Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
Energy, Environment, Economic Growth is a research topic within Economics and Econometrics. Science Explorer counts 49k research works in it since 1956. 49.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the economic impact of environmental policies and resources, focusing on CO2 emissions, energy consumption, economic growth, renewable energy, environmental regulation, panel data analysis, Kuznets Curve, trade openness, financial development, and urbanization. The research investigates the relationship between these factors and their implications for sustainable development and environmental degradation.
- CO2 Emissions
- Energy Consumption
- Economic Growth
- Renewable Energy
- Environmental Regulation
- Panel Data Analysis
- Kuznets Curve
- Trade Openness
- Financial Development
- Urbanization
- Research works
- 49k fractional, since 1956
- In the world top 10%
- 24k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 49.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +189% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Energy, Environment, Economic Growth research?
By volume, China and Türkiye publish the most (11k and 1.4k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 11k works
- 2 Türkiye 1.4k works
- 3 India 868 works
- 4 United States 854 works
- 5 Pakistan 655 works
- 6 Indonesia 521 works
- 7 United Kingdom 517 works
- 8 Malaysia 444 works
- 9 Vietnam 372 works
- 10 Saudi Arabia 332 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Energy, Environment, Economic Growth research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Anhui University of Finance and Economics publishes the most Energy, Environment, Economic Growth research, followed by Xiamen University and Xi'an Jiaotong University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Anhui University of Finance and Economics China 164 works
- 2 Xiamen University China 149 works
- 3 Xi'an Jiaotong University China 137 works
- 4 Wuhan University China 131 works
- 5 Southwestern University of Finance and Economics China 126 works
- 6 Jiangsu University China 116 works
- 7 China University of Mining and Technology China 112 works
- 8 University of International Business and Economics China 106 works
- 9 Zhongnan University of Economics and Law China 103 works
- 10 Renmin University of China China 102 works
Who are the leading researchers in Energy, Environment, Economic Growth?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Energy, Environment, Economic Growth include Yongcheol Shin and Ross Levine.
- 1 Yongcheol Shin 6.8k citations
- 2 Ross Levine 4.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Energy, Environment, Economic Growth research done?
The largest centres of Energy, Environment, Economic Growth research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Nanjing (China), Wuhan (China) and Shanghai (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Gongyi, Bengbu and Famagusta.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- GongyiCN · 35.0 works49×
- BengbuCN · 164.6 works28×
- FamagustaCY · 21.1 works14×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Energy, Environment, Economic Growth than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Energy, Environment, Economic Growth?
Among universities, judged by research, Lebanese American University, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics and University of Business and Technology score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lebanese American University Lebanon | 79.9 | 88.1% | 24.5× | 63 | +13.8% |
| 2 | Southwestern University of Finance and Economics China | 78.8 | 61.5% | 38.1× | 126 | +183.3% |
| 3 | University of Business and Technology Saudi Arabia | 77.8 | 81.6% | 23.5× | 51 | — |
| 4 | ILMA University Pakistan | 75.1 | 87.1% | 81.1× | 27 | — |
| 5 | Chongqing Technology and Business University China | 74.5 | 68.6% | 24.6× | 56 | +182.4% |
| 6 | Jiangsu University China | 73.0 | 69.6% | 6.7× | 116 | +193.5% |
| 7 | Xiamen University China | 72.9 | 67.4% | 8.8× | 149 | +83.0% |
| 8 | Bucharest University of Economic Studies Romania | 72.6 | 60.0% | 16.8× | 65 | +295.1% |
| 9 | Cyprus International University Cyprus | 72.5 | 83.1% | 33.8× | 40 | — |
| 10 | Eastern Mediterranean University Cyprus | 72.3 | 71.7% | 14.2× | 21 | +500.1% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Energy, Environment, Economic Growth research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 189% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Energy, Environment, Economic Growth.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.