RT journal article T1 A thematic review of 45 years of The Journal of Technology Transfer A1 Abid, Nabila A1 Cunningham, James A. A1 Perea Vicente, José Luis A2 Organización de Empresas K1 Academic entrepreneurship K1 Entrepreneurship K1 Innovation K1 Licences K1 Patents K1 Policy K1 R&D K1 Technology transfer K1 Universities AB The purpose of this paper is to examine the thematic evolution of The Journal of Technology Transfer over 45 years. Over this period, there have been significant changes to the practice and organization of technology transfer. There also has been a significant growth in scholarship attention from different disciplinary areas on different aspects of technology transfer from macro, meso, and micro perspectives. We take a bibliometric approach to undertake an analysis to identify key phases and themes. We identified five distinct phases, namely foundational, technology transfer and university industry collaboration, technology transfer and entrepreneurial dynamics, academic entrepreneurship and sustainable technology transfer. Furthermore, based on this analysis, we reflect on key drivers that will influence and shape future research avenues. PB Springer SN 1573-7047 YR 2024 FD 2024 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/36432 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/36432 LA eng DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz RD 09-nov-2026