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In recent years, sustainable entrepreneurship has emerged as an important area of entrepreneurship. The purpose of this article is to identify the most influential and impactful sources, documents, authors, contributors and institutions in sustainable entrepreneurship research between 2002 and 2021. The data were extracted from the Scopus database, and all documents related to sustainable entrepreneurship were retrieved. Bibliometric analysis was conducted using R package, Biblioshiny and VOSviewer software on the retrieved information. The article uses bibliometric analysis to demonstrate publication metrics, citation metrics, co-authorship and keyword analysis. The study's findings would greatly benefit future researchers and academics working in the sustainable entrepreneurship domain and identifying future research areas where research can be conducted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although brand personality as a research construct has been gaining immense consideration since the inception of the new millennium, the nature of research conducted over the years has heavily converged on a few specific avenues, such as scale validity across cultures and the generalizability across diverse sectoral contexts. The bibliometric analysis undertaken in the present review maps the global trajectories of brand personality research using the Scopus database. The current review analyses the entailed co-citation analysis based on cited references and cited sources, bibliographic coupling analysis based on authors and countries, and co-occurrence analysis based on author keywords. The review explains how the congruence between consumer personality and brand personality is yet to be explored further. The associated concepts of brand animism and anthropomorphism have not been sufficiently addressed when discussing brand personality. The review further advances that the applications of brand personality have been heavily concentrated in only a few specific brand categories, namely, travel and tourism, and Islamic marketing. The review shall engender pertinent research avenues that can be justified by the theoretical and managerial implications that would emanate from the study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Journal of Heuristics is an international journal that provides a forum to solve complex problems using heuristic solution tools. The journal was created in 1995, and in 2025, celebrates its 30th anniversary. Motivated by this special event, this article presents a bibliometric analysis of the journal. The article examines the journal publication and citation structure using the Scopus database, considering a wide range of issues including the most cited documents, productive authors, institutions, and countries. The work also develops a graphical visualization of the bibliographic data by using the VOS viewer software. This approach is studied with different bibliometric measures such as bibliographic coupling, co-citation, and co-occurrence of keywords. The results show that the Journal of Heuristics has maintained a solid quality of its publications over the years. Currently, the most popular topics are connected to heuristics, metaheuristics, local search, and tabu search. Researchers from the USA are the most productive. But countries such as France, the UK, Spain and Canada, have also a significant productivity in the journal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Conventional acne treatments are associated with side effects from medication and antibiotic resistance, leading to the search for alternative therapeutic modes of action, such as lasers. The considered bibliometric and visual analysis was designed to present the research publications related to the application of lasers in the treatment of acne from 1986 to 2022, identifying the trends and foremost contributing countries, institutions, and journals. The Scopus database was used to explore publications related to the use of lasers for the treatment of acne. The publications were reviewed based on predefined criteria, including the year of publication, study type, country of origin, affiliated institutions, journals, and citation patterns, employing descriptive analysis. The data were subsequently entered into Microsoft Excel 2016. Furthermore, for the creation of visualization maps depicting international collaborations and research hotspots, we employed VOSviewer software version 1.6.20. A total of 469 documents were retrieved from the Scopus database for analysis. Of those, 74.41% were original articles, 12.15% were reviews, 3.84% were letters, and 9.59% were other forms of publications. Since 2003, the number of publications has shown a consistent positive trend, with a slight plateau between 2012 and 2019. The United States was the most contributing country (33.26%), followed by South Korea (10.23%) and China (10.02%). The emerging research hotspots were "fractional laser therapy and carbon dioxide (CO2) lasers", "types of laser therapy and combination therapies for acne treatment", and "the effectiveness of laser treatments". This study is the first bibliometric analysis of the use of lasers in acne management. These findings indicate an increasing interest in this emerging field, especially in exploring the efficacy of various types and combinations of lasers. This study can help researchers and policymakers understand research trends and gaps to guide future research, collaboration, and decision-making. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study analyzes, quantifies, and maps, from a bibliometric perspective, scientific production, bioeconomy and computational simulations regarding avocado use in the timeframe of 2004–2023 in Scopus. To categorize and evaluate the contributions of authors, countries, institutions, and journals, Biblioshiny software in RStudio was used. Their collaborative networks were also visualized using VOSviewer. The analysis reveals an exponential increase in scientific output, especially from 2019 onwards, driven by the growing importance of sustainable avocado use in bioeconomy models. The main findings highlight the valorization of avocado waste for producing biofuels, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food. In addition, the use of computational tools such as Aspen Plus, ArcGIS Pro, Unscrambler-X, SIMCA, and DOCK-6 to optimize conversion processes, model climate change effects, perform chemometrics, and conduct multivariate analyses, and molecular docking, respectively, is discussed. This knowledge highlights potential uses of avocado waste and computational modeling tools for stakeholders in the avocado industry, reinforcing their value chain through bioeconomy models and strengthening their competitiveness by promoting more efficient and sustainable processes. This work provides a comprehensive overview of the avocado-based bioeconomy, serving as a reference for future studies that integrate process simulation in the valorization of agro-industrial waste. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Digitalization has significantly reshaped human and social life worldwide, serving as a powerful enabler of a sustainable economy, while being directly aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 9, among others. The literature on digitalization and sustainability boosted since 2017, confirming its importance. Unlike most previous studies, this paper extracted articles from both the Scopus and Web of Science platforms, and the bibliometric analysis was conducted using the new Python library, pyBibX, for the cleaned concatenated dataset, as well as Bibliometrix in R for the parallel analysis on the two platforms. We conducted both a performance analysis to measure scientific impact and citations in the quest to better understand the research field and also a science mapping to visually represent the scientific research and its development. Our findings suggest that Sustainability is the main journal with published articles on digitalization and sustainability, whereas China has the largest number of papers in the field and collaborations between countries. Finally, by applying Natural Language Processing, we identified as best topics: digital, sustainable, development, sustainability, digitalization, study, research, transformation, innovation, and model. Moreover, we dug deeper into policy implications to show how these findings could serve policymakers and stakeholders in academia and industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The number of academic publications in the building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) field has rapidly grown. Most published articles focus on a specific topic, such as mathematical model, solar architecture design, photovoltaic effect, solar cell, grid-connected, efficiency, performance assessment, economic analysis, optimization, and others with broader focus areas. This work focuses on BIPV research with bibliometric analysis through documents, cited references, authors, affiliations, countries, funding sponsors, sources, words, and conceptual structure based on the Scopusindexed database between 1971 and 2022. The result shows that BIPV research constantly grows annually with strong collaboration authorship. China is the most relevant country with the top affiliation and funding sponsor to support the BIPV research. The terms conjugated polymers, photovoltaic properties, and organic polymer are identified as niche themes. On the other hand, the terms of conversion efficiency, perovskite, photovoltaic devices, solar cells, efficiency, and photoelectrochemical cell clusters are emerging themes. In the future, BIPV research will move towards microgrids, energy, performance, energy management systems, and energy efficiency issues. The finding will also provide researchers and organizations with a comprehensive understanding of BIPV research areas and new directions for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Technical and vocational education (TVE) in a country cannot only talk about a narrow scope in the world of education and work but also play a role in ensuring someone achieves a prosperous life socially, economically and environmentally without forgetting preparation for the next generation. This research will visualize and map the development trend of publications on sustainable development in the TVE scope worldwide and in Indonesia. The method used is descriptive quantitative and bibliometric analysis with research data taken from the Scopus database. The results of the study show that increasing research is essential for the development and efforts of the TVE community to increase the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs). Indonesia is recorded as having only started publication in 2017, with a total publication of 42 documents until early 2024. Interestingly, there has been a decline in the number of publications in the last two years. The results of the bibliometric analysis show that research topics in Indonesia have not yet demonstrated success in linking them to the social, economic and environmental spheres. Further research is recommended to conduct a systematic literature review to identify global action program (GAPs) in sustainable development research in TVE communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Collective farmer models represent an important approach for smallholders to engage in agricultural activities collaboratively, fostering sustainable economic development, particularly in the context of India. The increasing frequency of published research articles on collective models highlights their significance in addressing various challenges faced by smallholder farmers in India and globally. This study is guided by three primary research questions: first, to identify trends in publications related to collective models; second, to measure the sentiments associated with the identified themes within this literature; and third, to uncover the potential of various collective models in meeting the needs of smallholder farmers, with a particular focus on India. The study analyzed research articles published from 2000 to 2024, focusing on the frequency of appearance and the content related to the functions of farm collectives. Utilizing a descriptive quantitative approach, this research employs content analysis to gather primary data from 4,382 research articles. The NVivo 15 tool is used to analyze the data, identifying key themes, functions, and support agencies as units of analysis. Through this comprehensive analysis, the study seeks to elucidate the emergence of collective models and their potential to address critical agricultural issues faced by smallholder farmers, particularly in India. The research underscores the evolving trends of farmers' collectives, transitioning from cooperatives to contemporary Farmer Producer Companies in response to emerging needs. The findings from the global literature provide valuable insights for enhancing the development of collective models in India, where such initiatives can play a transformative role in addressing the challenges of smallholder farmers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and environmental sustainability (ES) has recently become the subject of extensive research. The objective of this paper is to comprehensively analyze of EO and ES by conducting a bibliometric network and systematic review analysis of over ten years of publications. A total of 390 articles were identified using the Scopus and Mendeley search engines. One hundred-eighteen articles published in 53 journals between 2012 and 2021 were identified for analysis. Association analysis was conducted by author, co-author, and keyword, as well as keyword analysis by title and abstract fields, abstract field, and title field words with the highest frequency and highest relevance score under the binary counting approach. Performance, entrepreneurial orientation, relationship, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, and business keywords were the most dominant occurrences in the abstracts. Key topics included models for entrepreneurial orientation; environmental sustainability was potentially more comprehensive in understanding the review work. This comprehensive review holds substantial theoretical significance for advancing the agenda of ecological entrepreneurial orientation and environmental sustainability. The findings of the study will help academics and researchers to identify future research directions and subject areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study aimed to identify trends in returnee migrant entrepreneurship research through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis. Despite growing research interest in this area, a vigorous conceptual framework linking returnee migrant entrepreneurship to the broader field remains underexplored. The existing literature has not done enough to integrate diverse theoretical frameworks, methodological approaches, and geographical contexts toward a deeper understanding of the subject. We analyzed scopes indexed 356 journal articles from 1993 to 2024. We processed the data using the Biblioshiny package in R and the VOSviewer software. The research employed trend and thematic analyses to understand the research dynamics and changing patterns in the returnee migrant entrepreneurship literature. We used keyword analysis, citation patterns, keyword co-occurrence techniques, collaboration networks, and emerging trends to examine publications' knowledge structures and patterns in the field. The study found a steady increase in publications, with a decline in 2016. This trend showed a consistent improvement after 2017. The study sheds light on the fact that citations fluctuated but were generally good, reaching a peak in 2019 and flattening thereafter. The thematic evolution analysis showed that early research focused on entrepreneurship, migrant entrepreneurs, socio-economic development, self-employment, social capital, empowerment, and the impact of COVID-19 integrating the theory of planned behavior (TPB), push–pull motives, mixed embeddedness, and social capital theory. The study underscored the field's diverse theoretical, thematic, and practical relevance. In conclusion, the study emphasizes the importance of global collaboration, knowledge transfer, and resource sharing as critical factors for impactful returnee migrant entrepreneurship research and theoretical integration. Based on the gaps identified, we suggest that future research examine socio-economic impacts, national and political contexts, digital entrepreneurship, global collaboration dynamics, and interdisciplinary approaches to deepen understanding and inform support policies that impact migrant entrepreneurship globally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main aim of this study is to perform a bibliometric analysis (BA) examining the use of renewable energy sources (RESs) in agriculture. To fulfill this aim, several research tasks were outlined: (1) analyze the distribution of publications by year regarding the application of RESs in agriculture (agriculture as a consumer and producer of RESs); (2) identify the most cited articles in this area; (3) determine which countries have made the most significant contributions to the field through their research outputs; (4) highlight the main subject areas linked to RES use in agriculture; (5) explore various practical aspects of implementing RESs in agricultural practices; and (6) suggest potential future research directions in this domain. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed to tackle these tasks. The data collection process was completed on 18 July 2024, using the Scopus database to access peer-reviewed sources. After filtering the results, a total of 317 journal and conference papers were selected for further analysis. The study's key finding reveals that while renewable energy sources are already being integrated into agriculture, there is still a notable lack of comprehensive research in several critical areas. Specifically, it remains unclear whether the adoption of renewable energy in agriculture leads to enhanced operational efficiency, better cost-effectiveness, and improvements in environmental sustainability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Green infrastructure (GI) plays a crucial role in sustainable urban development, but effective mapping and analysis of such features requires a detailed understanding of the materials and state-of-the-art methods. This review presents the current landscape of green infrastructure mapping, focusing on the various sensors and image data, as well as the application of machine learning and deep learning techniques for classification or segmentation tasks. After finding articles with relevant keywords, the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes) method was used as a general workflow, but some parts were automated (e.g., screening) by using natural language processing and large language models. In total, this review analyzed 55 papers that included keywords related to GI mapping and provided materials and learning methods (i.e., machine or deep learning) essential for effective green infrastructure mapping. A shift towards deep learning methods can be observed in the mapping of GIs as 33 articles use various deep learning methods, while 22 articles use machine learning methods. In addition, this article presents a novel methodology for automated verification methods, demonstrating their potential effectiveness and highlighting areas for improvement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Horticulture crops are extremely vulnerable to climate change all over the world. The changes in seasonality, temperature extremity, and unpredictable rainfall conditions directly influence the phenological stages of horticulture crops. The present study focuses on horticultural fruit crops, changes in the trend of climate indices, and the various impacts faced by the farmers. This study has taken into consideration the research work of worldwide scholars, published between the periods of 2000 and 2023 that is indexed in the Scopus database. This study draws attention to the year-wise publication numbers, highly cited papers, country-wise distribution of documents, and frequently used keywords in the Scopus dataset. A total of 443 articles from 220 journals are found to be most relevant based on the present topic. The result shows that, among the publications from 57 countries, the highest number of publications came from India with 293 publications, followed by Germany with 156 publications, and China with 152 publications. The highest number of citations is received by the publications from Germany, followed by the USA and Australia. Climate change, phenology, temperature, horticulture, and dormancy are some of the frequently used keywords in the present database. The Scopus database is analysed using VOSviewer software and RStudio. Based on this bibliometric analysis, it appears to be a new research topic that has gained attention in the last decade. India holds a significant global position in this field, although developed countries continue to lead in conducting more relevant and impactful research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Effective healthcare waste management is crucial due to the presence of disease-causing agents, necessitating effective waste management procedures to reduce potential risks. Aside from healthcare waste, this category of waste is also referred to using alternative terms such as medical waste, biomedical waste, hospital waste, and clinical waste. Proper healthcare waste management importance has increased during the coronavirus pandemic, evident from the rise in research articles. Due to the lack of comprehensive recent bibliometric research on healthcare waste management, especially post-pandemic trends, there is a need for an updated bibliometric study on this topic. This paper aims to fill the gap in research by providing an updated bibliometric study on healthcare waste management from 1995 to 2022, analyzing global research status and growth trends, as well as identifying influential journals, leading countries, sponsors, authors, and author keywords. Results showed that 97 countries have participated in the publication of 877 papers as journal articles (707, 80%), reviews (85, 10%), and conference papers (85, 10%). The top 10 major journals, produced approximately 23.6% of documents of the total numbers from which waste management and research (68, 7.7%), and waste management (38, 4.3%) are the two most productive ones. The top 10 productive countries cover 75.37% of all documents. India leads in publications, with China closely behind in second place, showing significant investment in research. Besides, the keywords COVID-19, hospital, hazardous waste, infectious waste, and knowledge had the highest number of occurrences during the studied period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Diamond-like carbon is used to increase the resistance to wear of components due to its physical and chemical similarity to diamond. The use of this coating, due to its low friction coefficient, in various industries such as aerospace, precision tools, automotive, and cutting tools helps reduce production costs and increase the lifespan of components. In this study, articles published from 1985 to 2022 were extracted from the Scopus database and analyzed using VOSviewer software. A total of 2977 articles were published, of which 1337 (45%) were related to the past 10 years and the highest number of published articles was related to 2022 with 152 articles. The highest number of published articles was related to the United States with 481 articles. In the past ten years, India and China had the highest compound annual growth rate (CAGR) with 25 and 12%, respectively, and Slovenia and the United States had the highest CAGR decline rate among leading countries in this field with 9.5 and 3.17%, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In reviewing this research, the author will focus on the development of research on topics used in scientific works with the theme green economy and life expectancy spread across all parts of the world over a period of 33 years starting from 1990-2023 with the Scopus database using the Scopus approach. Bibliometric Analysis. This paper aims to contribute to existing literature by answering questions, namely in the Scopus database, what are the trends in scientific history products and the amount of green economic research; what are the critical intellectual aspects and how do they influence the green economics literature; what are the future directions of green economy research. The results of the bibliometric analysis show that there is a significant increasing trend in the number of publications discussing the relationship between the green economy and life expectancy in the last thirty-three years. Overall, this bibliometric analysis confirms that the green economy has the potential to increase life expectancy through improving environmental quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Climate change effects have a significant global negative impact, prompting global leaders to promote clean energy use to reduce carbon emissions. Electric vehicles powered by lithium-ion batteries are crucial to achieving this goal. Lithium is an essential material for the efficient operation of electric batteries, so in recent years, its demand has increased, and it is considered a strategic mineral. This paper aims to describe and analyze the scientific development of lithium-based clean energy technologies and reveal future areas of scientific production priority. This research is conducted through a bibliometric analysis in the Scopus database from 1929 to April 2024. Using the software Bibliometrix 4.1 and Biblioshiny the exported literature data are analyzed. The number of papers on lithium topics has significantly increased since 2018, with China leading in publications and collaborating with many countries. The trending topics are geological prospection, lithium ore characterization, chemical engineering, and lithium energy technologies. Lithium research is a growing field, but its development is uneven. Only a few countries lead in scientific production and lithium energy technologies, and sustainability lithium topics related to Life-Cycle Analysis (LCA) require further attention. Lithium research development is influenced by global economic trends. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study presents a thorough bibliometric analysis of Neuroinformatics over the past 20 years, offering insights into the journal’s evolution at the intersection of neuroscience and computational science. Using advanced tools such as VOS viewer and methodologies like co-citation analysis, bibliographic coupling, and keyword co-occurrence, we examine trends in publication, citation patterns, and the journal’s influence. Our analysis reveals enduring research themes like neuroimaging, data sharing, machine learning, and functional connectivity, which form the core of Neuroinformatics. These themes highlight the journal’s role in addressing key challenges in neuroscience through computational methods. Emerging topics like deep learning, neuron reconstruction, and reproducibility further showcase the journal’s responsiveness to technological advances. We also track the journal’s rising impact, marked by a substantial growth in publications and citations, especially over the last decade. This growth underscores the relevance of computational approaches in neuroscience and the high-quality research the journal attracts. Key bibliometric indicators, such as publication counts, citation analysis, and the h-index, spotlight contributions from leading authors, papers, and institutions worldwide, particularly from the USA, China, and Europe. These metrics provide a clear view of the scientific landscape and collaboration patterns driving progress. This analysis not only celebrates Neuroinformatics’s rich history but also offers strategic insights for future research, ensuring the journal remains a leader in innovation and advances both neuroscience and computational science. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This bibliographic analysis explores the evolving landscape of additive manufacturing (AM) in the context of Industry 4.0 and the emerging paradigms of Industry 5.0. This research critically examines the key literature and scholarly works to clarify the evolution, challenges, and opportunities presented by integrating AM technologies with digital transformation and advanced industrial practices. The exploration begins by tracing the foundational concepts of Industry 4.0, emphasizing the role of cyber–physical systems, data analytics, and automation in reshaping manufacturing ecosystems. It then moves to the developments of Industry 5.0, focusing on human-centric approaches, collaborative robotics, and sustainable manufacturing strategies that extend beyond automation. The impact of AM technologies across various sectors, from aerospace and automotive industries to healthcare and consumer goods, is central to this analysis. This article synthesizes empirical studies, case analyses, and theoretical frameworks to discern the synergies, challenges, and prospects of integrating AM into Industry 4.0 and the evolving Industry 5.0. Through this bibliographic journey, readers gain insights into the transformative potential of AM as a catalyst for innovation, agility, and sustainability in the digital age. The findings underscore the need for interdisciplinary collaborations, policy frameworks, and technological advancements to harness AM's full potential within Industry 4.0 and 5.0. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Abstract The blue economy and food security are interconnected domains gaining significant attention due to their combined potential to address global sustainability challenges. This study is unique in its approach, offering the first comprehensive exploration of the nexus between the blue economy and food security through a bibliometric analysis. Using a dataset of 2318 scholarly articles published from 1988 to 2022 in the Web of Science Core and Scopus databases, this research provides a meta-perspective on this field's thematic and temporal evolution. Advanced bibliometric techniques were employed to map emerging trends, identify critical knowledge gaps, and elucidate key themes and influential studies. The analysis reveals a paradigm shift from a fisheries and mariculture-centric perspective to a broader, more integrated understanding of social-ecological systems, sustainability transitions, and planetary health within the blue economy framework. Notable themes identified include "Food Security", "Aquaculture", "Fisheries", "Climate Change", and "Sustainability". At the same time, the research landscape highlights challenges like "Livelihoods," "Poverty", and "Vulnerability", alongside solutions involving "Governance", "Fisheries Management", and "Conservation". The results show a growing focus on sustainability and the need for interdisciplinary approaches. These approaches are essential to understanding the challenges and opportunities between blue economy sectors and food systems. This study also highlights key contributors, collaboration networks, and research clusters. These findings help us understand how resources are distributed and highlight areas that need more attention, especially the effects of blue economy practices on food security in various regions. Altogether, these insights can guide future research and policy development, moving us closer to sustainable practices and better policies at the intersection of the blue economy and food security.

In the growing complex and mutualistic context of global economies, addressing the circumstances in which fraud is observed is becoming of fundamental importance. National and global economies are severely affected by fraud by economic entities through significant financial losses, diminished investor confidence and the creation of financial market imbalances. From this perspective, the research objective is to identify and analyse multidimensional conceptual approaches to fraud. Using a bibliometric analysis of articles published in the Scopus database in the period 1982-2023, the research directions in the literature, the frequency and relevance of the topics addressed, the authors and papers with major influence, as well as the collaboration networks among researchers were identified. The results of the research highlighted the continuing interest in addressing fraud but also its multiple connotations. Considering the economic, governmental and social implications of fraud, the research is deemed to add value to the literature and the changing economic context is a premise for further research on fraud.