References, authors, journals and scientific disciplines underlying the sustainable development literature: a citation analysis
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Resumo: | This paper identifies the main references, authors and journals influencing the sustainable development literature. The task is accomplished by means of a citation analysis based on the records of ISI Web of Science. We found that the core of sustainability thinking is framed by a pattern of landmark studies published around every 5 years. Only 380 publications have been cited at least ten times. References with the highest influence are those with a global dimension and large diffusion, such as Brundtland Commission’s ‘‘Our common future’’ (1987) and classics such as Meadows’ et al. ‘‘Limits to growth’’ (1972). The list of the most influential references over the period 1960–2005 is dominated by contributions from economics (particularly ecological economics) and environmental science, but includes many other disciplines such as urban planning, political sciences and sociology. References are also made to policy documents such as ‘‘Agenda 21’’, one of the main outcomes of the Rio Summit in 1992. In analyzing citation trends, we found that ‘classics’, because of their high rates of citations per year, seem to have a more enduring and stable influence. |
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References, authors, journals and scientific disciplines underlying the sustainable development literature: a citation analysisEcological economicsSustainability scienceSustainable developmentBibliometric assessmentCitation analysisCiências Sociais::Ciências da ComunicaçãoCiências Naturais::Ciências da Terra e do AmbienteCiências Sociais::Economia e GestãoScience & TechnologyThis paper identifies the main references, authors and journals influencing the sustainable development literature. The task is accomplished by means of a citation analysis based on the records of ISI Web of Science. We found that the core of sustainability thinking is framed by a pattern of landmark studies published around every 5 years. Only 380 publications have been cited at least ten times. References with the highest influence are those with a global dimension and large diffusion, such as Brundtland Commission’s ‘‘Our common future’’ (1987) and classics such as Meadows’ et al. ‘‘Limits to growth’’ (1972). The list of the most influential references over the period 1960–2005 is dominated by contributions from economics (particularly ecological economics) and environmental science, but includes many other disciplines such as urban planning, political sciences and sociology. References are also made to policy documents such as ‘‘Agenda 21’’, one of the main outcomes of the Rio Summit in 1992. In analyzing citation trends, we found that ‘classics’, because of their high rates of citations per year, seem to have a more enduring and stable influence.This paper was written as part of a PhD research. The authors would like to credit the financial support provided by Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia (the Portuguese research foundation) under scholarship SFRH/BD/18588/2004 and project PTDC/ECM/73069/2006.Springer VerlagUniversidade do MinhoQuental, NunoLourenço, Júlia2012-022012-02-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1822/36530engQuental N., Lourenço J. References, authors, journals and scientific disciplines underlying the sustainable development literature: a citation analysis, Scientometrics, Vol. 90, pp. 361–381, doi:10.1007/s11192-011-0533-4, 20121588-286110.1007/s11192-011-0533-4http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11192-011-0533-4info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-21T12:02:07Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/36530Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T18:52:05.667202Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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References, authors, journals and scientific disciplines underlying the sustainable development literature: a citation analysis |
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References, authors, journals and scientific disciplines underlying the sustainable development literature: a citation analysis |
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References, authors, journals and scientific disciplines underlying the sustainable development literature: a citation analysis Quental, Nuno Ecological economics Sustainability science Sustainable development Bibliometric assessment Citation analysis Ciências Sociais::Ciências da Comunicação Ciências Naturais::Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão Science & Technology |
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References, authors, journals and scientific disciplines underlying the sustainable development literature: a citation analysis |
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References, authors, journals and scientific disciplines underlying the sustainable development literature: a citation analysis |
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References, authors, journals and scientific disciplines underlying the sustainable development literature: a citation analysis |
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References, authors, journals and scientific disciplines underlying the sustainable development literature: a citation analysis |
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References, authors, journals and scientific disciplines underlying the sustainable development literature: a citation analysis |
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Quental, Nuno |
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Quental, Nuno Lourenço, Júlia |
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Lourenço, Júlia |
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Universidade do Minho |
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Quental, Nuno Lourenço, Júlia |
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Ecological economics Sustainability science Sustainable development Bibliometric assessment Citation analysis Ciências Sociais::Ciências da Comunicação Ciências Naturais::Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão Science & Technology |
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Ecological economics Sustainability science Sustainable development Bibliometric assessment Citation analysis Ciências Sociais::Ciências da Comunicação Ciências Naturais::Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão Science & Technology |
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This paper identifies the main references, authors and journals influencing the sustainable development literature. The task is accomplished by means of a citation analysis based on the records of ISI Web of Science. We found that the core of sustainability thinking is framed by a pattern of landmark studies published around every 5 years. Only 380 publications have been cited at least ten times. References with the highest influence are those with a global dimension and large diffusion, such as Brundtland Commission’s ‘‘Our common future’’ (1987) and classics such as Meadows’ et al. ‘‘Limits to growth’’ (1972). The list of the most influential references over the period 1960–2005 is dominated by contributions from economics (particularly ecological economics) and environmental science, but includes many other disciplines such as urban planning, political sciences and sociology. References are also made to policy documents such as ‘‘Agenda 21’’, one of the main outcomes of the Rio Summit in 1992. In analyzing citation trends, we found that ‘classics’, because of their high rates of citations per year, seem to have a more enduring and stable influence. |
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Quental N., Lourenço J. References, authors, journals and scientific disciplines underlying the sustainable development literature: a citation analysis, Scientometrics, Vol. 90, pp. 361–381, doi:10.1007/s11192-011-0533-4, 2012 1588-2861 10.1007/s11192-011-0533-4 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11192-011-0533-4 |
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