of the Council of the British Academy of Management and the Peer Review College.

The training will be moderated by Dr. Gintarė Pocė, Head of Project Activities at V. Kavolis Transdisciplinary Research Institute.

For more information about the workshop, please send an email to vki[et]vdu.lt.

This workshop is one of the activities of the project “Strengthening of R&D activities of the Vytautas Kavolis Transdisciplinary Institute of Social and Humanities Sciences (SOCMTEP)”. The project is financed by the Lithuanian Science Council and the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports of the Republic of Lithuania, contract no. S-A-UEI-23-13 (12/27/2023).