Ten Years of Sustainability (2009 to 2018): A Bibliometric Overview
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Performance Analysis
3.1. Publication and Citation Structures of the Publications in Sustainability (SUS)
3.2. Influential Countries/Regions and Institutes
4. Science Mapping Analysis
4.1. Co-Citation Analysis
4.1.1. Co-Citation Network of Cited References
4.1.2. Co-Citation Network of Cited Sources
4.1.3. Co-Citation Network of Cited Authors
4.2. Keywords Analysis of SUS
4.2.1. Keywords Occurrence Network
4.2.2. Keywords Citation Bursts
5. Further Discussion
6. Conclusions
- (1)
- The number of publications in SUS has been increasing year by year, especially in the last few years. The citations of SUS publications in the three most recent years still needs time to catch up to earlier years. SUS itself, China and Chinese Academy of Science paid more attention than others to SUS publications. In terms of highly cited papers, the review papers exhibit better performance.
- (2)
- China, the USA and South Korea are the most active countries in SUS publications. Chinese and Korean institutes have a significant influential impact on SUS publications. International co-authorship plays a critical role in scientific research cooperation in sustainability.
- (3)
- Ref. [54] is the most highly cited reference. SUS itself is the most highly cited journal, and energy related journals make great contributions to the highly cited journals.
- (4)
- The keywords “sustainability”, “management” and “China” are the most frequently observed keywords in SUS publications. “Community” has the strongest citation burst. “Risk”, “environmental impact”, and “challenge” are the nearest citation bursts.
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Year | ≥100 | ≥50 | ≥20 | ≥10 | ≥1 | TP | TC | AC | H-Index |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 56 | 64 | 593 | 9.27 | 14 |
2010 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 129 | 138 | 1690 | 12.25 | 19 |
2011 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 58 | 122 | 128 | 2012 | 15.72 | 25 |
2012 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 49 | 166 | 175 | 1490 | 8.51 | 19 |
2013 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 87 | 265 | 293 | 2336 | 7.97 | 19 |
2014 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 143 | 493 | 532 | 3901 | 7.33 | 22 |
2015 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 123 | 766 | 848 | 4441 | 5.24 | 21 |
2016 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 980 | 1357 | 2837 | 2.09 | 12 |
2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 880 | 2391 | 1444 | 0.60 | 7 |
2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 572 | 27 | 0.05 | 1 |
Total | 7 | 25 | 150 | 549 | 3883 | 6459 | 20,545 | 39 | |
Percentage | 0.11% | 0.39% | 2.32% | 8.50% | 60.12% |
Rank | Journal | TP | Country/Region | TP | Institute | TP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sustainability | 2496 | China | 2930 | Chinese Academy of Science | 493 |
2 | Journal of Cleaner Production | 658 | USA | 2457 | University of Chinese Academy of Science, CAS | 235 |
3 | Energies | 203 | Italy | 1286 | Institute of Geographic Sciences Natural Resources Research, CAS | 206 |
4 | Renewable Sustainable Energy Reviews | 188 | England | 978 | Wageningen University & Research | 167 |
5 | Science of Total Environment | 125 | Germany | 977 | University of California System | 150 |
6 | International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment | 115 | Australia | 838 | Sapienza University of Rome | 136 |
7 | Energy Policy | 112 | Spain | 745 | United States Department of Agriculture | 133 |
8 | Water | 112 | Canada | 633 | Beijing Normal University | 124 |
9 | Applied Energy | 109 | Netherlands | 625 | Helmholtz Association | 115 |
10 | Ecological Economics | 100 | Sweden | 509 | Arizona State University | 108 |
11 | Plos One | 97 | South Korea | 492 | National Institute of Agricultural Research | 104 |
12 | Energy and Buildings | 94 | France | 442 | National Centre for Scientific Research | 101 |
13 | Energy | 90 | Brazil | 385 | University of Perugia | 101 |
14 | Ecological Indicators | 87 | India | 343 | University of London | 95 |
15 | Journal of Environmental Management | 85 | Japan | 302 | State University System of Florida | 89 |
16 | Energy Procedia | 84 | Switzerland | 255 | North China Electric Power University | 88 |
17 | Resources Conservation and Recycling | 82 | Taiwan | 241 | Delft University of Technology | 86 |
18 | Waste Management | 75 | Romania | 239 | Tsinghua University | 85 |
19 | Land Use Policy | 72 | Belgium | 234 | Wuhan University | 81 |
20 | Environmental Science Technology | 69 | Malaysia | 234 | ETH Zurich | 79 |
21 | Ecology and Society | 64 | Finland | 233 | University of Naples Federico II | 79 |
22 | Construction and Building Materials | 59 | Denmark | 231 | Ghent University | 76 |
23 | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 57 | South Africa | 224 | Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education | 76 |
24 | Remote Sensing | 57 | Turkey | 211 | Zhejiang University | 75 |
25 | Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability | 56 | Iran | 209 | Lund University | 72 |
26 | Building and Environment | 55 | Norway | 206 | University of North Carolina | 72 |
27 | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 54 | Poland | 203 | Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organization | 71 |
28 | Environmental Science Policy | 51 | Portugal | 202 | Utrecht University | 71 |
29 | Habitat International | 47 | Austria | 197 | Hong Kong Polytechnic University | 70 |
30 | Isprs International Journal of Geo-Information | 46 | Mexico | 154 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University | 70 |
Title | Author(s) | Year | Citations | AC | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Towards life-cycle sustainability assessment [21] | Finkbeiner, M.; Schau, E.M.; Lehmann, A.; Traverso, M. | 2010 | 162 | 18.00 |
2 | Water footprinting: how to address water use in life-cycle assessment? [23] | Berger, M.; Finkbeiner, M. | 2010 | 121 | 13.44 |
3 | Peak phosphorus: clarifying the key issues of a vigorous debate about long-term phosphorus security [24] | Cordell, D.; White, S. | 2011 | 118 | 14.75 |
4 | Adapt or perish: a review of planning approaches for adaptation under deep uncertainty [25] | Walker, W.E.; Haasnoot, M.; Kwakkel, J.H. | 2013 | 105 | 17.50 |
5 | Black carbon’s properties and role in the environment: a comprehensive review [26] | Shrestha, G.; Traina, S.J.; Swanston, C.W. | 2010 | 102 | 11.33 |
6 | The bioeconomy in Europe: an overview [27] | McCormick, K.; Kautto, N. | 2013 | 101 | 16.83 |
7 | Agricultural biodiversity is essential for a sustainable improvement in food and nutrition security [28] | Frison, E.A.; Cherfas, J.; Hodgkin, T. | 2011 | 101 | 12.63 |
8 | Order from chaos: a preliminary protocol for determining the EROI of fuels [29] | Murphy, D.J.; Hall, C.A.S.; Dale, N.; Cleveland, C. | 2011 | 95 | 11.88 |
9 | Advancing integrated systems modelling framework for life cycle sustainability assessment [30] | Halog, A.; Manik, Y. | 2011 | 91 | 11.38 |
10 | Bioremediation of heavy metals from soil and aquatic environment: an overview of principles and criteria of fundamental processes [22] | Dixit, R.; Wasiullah; Malaviya, D.; Pandiyan, K.; Singh, U.B.; Sahu, A.; Shukla, R.; Singh, B.P.; Rai, J.P.; Sharma, P.K.; Lade, H.; Paul, D. | 2015 | 81 | 20.25 |
11 | Life-cycle assessment and the environmental impact of buildings: a review [31] | Khasreen, M.M.; Banfill, P.F.G.; Menzies, G.F. | 2009 | 75 | 7.50 |
12 | Use of incineration MSW ash: a review [32] | Lam, C.H.K.; Ip, A.W.M.; Barford, J.P.; McKay, G. | 2010 | 74 | 8.22 |
13 | Recycled concrete as aggregate for structural concrete production [33] | Malesev, M.; Radonjanin, V.; Marinkovic, S. | 2010 | 74 | 8.22 |
14 | Visualizing consolidation in the global seed industry: 1996-2008 [34] | Howard, P.H. | 2009 | 72 | 7.20 |
15 | Improving nitrogen use efficiency in crops for sustainable agriculture [35] | Hirel, B.; Tetu, T; Lea, P.L.; Dubois, F. | 2011 | 71 | 8.88 |
16 | Global sustainability accounting-Developing EXIOBASE for multi-regional footprint analysis [36] | Wood, R.; Stadler, K.; Bulavskaya, T.; Lutter, S.; Giljum, S.; de Koning, A.; Kuenen, J.; Schuetz, H.; Acosta-Fernandez, J.; Usubiaga, A.; Simas, M.; Ivanova, O.; Weinzettel, J.; Schmidt, J.H.; Merciai, S.; Tukker, A. | 2015 | 69 | 17.25 |
17 | General resilience to cope with extreme events [37] | Carpenter, S.R.; Arrow, K.J.; Barrett, S.; Biggs, R.; Brock, W.A.; Crepin, A.S.; Engstrom, G.; Folke, C.; Hughes, T.P.; Kautsky, N.; Li, C.Z.; McCarney, G.; Meng, K.; Maler, K.G.; Polasky, S.; Scheffer, M; Shogren, J.; Sterner, T.; Vincent, J.R.; Walker, B.; Xepapadeas, A.; de Zeeuw, A. | 2012 | 69 | 9.86 |
18 | Identifying social impacts in product supply chains: overview and application of the social hotspot database [38] | Benoit-Norris, C.; Cavan, D.A.; Norris, G. | 2012 | 68 | 9.71 |
19 | Sustainable development: a bird’s eye view [39] | Waas, T.; Huge, J.; Verbruggen, A.; Wright, T. | 2011 | 68 | 8.50 |
20 | Strategies and policies for the bioeconomy and bio-based economy: an analysis of official national approaches [40] | Staffas, L.; Gustavsson, M.; McCormick, K. | 2013 | 67 | 11.77 |
21 | A new long term assessment of energy return on investment (EROI) for US oil and gas discovery and production [41] | Guilford, M.C.; Hall, C.A.S.; O’Connor, P.; Cleveland, C.J. | 2011 | 63 | 7.88 |
22 | Fly-in/fly-out: Implications for community sustainability [42] | Storey, K. | 2010 | 62 | 6.89 |
23 | Agriculture and eutrophication: where do we go from here? [43] | Withers, P.J.A.; Neal, C.; Jarvie, H.P.; Doody, D.G. | 2014 | 54 | 10.80 |
24 | Sustainable manufacturing and design: concepts, practices and needs [44] | Rosen, M.A.; Kishawy, H.A. | 2012 | 54 | 7.71 |
25 | Energy recovery from wastewater treatment plants in the United States: a case study of the energy-water nexus [45] | Stillwell, A.S.; Hoppock, D.C.; Webber, M.E. | 2010 | 51 | 5.67 |
26 | Remote-sensing time series to evaluate direct land use change of recent expanded sugarcane crop in Brazil [46] | Adami, M.; Rudorff, B.F.T.; Freitas, R.M.; Aguiar, D.A.; Sugawara, L.M.; Mello, M.P. | 2012 | 49 | 7.00 |
27 | Defining terms for integrated (multi-inter-trans-disciplinary) sustainability research [47] | Stock, P.; Burton, R.J.F. | 2011 | 49 | 6.13 |
28 | Consumer-related food waste: causes and potential for action [48] | Aschemann-Witzel, J.; de Hooge, I.; Amani, P.; Bech-Larsen, T.; Oostindjer, M. | 2015 | 47 | 11.75 |
29 | Restoring soil quality to mitigate soil degradation [49] | Lal, R. | 2015 | 47 | 11.75 |
30 | A review of the past and current state of EROI data [50] | Gupta, A.K.; Hall, C.A.S. | 2011 | 47 | 5.88 |
Rank | Country/Region | Total | 2009–2013 | 2013–2018 | ||||||||
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TP | TC | AC | H | ≥100 | ≥50 | ≥20 | TP | TC | TP | TC | ||
1 | China | 1893 | 4053 | 2.14 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 207 | 1876 | 3806 |
2 | USA | 974 | 4266 | 4.38 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 245 | 2598 | 729 | 1668 |
3 | South Korea | 714 | 1029 | 1.44 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 713 | 1020 |
4 | Italy | 564 | 2386 | 4.23 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 47 | 517 | 517 | 1869 |
5 | Germany | 347 | 1668 | 4.81 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 52 | 748 | 295 | 920 |
6 | Spain | 334 | 724 | 2.17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 141 | 318 | 583 |
7 | England | 274 | 991 | 3.62 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 395 | 236 | 596 |
8 | Canada | 247 | 1195 | 4.84 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 83 | 807 | 164 | 308 |
9 | Australia | 243 | 1147 | 4.72 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 47 | 709 | 196 | 438 |
10 | Netherlands | 239 | 1311 | 5.49 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 522 | 203 | 789 |
11 | Taiwan | 237 | 498 | 2.10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 234 | 492 |
12 | Japan | 200 | 415 | 2.08 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 144 | 169 | 271 |
13 | Sweden | 190 | 1012 | 5.33 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 585 | 145 | 427 |
14 | Romania | 138 | 304 | 2.20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 134 | 282 |
15 | Switzerland | 102 | 371 | 3.64 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 116 | 76 | 255 |
16 | Belgium | 92 | 456 | 4.96 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 166 | 79 | 290 |
17 | Norway | 91 | 435 | 4.78 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 150 | 73 | 285 |
18 | South Africa | 83 | 258 | 3.11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 77 | 204 |
19 | Mexico | 81 | 160 | 1.98 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 77 | 69 | 83 |
20 | Brazil | 74 | 229 | 3.09 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 142 | 61 | 87 |
21 | France | 74 | 406 | 5.49 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 290 | 67 | 116 |
22 | Austria | 72 | 295 | 4.10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 139 | 61 | 156 |
23 | Portugal | 72 | 221 | 3.07 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 90 | 64 | 131 |
24 | Finland | 70 | 328 | 4.69 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 183 | 54 | 145 |
25 | Poland | 67 | 133 | 1.99 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 131 |
26 | Turkey | 67 | 166 | 2.48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 65 | 151 |
27 | Greece | 63 | 212 | 3.37 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 123 | 53 | 89 |
28 | Denmark | 61 | 345 | 5.66 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 56 | 50 | 289 |
29 | Malaysia | 60 | 194 | 3.23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 57 | 162 |
30 | Iran | 51 | 122 | 2.39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 117 |
Rank | Institute | Country/Region | TP | TC | AC | H | ≥100 | ≥50 | ≥20 | ARWU | QS |
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1 | Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | 374 | 957 | 2.56 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
2 | Beijing Normal University | China | 93 | 302 | 3.25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 201–300 | 256 |
3 | North China Electric Power University | China | 81 | 239 | 2.95 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
4 | Wuhan University | China | 75 | 173 | 2.31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 201–300 | 282 |
5 | Seoul National University | South Korea | 74 | 68 | 0.92 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101–150 | 36 |
6 | Wageningen University and Research | Netherlands | 64 | 302 | 4.72 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
7 | Yonsei University | South Korea | 64 | 73 | 1.14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201–300 | 106 |
8 | Korea University | South Korea | 61 | 79 | 1.30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201–300 | 90 |
9 | Inha University | South Korea | 57 | 144 | 2.53 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 601–650 |
10 | Hanyang University | South Korea | 55 | 81 | 1.47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201–300 | 155 |
11 | Sapienza University of Rome | Italy | 54 | 371 | 6.87 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 151–200 | 215 |
12 | Tsinghua University | China | 52 | 134 | 2.58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 48 |
13 | University of California System | USA | 52 | 142 | 2.73 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
14 | State University System of Florida | USA | 49 | 118 | 2.41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
15 | China University of Geosciences | China | 48 | 120 | 2.50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 301–400 | - |
16 | Nanjing University | China | 46 | 66 | 1.43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201–300 | 114 |
17 | South-east University | China | 46 | 31 | 0.67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201–300 | 501–550 |
18 | Zhejiang University | China | 46 | 101 | 2.20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 101–150 | 87 |
19 | Chongqing University | China | 44 | 98 | 2.23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 801–1000 |
20 | Delft University of Technology | Netherlands | 42 | 218 | 5.19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 151–200 | 54 |
21 | Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics | China | 42 | 168 | 4.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
22 | United States Department of Agriculture | USA | 42 | 238 | 5.67 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
23 | The University of Tokyo | Japan | 42 | 87 | 2.07 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 28 |
24 | Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies | Romania | 41 | 83 | 2.02 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
25 | University of North Carolina | USA | 41 | 95 | 2.32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 80 |
26 | University of Perugia | Italy | 41 | 247 | 6.02 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
27 | Sungkyunkwan University | South Korea | 37 | 81 | 2.19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201–300 | 108 |
28 | University of Ontario Institute of Technology | Canada | 37 | 204 | 5.51 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
29 | Sichuan University | China | 36 | 61 | 1.69 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151–200 | 551–600 |
30 | China University of Mining and Technology | China | 36 | 49 | 1.36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
R | Authors | Title | Year | Source | Citations | WoSC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fornell, C.; Larcker, D.F. | Evaluating structural equation models with unobservable variables and measurement error [54] | 1981 | Journal of Marketing Research | 103 | 18,535 |
2 | Charnes, A.; Cooper, W.W.; Rhodes, E. | Measuring efficiency of decision-making units [55] | 1978 | European Journal of Operational Research | 79 | 8784 |
3 | Costanza, R.; d’Arge, R.; de Groot, R.; Farber, S.; Grasso, M.; Hannon, B.; Limburg, K.; Naeem, S.; ONeill, R.V.; Paruelo, J.; Raskin, R.G.; Sutton, P.; vandenBelt, M. | The value of the world’s ecosystem services and natural capital [56] | 1997 | Nature | 77 | 6030 |
4 | Ajzen, I. | The theory of planned behavior [57] | 1991 | Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes | 73 | 18,376 |
5 | Rockstrom, J.; Steffen, W.; Noone, K.; Persson, A.; Chapin, F.S.; Lambin, E.F.; Lenton, T.M.; Scheffer, M.; Folke, C.; Schellnhuber, H.J.; Nykvist, B.; de Wit, C.A.; Hughes, T.; van der Leeuw, S.; Rodhe, H.; Sorlin, S.; Snyder, P.K.; Costanza, R.; Svedin, U.; Falkenmark, M.; Karlberg, L.; Corell, R.W.; Fabry, V.J.; Hansen, J.; Walker, B.; Liverman, D.; Richardson, K.; Crutzen, P.; Foley, J.A. | A safe operating space for humanity [58] | 2009 | Nature | 59 | 2704 |
6 | Ostrom, E. | A general framework for analyzing sustainability of social-ecological systems [59] | 2009 | Science | 50 | 1569 |
7 | Seuring, S.; Mueller, M. | From a literature review to a conceptual framework for sustainable supply-chain management [60] | 2008 | Journal of Cleaner Production | 48 | 1190 |
8 | Foley, J.A.; DeFries, R.; Asner, G.P.; Barford, C.; Bonan, G.; Carpenter, S.R.; Chapin, F.S.; Coe, M.T.; Daily, G.C.; Gibbs, H.K.; Helkowski, J.H.; Holloway, T.; Howard, E.A.; Kucharik, C.J.; Monfreda, C.; Patz, J.A.; Prentice, I.C.; Ramankutty, N.; Snyder, P.K. | Global consequences of land use [61] | 2005 | Science | 45 | 3746 |
9 | Stem, P.C. | Toward a coherent theory of environmentally significant behavior [62] | 2000 | Journal of Social Issues | 43 | 1725 |
10 | Porter, M.E.; Vanderlinde, C. | Toward a new conception of the environment-competitiveness relationship [63] | 1980 | Journal of Economic Perspectives | 42 | 1915 |
Rank | Source | Citations | Total Link Strength |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sustainability | 5675 | 91,220 |
2 | Journal of Cleaner Production | 4402 | 96,461 |
3 | Energy Policy | 3783 | 74,889 |
4 | Ecological Economics | 3120 | 64,781 |
5 | Renewable Sustainable Energy Reviews | 2420 | 60,042 |
6 | Science | 1853 | 35,592 |
7 | Landscape and Urban Planning | 1778 | 34,002 |
8 | Energy and Buildings | 1668 | 27,576 |
9 | Energy | 1494 | 34,719 |
10 | Applied Energy | 1427 | 41,253 |
Rank | Keyword | Frequency | Rank | Keyword | Frequency |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | sustainability | 797 | 16 | cities | 199 |
2 | management | 644 | 17 | perspective | 193 |
3 | China | 601 | 18 | industry | 188 |
4 | model | 482 | 19 | innovation | 186 |
5 | performance | 437 | 20 | growth | 186 |
6 | systems | 354 | 21 | ecosystem services | 182 |
7 | impact | 335 | 22 | impacts | 179 |
8 | sustainable development | 304 | 23 | environment | 170 |
9 | climate-change | 293 | 24 | efficiency | 168 |
10 | policy | 290 | 25 | design | 167 |
11 | energy | 278 | 26 | behaviour | 156 |
12 | framework | 267 | 27 | urbanization | 153 |
13 | system | 221 | 28 | conservation | 153 |
14 | consumption | 204 | 29 | indicators | 152 |
15 | governance | 202 | 30 | agriculture | 152 |
Keyword | Strength | Beginning | End | 2009–2018 |
---|---|---|---|---|
depletion | 2.71 | 2009 | 2011 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
education | 8.38 | 2009 | 2013 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
fuel | 3.24 | 2009 | 2012 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
United States | 3.70 | 2009 | 2012 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
energy return on investment | 3.39 | 2009 | 2011 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
India | 5.76 | 2009 | 2014 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
poverty | 3.24 | 2009 | 2012 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
resilience | 10.78 | 2009 | 2013 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
net energy | 5.42 | 2009 | 2011 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
life cycle assessment | 4.05 | 2009 | 2012 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
biofuel | 9.96 | 2009 | 2014 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
EROI (energy return on investment) | 10.18 | 2009 | 2011 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
sustainability | 7.11 | 2009 | 2011 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
food security | 10.78 | 2009 | 2013 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
participation | 6.14 | 2012 | 2013 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
adaptation | 14.56 | 2012 | 2014 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
knowledge | 13.99 | 2012 | 2014 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
health | 4.95 | 2012 | 2013 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
vulnerability | 7.56 | 2012 | 2014 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
community | 15.04 | 2012 | 2015 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
water | 7.03 | 2012 | 2014 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
future | 8.38 | 2012 | 2013 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
uncertainty | 9.12 | 2013 | 2014 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
risk | 3.65 | 2014 | 2015 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
environmental impact | 7.20 | 2015 | 2016 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
challenge | 7.54 | 2015 | 2016 | ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ |
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Tang, M.; Liao, H.; Wan, Z.; Herrera-Viedma, E.; Rosen, M.A. Ten Years of Sustainability (2009 to 2018): A Bibliometric Overview. Sustainability 2018, 10, 1655. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10051655
Tang M, Liao H, Wan Z, Herrera-Viedma E, Rosen MA. Ten Years of Sustainability (2009 to 2018): A Bibliometric Overview. Sustainability. 2018; 10(5):1655. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10051655
Chicago/Turabian StyleTang, Ming, Huchang Liao, Zhengjun Wan, Enrique Herrera-Viedma, and Marc A. Rosen. 2018. "Ten Years of Sustainability (2009 to 2018): A Bibliometric Overview" Sustainability 10, no. 5: 1655. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10051655