This paper explores the emergence of B Corp as a new research field through a bibliometric analysis of the B Corp literature, based on a database of 142 documents collected by Scopus and published between 2009 and 2020. This emergent field is an important component of the structural change occurring in our society, which, in recent years, has seen the emergence of new for-profit organisational forms with a strong social consciousness. The bibliometric analysis reveals the foundational works and the historical evolution of the research field, pinpointing the connections between similar concepts in the literature on sustainable enterprises, such as B Corp, hybrid organisation, benefit corporation, and corporate social responsibility. Through a social network analysis, we sustain a relational view of B Corp research, and propose a taxonomy of concepts and terminology, which shows that the concept of B Corp defines an emergent organisational form.

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映射一种新组织形式的出现：对共益企业研究的知识结构的探索

本文基于 Scopus 收集并在 2009 年至 2020 年间发表的 142 份文件的数据库，通过对共益企业文献的文献计量分析，探讨了共益企业作为一个新的研究领域的出现。这一新兴领域是结构性研究的重要组成部分。我们的社会正在发生变化，近年来出现了具有强烈社会意识的新型营利性组织形式。文献计量分析揭示了研究领域的基础工作和历史演变，指出了可持续企业文献中类似概念之间的联系，例如共益企业、混合组织、福利公司和企业社会责任。通过社交网络分析，我们维持 B Corp 研究的关系观点，