Knowledge Mapping and Sustainable Development of eSports Research: A Bibliometric and Visualized Analysis

The rapid expansion of the eSports industry has attracted scholars’ attention in recent years. However, little research has investigated the evolution of the extant eSports literature. This study aimed to explore the existing knowledge base of eSports and its research networks across authors, journals, institutions, and countries by performing a bibliometric analysis. A total of 260 studies published between 2010 and 2021 were extracted from the Scopus database, which is one of the largest abstract and citation databases. Then, they were analyzed using VOSviewer. Specifically, a series of analyses were conducted: (1) citation analysis, (2) co-occurrence analysis of keywords, and (3) co-citation analysis. The findings revealed that the existing eSports literature mainly revolves around eSports games and activities closely related to eSports. Moreover, the most influential authors and publications were identified. In addition, the studies have been published in journals of various disciplines (e.g., technology and psychology), and the concepts and theories in sport-related fields (e.g., sports management) have been extensively applied in eSports research. This study’s findings contribute to a better understanding of eSports research, which can further provide directions for the sustainable development of eSports research.

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Toward Sustainable Development? A Bibliometric Analysis of PPP-Related Policies in China between 1980 and 2017

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11010142 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 142 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Cheng Chen ◽

Dan Li ◽

Caixia Man

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Phase I ◽

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

Phase Ii ◽

Central Government ◽

Phase Iii ◽

Public Infrastructure ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

The Public ◽

Development Policies

This article aims to fill the void in the literature regarding the sustainable development of public–private partnerships (PPPs) by answering the following research questions: (1) Between 1980 and 2017, what were the PPP-related policy priorities in the three different historical phases of the Chinese national agenda that we have identified herein? (2) Have the PPP-related policies shown a pattern of moving toward sustainable development, and if so, to what extent? Against a criteria framework of evaluating how PPP-related policies could contribute to sustainable development, this article conducted a quantitative bibliometric analysis of 299 PPP-related policy documents issued by the Chinese central government between 1980 and 2017. By visualizing the networks of policy keywords and policy-issuing departments, this article identified the PPP-related policy priorities in the following three distinct historical phases: Phase I (1980–1997), the encouragement of foreign investment in the public infrastructure; Phase II (1998–2008), the encouragement of the marketization of the urban public utilities; and Phase III (2009–2017), the intensive institutionalization and extensive application of PPPs for solving the local debt problem. Corresponding to the abovementioned policy priorities, this article found that the pattern of PPP-related policies has shifted from the total absence of sustainable development policies in Phase I, to a few sustainable development policy attempts in Phase II, and finally, to a tendency toward policies favoring sustainable development in Phase III.

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Knowledge-Based Environmental Information System Support for Wetland Resources Protection and Utilization

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.113-116.1256 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 113-116 ◽

pp. 1256-1260

Author(s):

Jun Luo ◽

Wei Guo Zhang ◽

Bing Shan Wu

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Information System ◽

Knowledge Base ◽

Environmental Information ◽

Base System ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Knowledge Based ◽

Environmental Information System ◽

Protection And Utilization ◽

Wetland Resources

Unsuitable development of wetland area will cause serious environmental problems. Thus, wetland development and environmental protection has become an issue of national emphasis for the environmental management in the world. There is a demand for planning and decision strategies in this complex area. Because of the complexity and the enormous amount of relevant data, the decision makers need effective support for their decisions. The use of a knowledge-based approach is a solution for reducing this complexity. Accordingly, this study adopts knowledge management techniques and information technology to acquire and retain all kind of knowledge needed for the decision making process, and discusses the development of knowledge-based environmental information system promote the sustainable development wetland. The aim of this paper is to develop knowledge base system integrate with the existing information database and improve the knowledge base associated with environmental decision processes to help the sustainable development of wetland.

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Research Review of the Territory of the National Park “Gobi Gurvansaikhan”

Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism ◽

10.14505//jemt.v9.3(27).01 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 395

Author(s):

Zayakhuu BATBAATAR ◽

Meirzhan YESSENOV

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

National Park ◽

Large Scale ◽

Scientific Basis ◽

Research Review ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Protected Natural Area ◽

Analytical Review ◽

Number Of Publications

The article is devoted to the results of the analytical review of the studies conducted in the Gobi Gurvansaikhan (Mongolia) national park from the time of its foundation till the present time. The main goal of the analysis was to take into account and evaluate previous experience in planning and organizing tourism activities at a specially protected natural area under study. At the same time, a bibliometric analysis of the data was conducted, which made it possible to clarify and systematize the thematic analysis of the previously performed work. The results are of interest to researchers involved in the sustainable development of Protected Areas, including their recreational development, long-term planning, and investment. Positive practices are considered to make it possible to ensure the preservation of the area under study taking into account the principles of sustainable development (including in the sphere of tourism and recreation). Special attention should be focused on the results of large-scale case studies carried out in the Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park in 2000-2007. Based on the results of the bibliometric analysis, more than 131 publications were selected and analyzed, as well as presentations, scientific and information articles of both Mongolian and foreign scientists. As a result, it was possible to identify a vector of research in recent years that is associated with an increase in the number of publications on recreational and tourist issues. It is due to the increase in tourist flows and the need to create a scientific basis for managing these flows in order to provide the sustainability of the protected area development. Conclusions and generalizations that characterize the results of the analysis will be useful both for researchers dealing with the sustainable development of the territories and for administrative and planning bodies, economic entities.

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The Knowledge Base for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal Targets on Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph13060536 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 536 ◽

Cited By ~ 62

Author(s):

Guy Hutton ◽

Claire Chase

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Water Supply ◽

Knowledge Base ◽

Sustainable Development Goal ◽

Development Goal ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Sanitation And Hygiene

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Human systems management: A retrospective of 40 years

Human Systems Management ◽

10.3233/hsm-200999 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-16

Author(s):

Imran Ahmed Shahzad ◽

Muhammad Farrukh ◽

Yihua Wu ◽

Nada Trunk

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Citation Analysis ◽

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

Bibliographic Coupling ◽

Systems Management ◽

Scopus Database ◽

Number Of Publications ◽

Human Systems

BACKGROUND: For augmentation and sustainability of Human Systems Management (HSM), it is significant to analyse and reposition journals, which is very well done by bibliometric analysis. OBJECTIVE: The study aims to provide the retrospective of HSM between 1980– 2019. METHOD: Scopus database has been employed to bibliographic indicators for the representation of available data for forty years. By utilising the VOSviewer software, bibliographic materials being drawn from keywords, graphical visuals, bibliographic coupling & co-citation analysis have been done. RESULTS: Results enabled to establish that the average number of publications remained almost the same throughout forty years, tinting the journal has been as vital in 2019 for researchers as it was in 1980. Citations originated drastic mounting with recently published documents in comparison with earlier production. CONCLUSIONS: Authors and researchers are suggested to cover knowledge and knowledge management related articles. This study suggests management to ensure the inculcation of more related areas in the scope by announcing special issues to broaden the journals’ scope as it remained the main reason for limiting HSM from gaining as much attention as it deserved.

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Heritage Interpretation and Sustainable Development: A Systematic Literature Review

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13084383 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. 4383

Author(s):

Marek Nowacki

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Literature Review ◽

Systematic Literature Review ◽

Development Planning ◽

Educational Activity ◽

Knowledge Mapping ◽

Scientific Publications ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Heritage Interpretation

Heritage interpretation is an educational activity that provides information on natural and cultural heritage to people visiting heritage sites and objects. The article aims to identify different ways of using heritage interpretation as a tool for managing areas of sustainable development. The study consisted of a systematic literature review (knowledge mapping) in the field of heritage interpretation and sustainable development. Using the most important databases of scientific publications in the world (Scopus, Web of Science, Ebsco, Proquest), publications on the interpretation of heritage and sustainable development were searched. A total of 106 articles and scientific monographs were identified. Then, quantitative and qualitative data analysis was performed (text mining, topic extraction, content analysis). As a result, six thematic areas were identified: opportunities and threats for the area related to the implementation of heritage interpretation programs; the effectiveness of heritage interpretation in the areas of sustainable development; sustainable tourism development planning in heritage areas; the role of a guide-interpreter in the sustainable development of the area; the role of creativity in the heritage interpretation; and strategies for managing the visitor traffic in heritage areas. These thematic areas were discussed by citing examples from the literature on the subject.

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The influence of the 2030 Agenda on sustainable consumption through an analysis of academic publications

Periódico Eletrônico Fórum Ambiental da Alta Paulista ◽

10.17271/1980082717320213031 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Alan Marcelo Barbosa ◽

Bruna Angela Branchi ◽

Denise Helena Lombardo Ferreira

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

English Language ◽

Sustainable Consumption ◽

Scientific Production ◽

Future Generations ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

2030 Agenda ◽

Academic Publications ◽

Accelerated Growth ◽

Scopus Database

The sustainable development in a society depends on different factors, among which we can highlight the consciousness of the inhabitants about the need to maintain habits and consumption standards aligned with concepts of sustainability to ensure the preservation of natural resources for current and future generations. Focusing on the theme of consumption standards, this study aims to assess the influence of fostering the 2030 Agenda in academic publications related to the sustainable consumption theme. This research is classified as a bibliometric analysis, as it seeks to quantify the scientific production and its dissemination, with a quantitative approach, as it measures what was observed. The SCOPUS and SciELO databases were selected for the bibliometric research, with consultations on 06/23/2021. The results show that the articles available in the SCOPUS database represents 97.3% of publications with the term “sustainable consumption”. After 2015, the year of the introduction of the 2030 Agenda, there was an accelerated growth of the term Sustainable Consumption in academic publications, especially in the English language.

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Bibliometric analysis of the research on photo-electrocatalysis and its possible application to wastewater treatment

Journal of Photocatalysis ◽

10.2174/2665976x02666211001121237 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 02 ◽

Author(s):

S. Palmas ◽

A. Vacca ◽

M. Mascia ◽

L. Mais

Keyword(s):

Wastewater Treatment ◽

Citation Analysis ◽

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

Research Trends ◽

Future Research ◽

Environmentally Sustainable ◽

Data Analyses ◽

Scopus Database ◽

Number Of Publications ◽

Authorship Analysis

Background: Possible applications of photoelectrocatalysis in the field of environmentally sustainable processes have inspired an exponentially increasing number of papers in the last decades. Less frequently, bibliometric analyses are presented, which are especially useful when a considerable amount of data is involved: metadata can be viewed from micro to macro perspective and may suggest ideas for future research. Objective: The objective of this study is to derive information on the research trends and to individuate possible gaps in specific topics, as well information on the authors and their related countries and institutes, and to quantify possible cooperation patterns between them. Methods: In addition to the classic data analyses immediately available on the database, such as the trend of the number of publications per year and the list of the most active authors or countries, the bibliometric analysis has been carried out using the VOSviewer software. Co-authorship and co-citation analyses have been performed, as well as co-occurrence of the keywords explicitly indicated by the authors. Results and Conclusion: Based on the publications in the SCOPUS database, the present work analysed the metadata relating to scientific articles published in the last two decades, dedicated to the research on photo-electrocatalytic processes and their possible application on wastewater treatment. Based on the list of the references present in the examined papers, the co-authorship analysis and the co-citation analysis also allowed the identification of the authors and the publications which have been most influential on the research on the examined topics. Indication has been obtained on the trend of the main topics investigated in time, as well as the current gaps in terms of content-wise and geographic cooperation.

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