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One Belt One Road Initiative and environmental sustainability: a bibliometric analysis

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  • Liu Youjin

    (Hunan University of Science and Technology)

  • Maxim Kotsemir

    (HSE University)

  • Najid Ahmad

    (Hunan University of Science and Technology)

Abstract

This paper explains the importance of environmental care for the growth and development of the global world and how One Belt One Road Initiative (OBOR) can help to connect Asia, Europe, and Africa for economic cooperation and long-term sustainability. Paper, based on bibliometric analysis and utilizing Web of Science Core Collection database for calculation, summarizes total OBOR publications in terms of quantity, citations, regions, disciplines, institutes and explains about the most productive countries. Results reveal that total OBOR papers indexed in Web of Science was found 2508 where there were 1335 articles and 854 proceedings papers marking 87.3% of total OBOR research. We find the most productive direction of environmental science and global climate change and work related to environmental policies. Results show that China has contributed 73.3% (1755 publications) to global OBOR publication and have received 69.3% of all citations to “One Belt One Road” publications. Highest average citation level was from Canada, Portugal, and Spain while China’s average citations were quite low though very close to average world level. Internationally collaborated publications had more citations than the publications prepared by authors of one country. The paper concludes that environmental concerns should be kept in mind while focusing on the growth and development.

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  • Liu Youjin & Maxim Kotsemir & Najid Ahmad, 2024. "One Belt One Road Initiative and environmental sustainability: a bibliometric analysis," Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, Springer;Society for Environmental Economics and Policy Studies - SEEPS, vol. 26(2), pages 403-448, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envpol:v:26:y:2024:i:2:d:10.1007_s10018-024-00392-6
    DOI: 10.1007/s10018-024-00392-6
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