Technology Applications in Waste Management across Southeast Asia: A Bibliometric Analysis over the Past Decades

Abstract

Using technology in waste management in the current era is crucial in enhancing efficiency, sustainability, and positive environmental impact. Therefore, this research aims to understand publication trends related to technology applications in waste management from 2013 to 2024 across Southeast Asia through bibliometric analysis. In this analysis, VOSviewer software and the bibliometric analysis applications RStudio and biblioshiny were employed to analyse the bibliographic data obtained graphically. After filtering, 553 documents from the Scopus database were analysed. The results revealed fluctuating trends in the number of publications, with the Journal of Cleaner Production being the highest contributor with 33 documents. Malaysia ranked first in the number of documents, with 452 focusing on technology utilisation in waste management. Additionally, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and the National University of Singapore were the most productive affiliations, each contributing the highest number of publications, with 58 each. Two institutions within the top twenty also represented Indonesia as the most relevant affiliations, namely (1) Bandung Institute of Technology and (2) Universitas Sebelas Maret. According to the research findings, 68 Indonesian researchers contributed to the analysed theme, with the top author originating from the Czech Republic with 13 documents. The globally most cited documents, published in the Journal of Resources, Conservation, and Recycling, have been cited 535 times. Visualisation of research trends revealed popular topics aligned with research and discussion, including waste management, sustainable development, recycling, waste disposal, solid waste, municipal solid waste, anaerobic digestion, waste treatment, biogas, pyrolysis, and environmental impact. These findings aid researchers in guiding future analyses and determining research themes, especially in waste management technology, while also assisting in resource allocation and evidence-based strategy formulation to enhance waste management efficiency and sustainability. Nonetheless, the study recommends further research using diverse data sources, bibliographic connections, and qualitative analysis.

Keywords

• Bibliometric analysis
• Technology
• Waste management

References

1. Haryanto, H., Anwar, S., Solihat, R., Triansyah, F.A., Muhammad, I., Fuadi, D.S., Pratama, A., & Pertiwi, F.D.S. (2024). Technology applications in waste management across Southeast Asia: A bibliometric analysis over the past decades. The Eurasia Proceedings of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (EPSTEM),29,155-172.