The state of the art of innovation management: insights from a retrospective review of the<i>European Journal of Innovation Management</i>

Purpose Innovation goes beyond creation, concentrating on enhancement, which is essential for advancement. Since 1998, the European Journal of Management ( EJIM ) has been a leading forum dedicated to thought leadership and research advances in innovation management. Given that run over two decades, time now opportune reflect journal's contributions Thus, this paper aims retrospectively review productivity, impact knowledge management . Design/methodology/approach This adopts bibliometric methodology engage retrospective The bibliographic data 757 papers published from 1998 2021 were retrieved Scopus analyzed using performance analysis science mapping techniques. Findings productivity (publication) (citation) curated by have grown prolifically time. Though operates with title, journal receives publishes worldwide (e.g. Asia, Europe, North America, South America Oceania). Noteworthily, can be divided into four categories: basic themes (general), comprise innovation, open new product development process innovation; motor (well-developed), consist organizational culture creativity; niche (very specialized), include dynamic capabilities business model emerging or declining (weakly developed marginalized), made up (R&amp;D) green innovation. Originality/value offers seminal retrospection contribution