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The nexus between digitalization and sustainability: A scientometrics analysis
Leila Irajifar1, Hengcai Chen2, Azadeh Lak3
1School of Architecture & Urban Design, RMIT University, Australia.
Heliyon
|May 8, 2023
Summary
Digitalization and sustainability are key 21st-century trends. This bibliometric analysis objectively reviews their interconnectedness, revealing four core research domains: Governance, Energy, Innovation, and Systems.
Area of Science:
- Sustainability Science
- Information Science
- Bibliometrics
Background:
- Digitalization and sustainability are critical global megatrends.
- Existing reviews on their nexus are often qualitative and subjective.
- A rigorous, objective review is needed to map the research landscape.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a comprehensive and objective bibliometric review of the digitalization-sustainability nexus.
- To visualize the research status quo across time, disciplines, and countries.
- To identify key research themes and their evolution.
Main Methods:
- Bibliometric analysis of academic literature.
- Data sourced from the Web of Science (WOS) database (1900-2021).
- Scientometric analysis to identify prominent research elements and trends.
Main Results:
- Identified 3405 relevant publications from an initial search of 8629.
- Revealed four main research domains: Governance, Energy, Innovation, and Systems.
- Detailed the evolution of themes within each domain, including planning, policy, emissions, business, and industry 4.0.
Conclusions:
- The study provides an objective overview of the digitalization-sustainability research landscape.
- Findings highlight key areas for future research and policy-making, especially post-COVID-19.
- Encourages further investigation into the synergistic potential of digitalization and sustainability.
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