Bibliometric Analysis of the Research (2000–2020) on Land-Use Carbon Emissions Based on CiteSpace

Xiaoping Li, Sai Hu (), Lifu Jiang, Bing Han, Jie Li and Xuan Wei
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Xiaoping Li: School of Humanities and Law, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
Sai Hu: School of Humanities and Law, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
Lifu Jiang: School of Humanities and Law, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
Bing Han: School of Humanities and Law, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
Jie Li: School of Humanities and Law, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
Xuan Wei: School of Humanities and Law, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-18

Abstract: Carbon emissions are critical to climate change, and land-use change is an essential source of growth in carbon emissions. Research on land-use carbon emissions has become one of the hotspots in academic research. To explore the research hotspots and development trends of land-use carbon emissions in the last 20 years, CiteSpace software was used to conduct a quantitative analysis of relevant literature. This paper was based on the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and Web of Science (WoS) database literature on land-use carbon emissions from 2001 to 2020. The scientific research cooperation network CiteSpace software, with keyword co-occurrence, clustering, and burst word detection, was used to systematically analyze the main research strengths, hotspots and frontiers and clarify the research progress. The research results are as follows: (1) the amount of literature and the depth of research on land-use carbon emissions have increased yearly. However, there is little cooperation between research institutions and scholars, and there is still a lack of large-scale and stable research teams. (2) At the research hotspot level, the English literature focuses on building models and theoretical frameworks to study the internal mechanisms and driving factors of carbon emissions and climate change. The Chinese literature focuses on achieving regional carbon emissions reductions and carbon cycle goals and optimizing a low-carbon economy, transportation and land-use structure. (3) Research frontiers and trends show that the English literature first explored carbon sequestration, organic carbon, and carbon accounting. In China, the research frontiers are gradually becoming focused on influencing factors, decoupling analysis, and the built environment. The study will strengthen the intensity and depth of global carbon emission research and provide a reference for improving global climate change, protecting ecology and balancing economic development.

Keywords: land use; carbon emissions; bibliometric; research hotspot; research frontiers; cluster analysis; CiteSpace (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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