A Bibliometrics Analysis of Green Politics: Insights and Implications

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the development of literature related to green politics using a bibliometric approach, with data sources obtained from the Scopus database. Green politics has become an important topic amid the increasing urgency of the global climate crisis, with a focus on sustainability, environmental protection, and ecological justice. The world is concerned with green politics as it relates to the lives of the next generation. The research method involved using VOSviewer software to visualize research trends and key themes in the literature of green politics. Data was collected from articles published between 2020 and 2024 using the keyword "green politics", which included 674 articles. The results show that there are six main clusters in green politics studies, namely: climate change, party politics, sustainability, urban planning, environmental movement, and environmental politics. The analysis reveals that climate change is the most dominant theme, followed by party politics sustainability, and sustainability. This research provides important insights into the dynamics and direction of green politics research, and offers a thematic map that can assist researchers in finding future research gaps. The findings can also serve as a reference for policymakers in formulating more effective and equitable sustainability strategies and environmental policies.