This study does a thorough scientometric analysis of sustainability accounting papers in esteemed international journals to delineate their intellectual framework, thematic evolution, and collaboration networks. The study analyzes publishing trends, co-authorship dynamics, keyword co-occurrences, and international partnerships utilizing bibliographic data from Scopus and analytical tools like VOSviewer and Bibliometric. The results indicate that sustainability and sustainable development constitute the core conceptual foundations of the discipline, underpinned by interrelated themes such as ESG reporting, environmental protection, economic analysis, and energy efficiency. The analysis identifies certain geographic clusters, including Europe, China, the United States, and India as significant contributors to global research production, despite the restricted nature of cross-regional collaboration. Emerging subjects like artificial intelligence and optimization illustrate the increasing impact of digital transformation on sustainable accounting study. The study offers a comprehensive insight into the evolution of the subject and highlights significant prospects for enhancing theoretical integration, fostering multidisciplinary collaboration, and promoting global research inclusivity.
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