Abstract
Academic interest in social and human capital is growing significantly. Similarly, their relationship with sustainability is increasing, especially compared to sustainability’s relationship with natural capital and financial and economic capital. Bibliometric and visualization research on these relationships is nonetheless insufficient. This study analyzes the evolution of the literature on natural capital, financial and economic capital, and social and human capital related to sustainability. On the other hand, the study presents a bibliometric analysis on social capital and human capital (SHC) related to sustainability. The article studies 635 references collected from the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection database and utilizes visualization of similarities (VOS) viewer program to graphically map the material. The analysis involves co-occurrence of keywords, co-citation, and co-authorship. The results reveal not only the state of the art and the leading trends, but also the evolution regarding impact, main journals, documents, topics, authors, institutions, and countries. The study provides researchers and practitioners with a visual and schematic frame of the research on this topic.
Highlights
Social and human capital (SHC) has become an important research topic
The concept is defined as “a resource that actors derive from specific social structures and use to pursue their interests; it is created by changes in the relationship among actors” [2] (p. 619), and as “the ability of actors to secure benefits by virtue of membership in social networks or other social structures” [3] (p. 6)
Given the relevance of bibliometric analyses and SHC related to sustainability, and the lack of appropriate bibliometric and visualization studies, this study provides an in-depth and updated bibliometric analysis of the evolution of SHC literature related to sustainability
Summary
Social and human capital (SHC) has become an important research topic. The aim of this study is to analyze the leading trends on sustainability, the literature that has connected SHC with sustainability in recent decades. Social capital was initially defined as “the aggregate of the actual or potential resources which are linked to possession of a durable network of more or less institutionalized relationships of mutual acquaintance or recognition” [1] The concept is defined as “a resource that actors derive from specific social structures and use to pursue their interests; it is created by changes in the relationship among actors” [2] Falk and Kilpatrick (2000) defined the concept as “an accumulation of the knowledge and identity resources drawn on by communities-of-common-purpose” [4] Despite the wide variety of definitions, social capital’s concern is clear: the benefits of social connectedness in diverse communities and the relevance of social networks for the development of resources and skills. Social capital may have a relevant role in the management of resources such as natural resources in diverse socio-economic and cultural contexts [7]
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