| Title |
Themes And Methods In Sustainability Research |
| ID_Doc |
33516 |
| Authors |
Storopoli, J; Ramos, H; Quirino, G; Rufín, C |
| Title |
Themes And Methods In Sustainability Research |
| Year |
2019 |
| Published |
Revista De Gestao Ambiental E Sustentabilidade-Geas, 8.0, 3 |
| DOI |
10.5585/GEAS.V8I3.15731 |
| Abstract |
The aim of the study was to identify emergent themes and utilized methods in sustainability research. The study was a bibliometric study with co-citation and bibliographic coupling analysis. The sample is comprised of 1,292 articles published in all the peer-reviewed Scopus business journals, between 1999 and 2018. The study differentiates from traditional bibliometric analyses, by scrutinizing not only theorist themes but also the employed methods. The co-citation analysis highlights three major themes that guide sustainability research: (1) Sustainable Supply Chain Management; (2) Corporate Social Responsibility; and (3) Sustainable Tourism. The bibliographic coupling analysis shows five major current research themes: (1) Sustainable Classic Supply Chain Structures; (2) Global and Emerging Economies Sustainable Supply Chain; (3) Selection of suppliers and fuzzy techniques; (4) New Sustainable Supply Chain Structures; and (5) Environmental Responsibility. Sustainability research appears in several areas of knowledge and presents a variety of methods without showing an inclination towards qualitative or quantitative approach. This results in more unified and sedimented themes that are primarily constituted by quantitative studies, and more diverse themes, emerging or dealing with difficult to measure phenomena that are addressed qualitatively. The theme of sustainability management is on the rise, which generates a positive expectation on the expansion of research over the coming years. However, we identified the absence of important themes related to green technologies, sustainable innovations and public policy. |
| Author Keywords |
bibliometrics; sustainability; co-citation; bibliographic coupling |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000552573000002 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://periodicos.uninove.br/geas/article/download/15731/7812
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