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Abstract In recent 30 years, interfirm network has gradually become the focus of management practice and theoretical research.Based on the analyzing of 563 papers related to interfirm network research from the Web of Science database for 1997-2016 years, this paper explores the knowledge base, core issues and research hotspots of interfirm network research.Via cocitation analysis, cluster analysis and emergent analysis, this study constructs an integrated framework of interfirm network research.According to the integration framework, interfirm network knowledge base includes four aspects: network governance, network resources, innovation network and network structure and seven research hotspots: interfirm network research in emerging economies, cross level interfirm network research, director network research, entrepreneurial network research, network capability research, network evolution research and node heterogeneity research.Finally, this paper puts forward three proposals to promote the development of enterprise network research: improve research ideas and methods, focus on special networks and cross level research and attach importance to cultural differences, and the "dark side" of the Internet.
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