Ecodesign field of research throughout the world: mapping the territory by using an evolutionary lens

Scientometrics

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 241-259

  Luiz, Joao Victor Rojas ^a   Jugend, Daniel ^a   Jabbour, Charbel José Chiappeta ^a,b   Luiz, Octaviano Rojas ^a   de Souza, Fernando Bernardi ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bibliometric analysis; Ecodesign; Green products; Historical research phases; Sustainability; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84976470992     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: 15882861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-016-2043-x     Document Type: Article

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