Keywords
Scientific Production
Social Network Analysis
Spell Database
Sustainability
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Abstract
Purpose: This study aims to analyze the profile and evolution of scientific production related to the term “carbon” in Brazilian academia, focusing on collaboration structures and thematic trends through a social network analysis approach.
Method: The research adopts a bibliometric and sociometric design based on articles indexed in the SPELL database. Social network analysis techniques were applied to examine co-authorship patterns, network structures, journal distribution, and keyword co-occurrence, enabling the identification of structural and thematic dynamics in the field.
Findings: The results indicate a gradual growth in scientific production on carbon-related topics, marked by increasingly interconnected collaboration networks and thematic diversification. The most recurrent themes were associated with sustainability, climate change, carbon credits, greenhouse gases, environmental disclosure, and renewable energy. The field presents a multidisciplinary orientation and reflects a growing alignment with environmental, economic, and regulatory challenges.
Originality/Relevance: This study contributes to the literature by integrating social network analysis with the examination of carbon-related scientific production indexed in SPELL, offering a broader understanding of the structural configuration and thematic development of this research field in Brazil.
Conclusions: The findings expand the understanding of how knowledge on carbon has been organized and disseminated in Brazilian academic production, while also offering support for future investigations using bibliometric, sociometric, and systematic review approaches.
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