The Scientific Structure of Environmental Policy and Youth: A Bibliometric Analysis

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10.2991/978-2-38476-545-4_102How to use a DOI?

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Environmental policy; Youth involvement; Climate change; Sustainability; Environmental governance

Abstract

Research on environmental policy and youth has gained increasing attention in recent decades, driven by global environmental crises and the growing involvement of young people in governance. However, the field remains fragmented across disciplines, necessitating a systematic synthesis. This study applies bibliometric analysis to map the intellectual structure of environmental policy and youth research. Data were retrieved from the Scopus database covering the period 2000–2025 and analyzed using the Bibliometrix R-package (Biblioshiny). The analysis combined performance indicators, including annual publication trends, most prolific authors, institutions, countries, and journals, with science mapping techniques such as keyword co-occurrence, thematic mapping, and thematic evolution. Findings reveal steady growth in publications after 2010, with the United States and China dominating output, followed by the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. Influential authors and institutions are concentrated in East Asia and North America, reflecting uneven global participation. Thematic clusters highlight environmental policy, climate change, and sustainability as core research areas, while environmental education and agri-environmental policy remain peripheral but emerging. Citation analysis underscores the interdisciplinary nature of the field, spanning environmental science, policy, and public health. Overall, this study consolidates fragmented scholarship and identifies future research directions, including methodological diversification, youth-centered education, digital activism, and intergenerational justice, thereby providing an evidence base for advancing inclusive and sustainable environmental governance.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Muhammad Gemilang Pagessa
AU  - Gustiana Kambo
AU  - Andika Anas
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/03/13
TI  - The Scientific Structure of Environmental Policy and Youth: A Bibliometric Analysis
BT  - Proceedings of the World Conference on Governance and Social Sciences 2025 (WCGSS 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1542
EP  - 1564
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-545-4_102
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-545-4_102
ID  - Pagessa2026
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