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Beyond the Repository: Building an AI-Powered Knowledge Nexus for SDGs Research

In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Marching Beyond the Libraries: Talent, Technology, and Transformation (ICMBL 2025)

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  • M. Hema Sundara Rao

    (Andhra University, Research Scholar (UGC-JRF), Department of Library and Information Science)

  • V. Dhana Raju

    (Andhra University, Department of Library and Information Science)

Abstract

The intertwined global challenges of climate change, energy access, and public health—collectively represented in the Climate-Energy-Health Nexus (SDGs 3, 7, 13)—demand research that transcends disciplinary isolation. Yet, the scholarly landscape remains highly fragmented. This paper presents a scientometric analysis of 45,219 publications (2000–2024) to chart this nexus and reveal structural discontinuities. The analysis reveals three major, discipline-bound clusters: Climate Impacts & Health Adaptation, Energy Transitions & Air Quality, and Household Energy & Health Equity, with only 47 “bridge” papers connecting them, indicating weak cross-domain integration. To address this fragmentation, the study proposes a conceptual framework for an AI-powered Knowledge Nexus that leverages Natural Language Processing (NLP) for semantic enrichment and a Dynamic Knowledge Graph supported by Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) to map, evolve, and predict inter-research linkages. A manual proof-of-concept using 5,183 papers uncovered 23 additional relevant studies linking clean energy to mental health pathways—a 34% increase in discovery beyond conventional keyword searches. The findings argue that transitioning from static repositories to intelligent, AI-facilitated knowledge environments is critical to accelerating the integrative science needed to fulfil the 2030 Agenda.

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  • M. Hema Sundara Rao & V. Dhana Raju, 2026. "Beyond the Repository: Building an AI-Powered Knowledge Nexus for SDGs Research," Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research, in: Bijayalaxmi Rautaray & Dillip K. Swain & Chandrakanta Swain (ed.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Marching Beyond the Libraries: Talent, Technology, and Transformation (ICMBL 2025), pages 99-103, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:advbcp:978-94-6239-614-2_12
    DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6239-614-2_12
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