Table 1.

Methodological design.

	Phases	Description	Classification
PHASE 1	DATA COMPILATION	234 documents were profiled that make up the data obtained using the search tool of the Scopus platform.	Indexed publications with the variable Business ecosystems. Documents published during the period 2017–2021. All types of publication are recorded, no country is excluded. Without distinction in the subject areas.
PHASE 2	CONSTRUCTION OF ANALYSIS MATERIAL	The documentation outlined in Phase 1 was organized either by means of tables and figures supported by the information collected from Scopus with the help of the VOSviewer version 1.6.17 and RStudio 4.1.1 software.	Summary of main data. Research topics worked on by researchers. Scientific production by country. Geographical scientific gap. Agenda for future research.
PHASE 3	DRAFTING OF CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE OUTCOME DOCUMENT	Once the analysis carried out in Phase 2 was completed, the conclusions and development of the final document were drafted.