Global Development on LCA Research

Abstract

Research on life cycle assessment (LCA) has been conducted over three decades. According to ISO 14040, LCA is an international standard that provides a methodology for assessing the environmental impact of products and processes. In the context of this study, research papers relevant to LCA are evaluated to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the LCA study from 2010 to 2021. The scope of this inquiry is confined to the Web of Science database of scientific papers. This analysis considers the authors' identification, type of articles, discipline, journal, citation, and bibliometric analysis components. Statistics of the most productive authors, institutions, and countries are also presented. The United States is the leading country in this field of LCA study. In addition, the word cloud and word dynamics are also evaluated. The bibliometric information is represented graphically in the bibliographic connection and co-citation network. This study will aid scholars in gaining systematic knowledge and comprehension of LCA research and its consequences.