Environmental Practices in Malaysia: A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

The study of environmental practices gained public attention in the 1960s and 1970s, emerging as a critical issue in sustainability management. In Malaysia, formal analysis of environmental practices became more prominent in the 1970s and 1980s. Over time, these practices have evolved to adapt to industrial and macroeconomic climate changes. Both theoretical and practical approaches to environmental practices have been developed to support timely and effective decision-making. This article examines research on environmental practices published in journals, identifying the most cited sources through a bibliometric analysis of scientific literature in Malaysia. The Google Scholar database was used to collect relevant literature. Additionally, SPSS, Microsoft Excel, and Publish or Perish software were utilized to integrate data and conduct basic analysis. Standard bibliometric techniques were applied to assess publication growth, research productivity, and citation trends. A total of 300 documents were retrieved based on keyword searches, with most articles written in English and published in journals or conference proceedings. The bibliometric analysis provides insights into the development of scientific literature on environmental practices and highlights potential areas for future research.