Web of science based visual knowledge mapping analysis of synergy development of environment and society

Certain types of innovation are likely the requirement for innovation in the environment, which scientists all over the world have been particularly concerned about. This report employs the bibliometrics method to review social responsibility and environmental innovation research. Following refining the English language documents, the sorts and types of article are reviewed, environmental studies, environmental science, management, business, sustainable green science technology, economics, ethics and ecology are categorised and 559 literature data have finally been picked. In the field of journals, nations, authors, keywords, co-citation, research hot spots and research field evolution, the CiteSpace software was employed for visual analysis. The results show: (1) research on social accountabilities and environmental innovation has undergone three stages: germination, mild growth, and a breakthrough stage in growth, and (2) the USA, Germany and France have started in this subject for the first time. Whereas China began to grow late, with the support of numerous other countries, China quickly flourished within five years, playing a central part in this area. (3) The stages of introduction, development and maturity have been experienced through hotspots research and fault phenomena between distinct phases constitute breakthroughs in this area. The current research areas include the perspective, performance and policy; (4) There is tremendous worry about improving the geographical position of the overall ecosystem. In order to support the sustainability of economic development, the improvement of social and natural ecosystems will promote institutional variations and procedures in diverse social, cultural and political areas.

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This report reviews social responsibility and environmental innovation research using bibliometrics method, and finds that this field has undergone different stages of development, with China developing rapidly and playing a central role.