A Bibliometric Analysis of International Trade and Environment

Year 2025, Volume: 10 Issue: 26, 295 - 310, 28.02.2025

Zeynep Aktaş Çimen

https://doi.org/10.25204/iktisad.1617979

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the scientific research literature on international trade and environment through bibliometric analysis. The Web of Science database was used for the study data, covering the period 1991-2023. The data were analyzed using VOSviewer 1.6.20 software. A cluster analysis was performed on the analysis results. According to the findings of the analysis, the most co-authored author is Manfred Lenzen, the most cited author is Thomas Wiedmann, the most co-cited author is John Barrett, and the three most used keywords are trade, China, and climate. The author with the highest link strength is Manfred Lenzen and the country with the highest number of co-citations is the United States of America. The journal with the highest number of publications related to the researched area is Ecological Economics. This study is of particular importance for researchers who want to gain a holistic perspective on international trade and environment by identifying key indicators in the scientific literature on international trade and environment.

Keywords

Foreign Trade, Environmental Consequences, VOSviewer, Bibliometric Analysis

Uluslararası Ticaret ve Çevre Alanlarına İlişkin Bir Bibliyometrik Analizi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, uluslararası ticaret ve çevre ile ilgili yapılan bilimsel araştırma literatürünü bibliyometrik analiz yöntemiyle incelemektir. 1991-2023 dönemi kapsayan çalışma verileri için Web of Science veri tabanı kullanılmıştır. Veriler, VOSviewer 1.6.20 yazılımı kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Analiz sonuçları üzerinden bir kümeleme analizi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Analiz bulgularına göre, en fazla ortak yazarlık yapan yazar Manfred Lenzen, en fazla atıf alan yazar Thomas Wiedmann, en fazla ortak atıf alan yazar John Barrett ve en çok kullanılan üç anahtar kelime trade, China ve climate olmuştur. Ayrıca, bağlantı gücü yüksek olan yazar Manfred Lenzen ve en fazla ortak atıf alan ülke Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’dir. Araştırılan alanla ilişkili en çok yayın yapan dergi ise Ecological Economics’tir. Bu çalışma, uluslararası ticaret ve çevre konularında bilimsel literatürdeki temel göstergeleri belirleyerek uluslararası ticaret ve çevre alanlarına ilişkin bütünsel bir bakış açısı kazanmak isteyen araştırmacılar için özel bir öneme sahiptir.

Keywords

Dış ticaret, çevresel sonuçlar, VOSviewer, bibliyometrik analiz

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