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Journal of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences ›› 2022, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (1): 55-63.DOI: 10.7523/j.ucas.2020.0006

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Tracking hot spots of sustainable development research in domestic and foreign literature in the past twenty-five years: bibliometric analysis based on CiteSpace

ZHANG Xiaoping1, ZHAO Yanyan1, JIN Fengjun2,1, SUN Wei2,1   

  1. 1. College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;
    2. Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
  • Received:2020-01-09 Revised:2020-04-13

Abstract: Sustainable development is a theme concerned worldwide and has gained much attention from both domestic and foreign research fields. Based on the core databases of CNKI and WOS (Web of Science) and CiteSpace software, this paper tracks the research hotspots of sustainable development at home and abroad from 1994 to 2018. The results showed that:1) Research hotspots in common focused on multi-dimensional and multi-scale research on resources, environment and economy, sustainability evaluation, sustainable development strategy and policy, but the emphasis and perspective were different. 2) The research cooperation among international institutions was closely linked, while the cooperation between domestic institutions was relatively scattered and independent. 3) In contrast to Chinese literature focusing more on macro and regional scales, the research literature published in English from micro perspective on communities was relatively abundant. 4) Domestic studies tended to reveal problems in sustainable development, while foreign studies emphasized the role of science and technology, information and innovation in promoting regional sustainability. The comparative analysis of research hotspots at home and abroad is expected to shed new lights on future studies concerning sustainable development in China.

Key words: sustainable development, bibliometric analysis, Citespace, China

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