This paper acknowledges that although academics, practitioners, and policymakers are becoming more interested in corporate social innovation, a more nuanced understanding of the concept and its potential applications is still needed. This is especially true in the context of emerging economies, where businesses are playing an increasingly significant role in addressing social challenges. Though the word is still disputed and has numerous features, this study highlights the need for more research into the main drivers and barriers of corporate social innovation, which can benefit organizations, society, and the environment. To achieve these goals, the corpus of previous research is synthesized and critically evaluated in this study, which also offers information on the current state of knowledge on corporate social innovation and highlights important topics and trends. Nevertheless, only twenty-two studies from 2020–2023 that were found in Scopus, Science Direct, and Google Scholar satisfied the study's requirements. Using the PRISMA paradigm, this study looked at a number of literature review components, such as subject area, research approach, and research type. This article's conclusion offers guidance for next research.