The sustainability approach used by the most cited authors in the web of science

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Resumen

Sustainability has permeated political, organizational and social debates for a long time. This concept has evolved and for more than thirty years has included the debate on the balance between the social, economic and environmental dimensions. Given this context, we sought to find out which approach is given to the term “sustainability” in the Web of Science in the period from 2020 to 2023. For this purpose, a systematic review of the literature was carried out using the Methodi Ordinatio. For data analysis, Vosviewer® software was used for network analysis and Nvivo® for content analysis. As a result, it was observed that the articles indicate an imbalance of concern between the three dimensions, with the prevalence of the environmental dimension. This can be explained by the countries of origin of the main authors. It is concluded that, paradoxically, more environmental results can be obtained if the debate is balanced between the dimensions and the needs of the most different territories.

Biografía del autor/a

Deivid Ilecki Forgiarini, Universidade Federal do Acre (UFAC).

Doutorado em Administração (UNISINOS). Professor da Universidade Federal do Acre (UFAC).

Alexandre de Souza Garcia, Escola Superior do Cooperativismo (Escoop).

Doutorado em Administração (UNISINOS).

Cinara Neumann Alves, Escola Superior do Cooperativismo (ESCOOP).

Doutorado em Desenvolvimento Regional (UNISC). Professora na Escola Superior do Cooperativismo (ESCOOP).

Citas

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PATA, U. K. Linking renewable energy, globalization, agriculture, CO2 emissions and ecological footprint in BRIC countries: A sustainability perspective. Renewable Energy, v. 173, p. 197–208, 1 ago. 2021.

PE’ER, G. et al. Action needed for the EU Common Agricultural Policy to address sustainability challenges. People and Nature, v. 2, n. 2, p. 305–316, 1 jun. 2020.

RAZMJOO, A. et al. A Technical analysis investigating energy sustainability utilizing reliable renewable energy sources to reduce CO2 emissions in a high potential area. Renewable Energy, v. 164, p. 46–57, 1 fev. 2021.

SARKODIE, S. A. et al. Mitigating degradation and emissions in China: The role of environmental sustainability, human capital and renewable energy. Science of the Total Environment, v. 719, 1 jun. 2020.

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2025-09-11

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