Women in the Renewable Energy Sector Within G20 Countries: A Bibliometric Analysis

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 5, 7, and 8 aim to achieve gender equality for women, ensure affordable and sustainable energy, and promote economic growth and decent work for all, respectively. However, women remain underrepresented within the sustainable energy sector and lack decent employment opportunities. This study aimed to identify existing research trends on women in the renewable energy sector within G20 nations. Using a bibliometric analysis, the study examined scholarly trends related to the representation of women in the renewable energy sector within G20 countries. The objective was to answer the research question: What are the trends and patterns of publications on research about women in the renewable energy sector within G20 countries? The Scopus database and VOSviewer were utilised to gather and analyse the data. The initial search yielded 551 records, of which 287 documents were retained following the screening process. Using VOSviewer, 3 distinct clusters were identified. The findings from this study indicate a notable surge in scholarly output in 2023, followed by the highest volume of publications recorded in 2024. Additionally, the study examined the literature concerning leading authors, institutional affiliations, funding sponsors, and keyword co-occurrence. The study highlights the need for G20 countries that are still lagging in research output to conduct a needs analysis for research with great potential to align with global strategic priorities. The study was limited to G20 countries; future studies should broaden the scope by including exempted countries.