TRENDS IN STUDIES ON KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT MATURITY: AN INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW
TL;DR
An integrative literature review on the topic of maturity in Knowledge Management shows a predominance of studies focused on assessing and diagnosing the level of Knowledge Management maturity in specific organizational contexts.
Abstract
This study aimed to conduct an integrative literature review on the topic of maturity in Knowledge Management, with the purpose of identifying research trends based on articles published in scientific journals over the last five years. The search for studies comprised a systematic survey conducted between January and March 2026 in the BRAPCI and Scopus databases, considering peer-reviewed articles published between 2020 and 2025. The results show that, currently, the central themes of studies on Knowledge Management maturity are: (1) analysis of an existing model in relation to another variable; (2) critical analysis of an existing model; (3) proposal of a new model; (4) analysis of the maturity level in relation to another variable; and (5) assessment and diagnosis of the maturity level. In addition, the results indicate a predominance of studies focused on assessing and diagnosing the level of Knowledge Management maturity in specific organizational contexts.