Title: Green manufacturing practices: a bibliometric and thematic analysis

Authors: Mukesh Kumar; Vikrant Sharma

Addresses: Mechanical Engineering Department, Assosa University, Assosa, Ethiopia ' Mechanical Engineering Department, SET, Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, India

Abstract: Green manufacturing provides cost-effective ways to address environmental concerns. This study discusses the significant facets and current practices of green manufacturing. Between 1995 and the early 2020s, a bibliometric analysis of 300 studies was conducted to identify research activity on green manufacturing practices. The data is then analysed using the bibliometrix R package. Our study employed scientific methods to comb through a large body of literature. To determine influence, we look for highly cited articles and authors. The paper examines the literature on current topics, impediments to literature growth, and potential future research areas. Green manufacturing has grown steadily. JCP and JMTM are the top contributing journals. Most influential authors in this field are Ramayah and Sarkis. Thematic analysis reveals the importance of emphasising 'green', 'performance', and 'sustainability' in research design. These findings can be used by educators, researchers, and stakeholders to promote green manufacturing.

Keywords: green manufacturing; practices; Scopus; bibliometric analysis; thematic analysis.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBBM.2023.134439

International Journal of Bibliometrics in Business and Management, 2023 Vol.2 No.3, pp.264 - 282

Received: 06 Aug 2022
Accepted: 21 Mar 2023
Published online: 23 Oct 2023 *