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This study aims to analyze the academic literature at the intersection of digitalization and sustainability through a bibliometric approach. A total of 2.513 documents obtained from the Web of Science database between 2007 and 2025 were examined and visualized using R Studio software at the levels of authors, countries, institutions, journals, and keywords. The findings reveal a significant increase in academic interest in the themes of digitalization and sustainability, particularly after 2018. Asian and European countries -especially China and India- play leading roles in this academic output. While the journal Sustainability hosts the largest number of publications, authors such as Barboni, B. and Compagnone, D. stand out in the literature. Keyword and trend analyses indicate that "digital transformation", "green innovation" and "supply chain digitalization" are emerging research themes. The study presents a systematic overview of the current state and future research directions of the digitalization-sustainability relationship within a multidisciplinary framework.
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This study aims to analyze the academic literature at the intersection of digitalization and sustainability through a bibliometric approach. A total of 2.513 documents obtained from the Web of Science database between 2007 and 2025 were examined and visualized using R Studio software at the levels of authors, countries, institutions, journals, and keywords. The findings reveal a significant increase in academic interest in the themes of digitalization and sustainability, particularly after 2018. Asian and European countries -especially China and India- play leading roles in this academic output. While the journal Sustainability hosts the largest number of publications, authors such as Barboni, B. and Compagnone, D. stand out in the literature. Keyword and trend analyses indicate that "digital transformation", "green innovation" and "supply chain digitalization" are emerging research themes. The study presents a systematic overview of the current state and future research directions of the digitalization-sustainability relationship within a multidisciplinary framework.
