L.M. Thapar School of Management (Dera Bassi Campus), Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala 147004, India.
Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V4, Canada.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Nov 16;17(22):8469. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17228469.
The term "green products" is used commonly to describe the products that seek to protect or enhance the environment during production, use, or disposal by conserving resources and minimizing the use of toxic agents, pollution, and waste. Hence, green products offer potential benefits to the environment and human health. Therefore, environmentally conscious consumers have shown an enhanced inclination for them. Consumer preferences, environmental activism, and stringent regulations have forced sustainability-oriented firms to shift their focus to producing green products. The present study uses bibliometric tools and various indicators to discern research progress in the field of green products over the period 1964-2019. Further, VOSviewer software is applied to map the main trends. A total of 1619 publications during the study period were extracted from the SCOPUS database using different keywords related to the green products. The data analysis indicates that the field of green products has experienced significant growth since 1964, especially in the last 14 years. In terms of publications and citations, the United States is the leading country. The field of research concerning green products has evolved from the early debates on sustainable design, green marketing, sustainable development, and sustainability. The topic seems to be advancing into a variety of green themes related to consumer trust and purchase intentions, branding and loyalty, and environmental and health consciousness.
“绿色产品”一词通常用于描述在生产、使用或处置过程中通过节约资源和最小化使用有毒物质、污染和废物来保护环境、增强环境效益并提高人类健康的产品。因此，具有环保意识的消费者对绿色产品表现出了更强的倾向。消费者偏好、环境行动主义和严格的法规迫使以可持续发展为导向的公司将重点转向生产绿色产品。本研究使用文献计量工具和各种指标，来识别 1964 年至 2019 年期间绿色产品领域的研究进展。此外，还使用了 Vosviewer 软件来绘制主要趋势图。使用与绿色产品相关的不同关键字，从 SCOPUS 数据库中提取了研究期间的 1619 篇出版物。数据分析表明，自 1964 年以来，绿色产品领域经历了显著的增长，特别是在过去的 14 年中。就出版物和引用量而言，美国是领先的国家。绿色产品研究领域已经从早期关于可持续设计、绿色营销、可持续发展和可持续性的辩论中发展起来。这个主题似乎正在发展成为与消费者信任和购买意愿、品牌和忠诚度以及环境和健康意识相关的各种绿色主题。
