Sustentabilidade e Gestão de Instituições de Ensino Superior: Análise da Produção Científica

Anne Vanessa Henchen; Rosamaria Moura-Leite; José Carlos Jesus Lopes

doi:10.5585/geas.v8i1.13763

Authors

Anne Vanessa Henchen Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
Rosamaria Moura-Leite Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
José Carlos Jesus Lopes Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/geas.v8i1.13763

Keywords:

Universities. Socio-environmental Management. Bibliometric Study.

Abstract

Objective of the study: To analyze the evolution of scientific publications on socio-environmental management and sustainability in Higher Education Institutions (IES).

Methodology / approach: We used the ProKnow-C method to select the bibliographic portfolio and carry out the bibliometric analysis. The research period covered 2002 to early 2017.

Originality / Relevance: Due to the relevance that sustainability has been gaining in recent years, socio-environmental management emerges as a way for organizations to demonstrate, in their policies and practices, their commitment towards society and the environment. In this context, HEIs need to serve as an example because of their role as opinion makers. Given the above, the purpose of the study proves to be relevant.

Main results: A bibliographic portfolio with 40 articles was selected, where the Journal of Cleaner Production and the International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education stood out. We observed a significant increase in the number of citations to the articles in our bibliographic portfolio in the last five years under analysis.

Theoretical / methodological contributions: The results of the study will help researchers chose a high-quality and scientifically relevant theoretical background.

Conclusion: As a recommendation for future works, we suggested the application of the next stage of the ProKnow-C method, called systemic analysis, to examine the content of the articles in the bibliographic portfolio evidenced in this research.