Towards a Greener Tomorrow: Investigating Future Directions of e-Waste Management through Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

Electronic waste, commonly known as e-waste, has emerged as a significant global waste stream, prompting extensive scholarly investigation into its trends. This study aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis to examine journals, authors, countries, and keywords, as well as to probe prevailing themes and future trajectories in e-waste research. The authors utilized the Scopus database for data retrieval and employed VOSviewer software for analysis. The findings reveal a notable surge in publications pertaining to e-waste studies within the domain of business, management, and accounting, particularly in the top 10 ABDC journals of A*/A quality. China emerges as the leading country in this research area, with the Journal of Cleaner Production being the most prolific publisher. The International Journal of Production Economics garners the highest citation score, and Elsevier stands out as the top publishing house. Notably, Li Jinhui and Xu Zhengming from China have authored most articles. The primary focus of e-waste studies centers around recycling. Additionally, the authors conduct cluster analysis to propose potential themes for future research directions. Future researches can be conducted on impact of e-waste on climate change and awareness among people about e-waste.