TRENDS AND RESEARCH FRONTIER IN GREEN INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY

Abstract

The growing urgency of addressing climate change and achieving sustainable development has positioned the green industry as a critical driver of environmental, social, and economic transformation. However, despite increasing scholarly interest, there remains a need to systematically map the intellectual landscape and research frontiers in green industry sustainability. This study employs a bibliometric approach to provide a comprehensive overview of global research trends in this field. Data were collected using Scopus advanced searching with the keywords “green industries,” “green manufacturing,” and “sustainability,” yielding a total of 836 publications. The dataset was refined and harmonized using OpenRefine, analyzed statistically with the Scopus analyzer, and visualized through VOSviewer to identify co-authorship networks, keyword co-occurrence, and citation structures. The results reveal a steady growth in publications over the last decade, indicating the rising significance of green industry sustainability in academic discourse. Highly cited works predominantly focus on sustainable manufacturing practices, policy frameworks, and the integration of advanced technologies such as blockchain and Industry 4.0 for sustainable supply chain management. The United States, China, and European countries emerge as leading contributors, with extensive international collaboration shaping the field’s development. Keyword analysis highlights the dominance of terms such as “sustainability,” “green manufacturing,” and “circular economy,” reflecting the evolving thematic clusters that define the research frontier. These findings underscore the centrality of innovation, policy, and collaboration in advancing sustainable industrial practices while pointing toward emerging directions for future research. Overall, this bibliometric analysis maps the current state of knowledge and provides insights to guide policymakers, scholars, as well as practitioners in accelerating the transition toward sustainable green industries.