Bibliometric Analysis of the Concept of Green Innovation: An Application in Scopus Database

Year 2024, Volume: 24 Issue: 1, 29 - 47, 29.04.2024

Tuncay Odabaş

https://doi.org/10.30976/susead.1406739

Abstract

ABSTRACT
Purpose - The aim of this study is to analyze the content of articles on "green innovation" through various variables.
Methodology - In the study, bibliometric analysis was conducted to determine the extent to which an environmentally sensitive business understanding, which is important for businesses, is studied in academia. The data were obtained by searching the Scopus database with the keyword "green innovation". The 414 articles obtained were analyzed using R software within the framework of the variables of number of authors, authors with the most publications, year of publication, country of publication and journal of publication.
Findings - According to the data obtained as a result of the analysis, 71% of the articles have two, three and four authors. There has been a significant increase in the number of articles after 2016. China takes the lead in terms of the country where the articles are published. Sustainability and Strategy and the Environment are the journals with the highest number of publications in the field.
Conclusions - As a result, it is seen that the reflection of the ecological crisis on society has started to be felt in daily life, and the interest of businesses in green innovation in the context of social responsibility has increased.
Keywords: Innovation, Green Innovation, Bibliometric Analysis
JEL Codes: O32, Q53, Q56
ÖZ
Amaç - Bu araştırmanın amacı, “yeşil inovasyon” konusunu işleyen makalelerin içeriğinin çeşitli değişkenler aracılığıyla incelenmesidir.
Yöntem - Çalışmada işletmeler adına önem arz eden ve çevreye karşı duyarlı bir işletmecilik anlayışının akademide ne derece çalışıldığının tespiti için bibliyometrik analiz yapılmıştır. Araştırmada veriler Scopus veri tabanında “green innovation” anahtar kelimesi ile yapılan tarama sonucunda elde edilmiştir. Elde edilen 414 makale R yazılımı kullanılarak yazar sayısı, en çok yayın yapan yazarlar, yayımlandığı yıl, yayımlandığı ülke ve yayımlandığı dergi değişkenleri çerçevesinde incelemeye tabi tutulmuştur.
Bulgular - Yapılan inceleme sonucunda elde edilen verilere göre makalelerin %71’i iki, üç ve dört yazarlıdır. Makale sayısında 2016 yılından sonra önemli bir artış ivmesi görülmektedir. Makalelerin yayımlandığı ülke bazında ise başı Çin çekmektedir. Sustainability ve Strategy and the Environment dergileri alanda en çok yayın yapılan dergilerdir.
Sonuç - Sonuç olarak ekolojik krizin topluma yansımasının gündelik yaşamda da hissedilmeye başlanmasıyla birlikte işletmelerin toplumsal sorumluluk bağlamında yeşil inovasyona yönelik ilgilerinin arttığı görülmektedir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: İnovasyon, Yeşil İnovasyon, Bibliyometrik Analiz
JEL Kodları: O32, Q53, Q56

Keywords

Innavation, Green Innovation, Bibliometric Analysis

Yeşil İnovasyon Kavramının Bibliyometrik Analizi: Scopus Veri Tabanında Bir Uygulama

Abstract

ÖZ
Amaç - Bu araştırmanın amacı, “yeşil inovasyon” konusunu işleyen makalelerin içeriğinin çeşitli değişkenler aracılığıyla incelenmesidir.
Yöntem - Çalışmada işletmeler adına önem arz eden ve çevreye karşı duyarlı bir işletmecilik anlayışının akademide ne derece çalışıldığının tespiti için bibliyometrik analiz yapılmıştır. Araştırmada veriler Scopus veri tabanında “green innovation” anahtar kelimesi ile yapılan tarama sonucunda elde edilmiştir. Elde edilen 414 makale R yazılımı kullanılarak yazar sayısı, en çok yayın yapan yazarlar, yayımlandığı yıl, yayımlandığı ülke ve yayımlandığı dergi değişkenleri çerçevesinde incelemeye tabi tutulmuştur.
Bulgular - Yapılan inceleme sonucunda elde edilen verilere göre makalelerin %71’i iki, üç ve dört yazarlıdır. Makale sayısında 2016 yılından sonra önemli bir artış ivmesi görülmektedir. Makalelerin yayımlandığı ülke bazında ise başı Çin çekmektedir. Sustainability ve Strategy and the Environment dergileri alanda en çok yayın yapılan dergilerdir.
Sonuç - Sonuç olarak ekolojik krizin topluma yansımasının gündelik yaşamda da hissedilmeye başlanmasıyla birlikte işletmelerin toplumsal sorumluluk bağlamında yeşil inovasyona yönelik ilgilerinin arttığı görülmektedir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: İnovasyon, Yeşil İnovasyon, Bibliyometrik Analiz
JEL Kodları: O32, Q53, Q56
ABSTRACT
Purpose - The aim of this study is to analyze the content of articles on "green innovation" through various variables.
Methodology - In the study, bibliometric analysis was conducted to determine the extent to which an environmentally sensitive business understanding, which is important for businesses, is studied in academia. The data were obtained by searching the Scopus database with the keyword "green innovation". The 414 articles obtained were analyzed using R software within the framework of the variables of number of authors, authors with the most publications, year of publication, country of publication and journal of publication.
Findings - According to the data obtained as a result of the analysis, 71% of the articles have two, three and four authors. There has been a significant increase in the number of articles after 2016. China takes the lead in terms of the country where the articles are published. Sustainability and Strategy and the Environment are the journals with the highest number of publications in the field.
Conclusions - As a result, it is seen that the reflection of the ecological crisis on society has started to be felt in daily life, and the interest of businesses in green innovation in the context of social responsibility has increased.
Keywords: Innovation, Green Innovation, Bibliometric Analysis
JEL Codes: O32, Q53, Q56

Keywords

inovasyon, yeşil inovasyon, bibliyometrik analiz

Ethical Statement

Çalışmanın etik kurul izni gerektirmeyen çalışmalar arasında yer aldığını beyan ederim.

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