A Decade of Open Innovation in Iran (Systematic Review of Articles 2011-2021)

Today, with the increase of uncertainty in competitive markets, innovation is one of the solutions that leads to gaining a competitive advantage and increasing the capability of the organization. In 2003, Henry Chesbrough introduced a new approach called open innovation that enhances organizations' performance. In Iran, the concept of open innovation entered the field of management research in the early nineties. The present study tries to survey previous studies in this field, until at the end of 1399, by using a systematic review in terms of the abundance of studies, scientific journals that published these articles, methods used and areas of research. Based on the results obtained from 110 articles reviewed in the field of open innovation, the number of articles about open innovation in Iran is increasing rapidly. One of the most important methodologies used in this field is structural equation modeling. It was also found that out of 57 journals with open innovation articles, 17 journals published the highest number of articles in this field. In fact, roshd-e-fanavari, industrial technology development, management improvement, and innovation management have the largest number of accepted articles in the field of open innovation. In addition, as research domains, information and communication technology, small and medium-sized companies, knowledge-based companies and universities have received the most attention.