Sustainable Development Goals (Sdgs) Research Mapping: Insight Towards The Green Economy Era

Authors

  • Lola Malihah IAI Darussalam Martapura
  • Mukhlis Kaspul Anwar IAI Darussalam Martapura
  • Aswan Nazairin IAI Darussalam Martapura
  • M. Raihan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18592/ajieb.v3i2.18710

Keywords:

Sustainable Development Goals, green economy, publication trends, sustainable development

Abstract

Sustainable development has become an increasingly pressing global issue with the increasing challenges of climate change, social inequality, and environmental degradation. In response, the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 as a global development framework until 2030. Since then, the SDGs have received widespread attention in academic literature, but the direction of research development needs to be systematically mapped to see the extent of their relevance to the green economy agenda that emphasizes innovation, resilience, and environmental sustainability. This study aims to map the trend of scientific publications related to the SDGs in the period 2013–2025 and analyze their relationship to the green economy agenda . The method used is bibliometric analysis with publication data taken from the Scopus and SINTA databases, then analyzed using VOSviewer and Biblioshiny software. The results show that there are 98 publications with a distribution of 77 publications in international journals indexed by Scopus and 21 publications in national journals indexed by SINTA. The number of publications has increased significantly since 2020, peaking in 2024. Keyword analysis yielded seven main clusters, with dominant topics including sustainable development, carbon emissions, eco-efficiency, agriculture, and green growth . Overlay visualizations demonstrate a shift in research focus from general sustainability issues to cutting-edge issues supporting green development. The results indicate that SDGs research in the global literature is increasingly consistent with green economy principles , while also opening up opportunities for further research on underexplored topics.

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2025-12-21

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Malihah, L., Mukhlis Kaspul Anwar, Aswan Nazairin, & M. Raihan. (2025). Sustainable Development Goals (Sdgs) Research Mapping: Insight Towards The Green Economy Era. Asian Journal of Islamic Economics and Business, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.18592/ajieb.v3i2.18710

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