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REVIEW PAPER
Bibliometric Analysis and Systematic
Review of the Status and Research Trends
of the Blue Economy during 2004-2023
1
School of History, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
2
School Environment and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture,
Beijing 100044, China
Submission date: 2024-03-13
Final revision date: 2024-06-06
Acceptance date: 2024-06-12
Online publication date: 2024-09-09
Publication date: 2025-05-09
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2025;34(4):3995-4007
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ABSTRACT
The problems of resource shortage and environmental pollution are becoming increasingly
serious due to the growth of the global population and the rapid pace of economic development.
The blue economy (BE) promotes economic development, social progress, and sustainable development
through the sustainable use of marine resources, and the value and strategic significance of the BE
are increasingly being recognized by various countries. To comprehensively understand the research
progress and development trend in the field of 1,390 articles related to BE obtained from the Web of
Science Core Collection (WOSCC) database from 2004 to 2023 are used as the original data, and
quantitative analyses are conducted based on the bibliometric analysis method and the bibliometric
software such as Bibliometrix, VOSviewer, and Citespace. The results indicated a growing trend
in research findings in this field, and the concentration of publications appeared after 2018,
accompanied by an upward trend in both publications and citations. The publications primarily
concentrate on the fields of Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies, and International
Relations. China actively participates in BE research and holds the leading position in terms of
publications and citations. Furthermore, its research findings exhibit significant academic influence.
The top three journals in terms of publication are the Journal of Coastal Research, Marine Policy,
and Ocean & Coastal Management. The current research focuses on the sustainable development
of the marine environment, management of marine ecosystems, and marine aquaculture.
The aforementioned findings can provide some references for the development planning of the BE
and decision-making by government management departments.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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