Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore how University Social Responsibility (USR) research has evolved to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strengthen higher education institutions’ (HEIs) societal role. This study examines how universities move beyond academic functions to embed inclusion, sustainability and community welfare within institutional strategy, teaching and governance. Design/methodology/approach A bibliometric and science-mapping analysis was performed on 789 Scopus-indexed documents (2000–2025) using Biblioshiny and VOSviewer. Citation, co-authorship and keyword network analyses were used to identify influential scholars, themes and conceptual linkages between USR and SDG implementation. Trends and thematic clusters were interpreted to trace how USR research translates into social and institutional transformation. Findings The analysis revealed a significant rise in USR research after 2015. Three major thematic areas were identified: student engagement and sustainability education, institutional assessment and governance and community-focused sustainability. Influential journals included Sustainability, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education and Journal of Cleaner Production. Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia emerged as key contributors. The findings of this study indicate a paradigm shift from environmental compliance toward integrated social innovation, positioning HEIs as catalysts of inclusive and sustainable development. Practical implications This study provides HEIs with actionable insights to embed USR in curricula, partnerships and policy, guiding measurable progress toward SDGs through transparent assessment and community collaboration. Social implications By bridging academic research with real-world outcomes, this study demonstrates how universities can institutionalize responsibility, promote equity and actively contribute to societal well-being and sustainable development. Originality/value This study offers one of the most comprehensive bibliometric reviews connecting USR with the SDGs in higher education. Drawing on 789 publications over 25 years, this study consolidates fragmented literature into a structured synthesis of performance indicators, collaborative networks and thematic clusters.

Purpose This study provides a comprehensive scientometric analysis of publication trends and thematic evolution in behavioral finance, spanning four decades (1984–2024). It aims to map the intellectual structure, identify key thematic shifts and analyze the impact of 7,053 Scopus-indexed journal articles. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive bibliometric analysis was conducted using RStudio (bibliometrix) and VOSviewer. The methodology analyzed publication volume, citation impact, co-citation networks and co-word mapping to objectively visualize the field's performance, influential entities and conceptual clusters. Findings The analysis reveals an exponential growth in the number of publications and a corresponding increase in citation impact over the period. A significant finding is an interdisciplinary shift, evidenced by the high volume of research published in sustainability-oriented outlets such as the Journal of Cleaner Production, as well as by the emergence of financial literacy as a central theme. Traditional core areas, including decision-making, risk assessment and overconfidence, remain foundational. Research limitations/implications The study is limited to Scopus-indexed journal articles. It provides a foundation for future qualitative studies on influential themes and proposes new quantitative research avenues in algorithmic behavioral finance and cross-cultural biases. Practical implications The findings guide policymakers and practitioners in designing behaviorally informed interventions, such as using nudge theory to enhance investor protection and developing tailored financial education programs. Social implications Potential outcomes include improved financial decision-making, greater financial literacy and the promotion of responsible investment practices. Originality/value This study offers a data-driven, comprehensive roadmap of the field by defining its intellectual core and providing a unique analytical explanation for the rise of sustainable behavioral finance in the academic literature, thereby challenging conventional assumptions about research outlets.

Green marketing and sustainability emphasize eco-friendly business practices, being an environmentally, socially, and economically responsible organization with an endeavor embracing as a mechanism of fostering innovation and trust among consumers. Thus, this study aims to analyze the academic literature on green marketing and the sustainability field, representing the study period from 2004 to 2024. This study employs bibliometric analysis with Biblioshiny (R Package) and VOS viewer software. The Scopus database of 370 is involved in the study, consisting of research articles published only in the English language, representing the subject area of business, management, and accounting. Further, this study analyzed scientific production, citation, relevant authors, source, affiliation, countries, trend topic, frequent map, thematic map, and bibliographic coupling. The findings of the study revealed a growing trend in the annual scientific publication, showing the highest mean total citation per article and per year in 2011. Moreover, sustainability is reflected as one of the most used keywords, followed by green marketing, depicting the United States of America as a highly contributing country. The most relevant journal is depicted as the Journal of Cleaner Production with a rank of first and a high H-index, followed by Business Strategy and the Environment Journal. The most relevant author found is Rosa Maria Dangelico, and the most globally cited document of Paul. The most relevant affiliation remains Universidade Do Vale Do Rio Dos. The trend topic on sustainability and green marketing gained popularity from 2019 onwards and was found as a highly occurring keyword in the research works of scholars. This study demonstrates the rapid growth of research on the green marketing and sustainability theme, establishing a benchmark for future studies.

Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the research output in the field of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to examine various trends in the scientific literature on SDGs using bibliometric analysis. Design/methodology/approach The data was collected from the Web of Science database for the period 2020–2024 to assess the literature on the topic. A total of 6,340 retrieved documents/articles from 1,157 journals were analysed by using various modules of Biblioshiny and Excel. Findings The study highlights the rapid growth and global collaboration in research on SDGs, with China leading in scientific output, followed by the USA and the UK. Sustainability and the Journal of Cleaner Production are the most prolific and influential journals. Leading institutions include Beijing Normal University and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, with significant input from the University of Oxford. Keyword analysis emphasises “Impact”, “Management” and “Performance”. Annual scientific production peaked in 2023. The data reveal a dynamic research landscape with significant international collaboration, reflecting the global commitment to achieving sustainable development goals. Practical implications This study traces trends in the field of SDGs. It can guide researchers and institutions to focus on the impactful areas of SDG research and foster international collaboration to achieve global sustainability goals. Originality/value This study provides the most recent and temporally comprehensive assessment of the worldwide SDG research since it extends the analysis to mid-2024. It provides deeper insights into research structures and evolving thematic priorities in the research areas.

Although the empirical research in energy footprint have been ballooned in size, bibliometric research of energy of footprint remains limited. Using VOSviewer, we wish to contribute a bibliometric assessment of emerging research trends on energy footprint from 2001 to 2023. Publication characteristics, author keywords, authors collaboration, institutions, and countries were all examined. This analysis also recorded a total of 817 papers from the Web of Science Core Collection database. Study on energy footprint gives significant evidence on the possible linkages between energy and other threatening processes; and assists policy makers to prioritize the feasible departing idea for reducing energy footprint based on the research themes and evolutionary dynamics, hence produces some useful inferences that may be important policy implications. The finding of the bibliometric analysis, containing both the network analysis and the descriptive analysis, as well as focusing on the author keyword, reveal that science, followed by computer science dominate the number of studies in terms of author keyword, keyword cluster and author keyword co-occurrence network. Based on the findings, energy footprint research is expected to increase intensely in the near future. The USA accumulated the most documents and citations over the observed period. Journal of Cleaner Production was the most productive journal while Nature was the most cited journal in energy footprint literature. Owen A had the most publications in this subject area. Machine learning, China, water-energy-food nexus, water footprint, artificial intelligence, internet of things and edge computing have been the topic of previous research. Lastly, the outcomes of this study suggest that future studies of energy footprint could find themselves more innovative by venturing into some aspects of social science such as economic growth and institutional quality, so that the literature on energy footprint could be more diverse and comprehensive.

The construction industry faces growing pressure to adopt sustainable practices, with the recycling and reuse of waste materials emerging as a promising solution. This paper offers a scientometric review of the current research patterns on recycled and waste materials in construction with its focus on the time frame between 2015 and 2025. The purpose of the study was to map the international research situation, define the major contributors as well as new research topics in the field. The search in Scopus was done to carry out a thorough bibliometric analysis, and it was found that in 2015-2025, the size of documents was 665, the authors were 2,303, and the growth rate was 8.09. The analysis was conducted with the assistance of VOSviewer and Biblioshiny tools by applying the citation analysis, visualization of keywords co-occurrence, and network analysis methodology. The results have shown that Construction and Building Materials (3460 citations) and Journal of Cleaner Production (3035 citations) were the most frequently accessed journals. The themes identified include recycling, waste management, sustainability and concrete aggregates. The findings indicate the increased cooperation on the global level, as 27.67 percent of documents have international co-authorship. To conclude, the research indicates the value of sustainable waste management in building construction and recommends some of the research opportunities worth pursuing in the field in the future.

This bibliometric survey examines 200 highly cited circular economy publications indexed in the Scopus database, spanning the period 2006 to 2023. The analysis reveals the intellectual structure, research themes, and publication trends characterizing contemporary circular economy scholarship. Results indicate that the Journal of Cleaner Production, Resources Conservation and Recycling, and Sustainability serve as dominant publication outlets, while the most prolific authors emerge from diverse geographic regions including Europe, Asia, and North America. Thematic analysis identifies seven major research clusters: circular economy conceptualization and theoretical foundations, construction and demolition waste management, plastic waste recycling and packaging, electronic waste and lithium-ion battery recycling, Industry 4.0 and digital technologies enabling circular transitions, biomass and bioenergy valorization, and circular business models and supply chain management. Geographic analysis demonstrates substantial research output from China, European nations, the United States, and India, reflecting both regulatory drivers and industrial imperatives. The findings suggest that circular economy research has matured from conceptual frameworks toward applied technological solutions, with increasing emphasis on life cycle assessment, industrial symbiosis implementation, and digital technology integration. This survey provides researchers and practitioners with a systematic mapping of the circular economy knowledge landscape and identifies emerging frontiers including blockchain applications, artificial intelligence for resource management, and chemical recycling technologies.

The application of biomass materials as construction components in the residential building sector has demonstrated substantial progress over the past decade, particularly in relation to sustainability challenges and carbon emission mitigation. The aim of this study is to examine scientific trends related to this subject through a bibliometric methodology encompassing 116 articles published in the database. Scopus during the period 2014 to 2024. The analytical process was carried out using VOSViewer and Biblioshy software to facilitate data visualization and to explain the patterns of relationships between researchers, keywords, and publication trajectories. The objectives of this study are: (1) to describe publication trends related to Biomass Materials in Residential Building Construction during the previous decade; (2) to reveal the most productive journals in disseminating literature on this subject; (3) to map the most active authors, institutions, and countries, along with the international collaborative networks between them; (4) to investigate the main themes, keywords, and research topics prevailing in the domain; (5) to ascertain the countries that show the highest productivity in linking biomass topics to educational planning; and (6) to identify the most frequently cited references in related scientific works. (7) The evolution of each theme in the last decade. The analysis results revealed that the publication trend experienced an annual growth of 9.04% with peak productivity in 2022 and 2024. Leading journals such as Energies , Renewable Energy , and Journal of Cleaner Production has become a major source of publications, with article distribution reflecting a focus on renewable energy and sustainable buildings. Authors such as Luisa F. Cabeza and institutions from Italy and China demonstrate high productivity, while countries such as Switzerland and Sweden stand out in terms of scholarly impact through significant average citations per article. Thematic mapping shows a shift away from basic themes such as residential building and biomass towards strategic themes such as carbon emission , renewable energy integration , and optimization . Temporal keyword analysis shows that from 2018 to 2024, there has been an increasing focus on the issues of building decarbonization , energy efficiency, and renewable energy transition. In addition, the most frequently cited global references come from highly reputable energy and sustainability journals, while local references show a tendency towards contextual and applied approaches. The findings of this study indicate that biomass research in residential building construction is not only developing quantitatively, but also experiencing a deepening of themes and an expansion of global collaboration.

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The objective of this research study is to map the intellectual and social structure of food waste in the HoReCa sector for the period 2015-2025 after the SDG 12.3. Reviewing the 358 articles that meet the selection criteria obtained through Systematic Bibliometric Analysis Based on Scopus Database The performance analysis deals with impact analysis (publication trends, productivity, and impact), network analysis (country, institution and author), and content analysis (co-occurrence of keywords and thematic clusters). The data shows that there was a significant increase in the number of publications from 2018 due to policy momentum of SDG 12.3. US and UK remained the most productive countries while the journals Sustainability, Waste Management and the Journal of Cleaner Production were the most impactful journals. The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences yielded the highest impact at the institutional level, while the author-level impact was led by V. Filimonau. The United Kingdom plays a central bridging role in international collaboration, confirmed the network analyses. Thematic analysis reveals that the intellectual structure of the field has evolved into a multi-level framework organized around three distinct dimensions: (i) behavioral drivers (consumer perception and psycho-social determinants), (ii) strategic sustainability (circular economy and waste valorization), and (iii) sectoral specialization (institutional settings like schools and hospitals). This study provides a data-driven account of the post-SDG transformation of the field, documenting its paradigm shift from simple disposal to value creation.

Sustainable, smart, and green cities are developed to improve residents' quality of life through various approaches. They stress the application of the Internet of Things in various fields. A green smart city tries to combine digital and technology-based advanced solutions in urban areas with sustainable practices. The present study employs a Bibliometric analysis to examine scientific publications in the field of smart, sustainable, and green cities based on various parameters such as publications, authorship, citations, journals, and countries. The data is collected from the Web of Science database. The terms used to extract data were ‘Green Smart Cities’ and ‘Sustainable Smart Cities’. Using the search keyword, 5,393 documents were obtained in the initial run, whereas 3,089 publications which include the most relevant areas were finally selected for the analysis. The study identifies that the work of Smart Cities in Europe by Caragliu (2011) is the most cited research in the field. The study also found that ‘Sustainable Cities and Society’ and ‘Sustainability’ are the most significant Journals in the area along with ‘Cities’ and ‘Journal of Cleaner Production’. Researchers in China are doing their utmost best regarding smart and sustainable cities in the different cities of the world. It is expected that this scientometric analysis complement the researchers in understanding and monitoring the direction of research in the field of sustainable and smart cities.

Green economy transition needs efficient metrics to evaluate the trade-off between environmental, economic, and social objectives. This paper review articles on Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) in green economy strategies published between 2010 and 2025 based on the Dimensions.ai database. After following a designed PRISMA method, 1626 articles were filtered and examined through bibliometric mapping and qualitative analysis. The findings demonstrate that Journal of Cleaner Production, Sustainability, and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews are the most fruitful journals and China and Europe are the countries that present most of the research. AHP, TOPSIS, and hybrid approaches are some of the common MCDA methods which have been used in renewable energy planning, waste management, sustainable transport, supply chain optimization, and policy evaluation. The results suggest that MCDA assists in making the decisions more transparent, participatory, and evidence-based. Nevertheless, there are still difficulties, such as subjective approaches, unreliable information, and insufficient research of the world. All in all, this paper demonstrates the value of MCDA in aiding the green economy approach and suggests more comprehensive, technology-based approaches to procedure in the future

Aim: This study aims to examine publications in the field of collaborative consumption, determine the performance and impact of the countries, institutions, sources, authors, and words that publish, reveal the current state of the literature, and provide a general direction for future studies. Method: In this study, bibliometric performance analyses were conducted using data obtained from the WoS database with the R program bibliometrix package. Results: The study first outlined the general profile of publications on collaborative consumption. Then, based on the research questions, the top ten countries, institutions, sources, authors, and keywords were identified in terms of performance and effectiveness using criteria such as total number of publications, total number of citations, frequency, and various indices. Conclusion: The study found that the most influential countries were China and the US, the most influential institutions were the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya and Fudan University, the most influential sources were the Journal of Cleaner Production and Sustainability, and the most influential authors were Frederic Marimon and Tsan-Ming Choi. The most frequently used keywords were sharing economy, collaborative consumption, and sustainability. It was concluded that the collaborative consumption literature generally follows Bradford's law but does not comply with Lotka's law. Originality: Although bibliometric studies covering the topic of collaborative consumption are available in the literature, the vast majority of them focus on issues such as the sharing economy, collaborative economy, sustainability, or shared consumption. Therefore, the original contribution of this study is that it focuses solely on comprehensively determining the scientific performance of the concept of collaborative consumption.

This study maps the research landscape of Circular Economy (CE) in Supply Chain Management (SCM) within the Indian context, covering the period 2017–2025. Using 397 documents retrieved exclusively from the Scopus database, bibliometric techniques (Bibliometrix R-package, VOSviewer, Microsoft Excel) were applied to analyse publication trends, leading authors and journals, co-citation networks, and thematic clusters. Results reveal a 71.26% annual growth rate in publications, with the Journal of Cleaner Production and Business Strategy and the Environment emerging as the most influential journals. Five thematic clusters were identified, spanning strategic frameworks, technological enablers, organizational readiness, environmental drivers, and technology—CE integration. The study’s originality lies in providing one of the first India-focused bibliometric mapping of CE—SCM research, linking empirical high-impact works to thematic structures and proposing cluster-specific future research agendas. Findings offer targeted insights for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to advance sustainable and circular supply chain practices in India.

The advancement of inorganic all solid-state batteries (ASSBs) is essential for the development of next-generation energy storage systems, offering higher energy density, enhanced safety, and longer operational lifespans.1 One critical component of ASSBs is the solid electrolyte, and a thorough understanding of its ionic and electronic transport behavior is vital for optimizing battery performance. Over the past decade, halide-based perovskites have shown some promise as cathodes, anodes and solid-state electrolytes.2,3 However, the conductivity remains relatively low compared to state-of-the-art materials such as LISICONs and garnet structures. 1,4,5 The bulk conductive mechanism behind mixed ion and electron diffusion is also not fully studied. To broaden the search space for high-conductivity materials, we propose investigating high-entropy, perovskite-based systems that undergo solid-to-solid phase transitions. We hypothesize that during perovskite’s non-cubic to cubic phase transition, the lattice becomes highly disordered and plastic, which in turn lowers the energy barrier for ion transport.6,7 As proof-of-concept, we investigated the mixed conductivity behavior of cesium lead iodide (CsPbI3) near the non-cubic to cubic phase transition using both theoretical simulations and experimental techniques. In our computational approach, we performed molecular dynamics (MD) simulations using machine-learned potentials to model ionic diffusion during the nucleation of cubic CsPbI3 from the non-cubic phase.8 Experimentally, we synthesized solid-state CsPbI3 and characterized its impedance behavior near phase-transition temperature using polarization experiments and potentiostatic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (PEIS) in order to elucidate the effects of structural transformation on conductivity.9 The combined theoretical and experimental investigation provides new insights into the changes in mixed conductive behavior near the phase transition in halide perovskites and offers potential pathways to enhance the performance of solid-state batteries. References M. Muzakir, K. Manickavasakam, E. J. Cheng, F. Yang, Z. Wang, H. Li, X. Zhang, and J. Qin, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 13, 73.S. Narayanan, N. Parikh, M. M. Tavakoli, M. Pandey, M. Kumar, A. Kalam, S. Trivedi, D. Prochowicz, and P. Yadav, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2021, 2021, 1201.D. Moia, M. Jung, Y.-R. Wang, and J. Maier, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2023, 25, 13335.S. M. Abu, M. A. Hannan, M. S. Hossain Lipu, M. Mannan, P. J. Ker, M. J. Hossain, and T. M. I. Mahlia, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023, 394, 136246.A. Ahniyaz, I. de Meatza, A. Kvasha, O. Garcia-Calvo, I. Ahmed, M. F. Sgroi, M. Giuliano, M. Dotoli, M.-A. Dumitrescu, M. Jahn, and N. Zhang, Advances in Applied Energy, 2021, 4, 100070.A. Alaei, A. Circelli, Y. Yuan, Y. Yang, and S. S. Lee, Mater. Adv., 2021, 2, 47.X. Li, J. T. Kim, J. Luo, C. Zhao, Y. Xu, T. Mei, R. Li, J. Liang, and X. Sun, Nat Commun, 2024, 15, 53.E. Fransson, J. Wiktor, and P. Erhart, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2023, 127, 13773.M. H. Futscher, J. M. Lee, L. McGovern, L. A. Muscarella, T. Wang, M. I. Haider, A. Fakharuddin, L. Schmidt-Mende, and B. Ehrler, Mater. Horiz., 2019, 6, 1497. Figure 1

This study maps the global research landscape at the circular economy–waste management (CE–WM) nexus and identifies priority avenues to accelerate circularity. Using a PRISMA-informed protocol on Scopus, we assembled 1,880 records (2020–2025) and applied a multi-method bibliometric workflow: performance indicators (document type, years of publications, languages, source title & countries). Data were cleaned and standardized with transparent thesauri and disambiguation procedures; networks employed fractional counting, association-strength normalization, and modularity-based clustering. Results show a pronounced post-2020 surge peaking in 2024 and a venue structure concentrated in applied sustainability outlets, led by the Journal of Cleaner Production. Collaboration is organized around Asia–Europe hubs, with India and China among the most prolific contributors alongside the United Kingdom and Italy. Science mapping reveals an intellectual core centered on sustainable development, waste management, recycling, and life-cycle assessment, encircled by four research fronts: (i) biological and process pathways (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biogas), (ii) thermochemical and construction-materials valorization (e.g., geopolymers, secondary aggregates, plastics), (iii) management, policy, and circular supply chains (e.g., e-waste governance, extended producer responsibility), and (iv) digital and urban “smart circularity” (IoT, data infrastructures, smart cities). The study concludes that CE–WM research is rapidly consolidating toward integrated, data-enabled, and policy-aligned systems. Limitations include single-index coverage and citation-window effects. It is recommended to triangulate databases and deploy time-sliced, field-normalized maps linked to causal policy evaluation and techno-economic/LCA assessments to advance evidence-based circularity.

This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of global research on sustainable construction materials and green infrastructure indexed in Scopus during 2025–2026. Using 19,991 documents from 2,011 sources, analyzed through Bibliometrix and Biblioshiny, the study examines publication trends, source impact, authorship patterns, institutional productivity, and geographical collaboration. Results reveal a rapidly expanding yet uneven research landscape characterized by strong regional concentration and varying citation performance. At the journal level, Sustainability (Switzerland) leads in volume (944 papers), while Journal of Cleaner Production and Construction and Building Materials demonstrate superior impact (h-index = 12 and 11, respectively). Authorship analysis shows dominance by East Asian researchers—particularly Wang Y., Zhang Y., and institutions such as Tsinghua and Tongji Universities—while collaboration data indicate limited international engagement from high-output regions. Conversely, countries like Australia and Germany exhibit smaller publication counts but stronger cross-border collaboration and higher citation-per-article ratios. Overall, the findings highlight a maturing but hierarchically structured research domain, where productivity, impact, and collaboration are unevenly distributed across regions and journals. Bridging these disparities through diversified publication strategies and enhanced international partnerships is essential to translate the growing volume of sustainability research into global environmental and engineering impact.

Abstract Improper solid waste management has serious impacts on the environment and public health. Higher education institutions play a crucial role in raising student awareness of this issue. This study aims to map the progression of studies concerning student awareness of solid waste management (SWM) within higher education institutions through a bibliometric analysis of publications in the Scopus database during the period 2015–2025. A total of 828 articles discussing SWM awareness and practices among students were identified. VOSviewer was used to visualize current research trends and maps. The results show a significant increase in the number of publications over the past decade. China, the United States, and India are the main contributors. The journals Sustainability, Journal of Cleaner Production, and Waste Management were noted as the dominant sources of publications in this field. Six main topic clusters were identified, covering technical aspects, sustainability, student behavior, psychosocial issues, global issues, and environmental education. These findings indicate that student awareness of waste management should be approached in an interdisciplinary and systematic manner. The findings of this research contribute meaningfully to scholarly discourse and suggest strategic pathways forward for the development of sustainable campus policies in the future.

Abstract Green entrepreneurship has evolved into a transformative force connecting innovation, economic success, and environmental responsibility in response to increasing global environmental problems and growing awareness on sustainable development. This study employs bibliometric analysis to examine the academic literature in this area over the past ten years, from 2014 to 2024 as this decade witnessed the major developments in sustainability like UN SDGs and ESG regulations. This study examined 480 peer reviewed journal articles extracted from the Scopus database published between 2014 and 2024 in the field of research on green entrepreneurship and sustainability. By utilizing tools like VOS viewer and Bibliometrix (R Package), the study maps keyword co-occurrences and bibliographic coupling networks, examines publication trends, analyze the most relevant authors, sources, affiliations, and nations. The key objective of the study is to map intellectual structure and thematic evolution of the research. With an annual growth rate of 29.85%, the findings indicate a notable increase in scholarly interest after the implementation of the UN SDGs and also identify a significant worldwide cooperation, specifically between Asian and European institutions. The key publication sources are journals such as Sustainability (Switzerland) and the Journal of Cleaner Production. Through thematic analysis the study shows how research has evolved from broad themes like sustainable development and entrepreneurship to specific fields like circular economy, digitization, and sustainability transitions. The existing studies have concentrated on specific features and time periods of green entrepreneurship research, however there is a lack of a comprehensive bibliometric assessment which analyzes the structural, geographic and thematic evolution over the span of a decade. This study fills this gap by presenting a comprehensive picture of the growth and direction of the field. By disclosing the structural dynamics of green entrepreneurship research, highlighting gaps, and providing recommendations for further investigation, this study gives useful information to academics, practitioners, and legislators.

ABSTRACT The study primarily focuses on linking the fields of environment and finance. It examines the impact of climate change risks on firms' risk by conducting a comprehensive bibliometric review of 877 pieces of literature extracted from the SCOPUS database, published between 1988 and 2024, and analysed using VOSviewer and Bibioshiny software. The results reveal a surprising surge of publications from 2021 to 2024. We found that most authors relevant to this field hail from China, with Wang Y being the most influential author, leading in both publications and collaborations with other countries. The article ‘Competing Perspectives on the Link between Strategic Information Technology Alignment and Organisational Agility: Insights from a Mediation Model’ and the source ‘ Journal of Cleaner Production ’ are deemed the most significant. The University of Southern Queensland is the most prolific institution. The prominent author keywords are climate change and firm performance, and as per the thematic analysis, nine clusters were identified. Furthermore, the study emphasises research areas, emerging trends and potential pathways for future exploration. Ultimately, this research provides valuable insights for academics, businesses and policymakers aiming to develop more effective and sustainable strategies for managing firms' climate change risks.