A Bibliometric Analysis on the Environmental Goods and Services Sector (EGSS)
Zeynep Aktaş ÇimenThe aim of this study is to analyze articles published on EGSS from 1993 to 2023 using bibliometric methods in line with the European Union's net zero emissions target. In this way, it is intended to provide a holistic perspective to researchers interested in the subject. Additionally, it is desired to raise awareness about the need for more research in this field by emphasizing the necessity of conducting studies. Co-authorship analysis, country analysis, author keyword formation analysis, analysis of co-cited authors and co-cited journals, and bibliographic connection analysis of authors and journals were conducted on 279 articles obtained from the Web of Science database. The data were analyzed using VOSviewer 1.6.20 software. Researchers' interest in the subject has increased in recent years, peaking in 2022 with 30 articles. As a result of the analysis, the authors with the most co-authorship are Sufyan Ullah Khan and Minjuan Zhao. China, the USA, the UK, and Spain are the countries where the most publications on the subject have been made. The country with the most connections to other countries is England. The three most commonly used keywords are environmental economy, sustainable development, and environmental goods and services. The most common citation was made to the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development. The most influential journals in the field of research are the Journal of Cleaner Production and Ecological Economics. The journals with the highest connections are Ecological Economics, Journal of Environmental Management, and Journal of Cleaner Production. The Monthly Labor Review is the journal that has contributed the most to the literature on EGSS. Sufyan Ullah Khan and Minjuan Zhao are the authors with the most bibliometric connections; the journal with the most bibliometric connections is Ecological Economics.