Trends in Research Around the Sustainable Development Objectives: A Bibliometric Analysis

The Paris Agreement on climate change determined a strong disposition to generate actions to meet the urgency of sustainable development for the world, and consolidated the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the most important global course in history, in terms of poverty and hunger reduction, sustainability in production and consumption patterns, and mitigation of dangers of climate change. Considering this interest, this work is aimed at exploring the evolution and trends in research work around SDGs, as of a bibliometric analysis between 1990 and 2019. The methodology used is a bibliometric analysis of statistical information from 1990 scientific publications, recorded in the Scopus database. The compiled records were used to calculate the bibliometric indicators of quantity, quality, and structure for the academic output found. The main findings are around a great deal of interest in research on this type of topic, mainly driven by the political dynamics of the UN. Evidence shows that in the published journal article works significant emphasis has been placed on SDGs focusing on gender equity, climate action, and global health. Another area of greater focus includes the opportunity to create synergies between public and private entities to address SDGs.