Bibliometric Analysis of Sustainable Development Goals in the Context of Climate Change

Abstract

Combating climate change is not only about reducing environmental degradation, but also about ensuring economic stability, prosperity, and a sustainable future. In this context, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a fundamental element in combating the climate crisis, are vital for countries' economic and environmental policies. The main objective of this study is to systematically map the intellectual structure, research trends, and thematic evolution of academic studies focusing on the SDGs by conducting a bibliometric analysis of the rapidly growing sustainable development literature. Using a bibliometric approach, an analysis was conducted on 14,928 publications retrieved from the Scopus database. VOSviewer software was used to examine citation networks, the co-occurrence of keywords, and collaboration patterns between authors and countries. In general, bibliometric findings show that the sustainable development literature is shaped around energy and the environment, with relatively less focus on the financial and social dimensions.