Mapping green technologies literature published between 1995 and 2019: a scientometric review from the perspective of the manufacturing industry

This study presents a comprehensive literature review and gives an insight into the increasing research trends that are based on the discipline of green technology (GTs) in the manufacturing industry. Prior research in this field indicates that there is a scarcity of research on the topic. Therefore...

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Published in:Environmental science and pollution research international 2021-06, Vol.28 (23), p.28848-28864
Main Authors: Usmani, Muhammad Shahjahan, Wang, Jianling, Ahmad, Naveed, Iqbal, Muzaffar, Ahmed, Rahil Irfan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic Pollution
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Clean technology
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Environmental science
Literature reviews
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Industry
Mapping
Research Design
Research facilities
Research institutions
Review
Review Article
Scientometrics
Technology
Trends
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
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Summary:This study presents a comprehensive literature review and gives an insight into the increasing research trends that are based on the discipline of green technology (GTs) in the manufacturing industry. Prior research in this field indicates that there is a scarcity of research on the topic. Therefore, this study seeks to draft a multi-perspective literature review that is based on GTs in the manufacturing industry. Moreover, to make this analysis more detailed, the science-mapping technique and the quantitative approach were also applied on 5734 bibliographic references that were extracted from the web of science. Ultimately, the focus of the research is to understand the tendencies and trends in journals, institutions, and the main areas of research, along with the integration style of these elements in the previous literature that has been written on the subject of GTs. This technique also helps to fill in the research gap, address the limitations of existing literature, and shed light on the various possible directions this could lead to for future research. The implications of this research offer wide directives for editors, researchers, research institutions, policymakers, and practitioners.
ISSN:0944-1344
1614-7499
DOI:10.1007/s11356-021-13473-w