Green supply chain management and innovation: a modern review

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to investigate the main associations between research regarding innovation and green supply chain management (GSCM).

Design/methodology/approach

For this the study sought to (1) present the most cited authors in the area; (2) demonstrate the main localities that develop research with this focus; (3) list the main journals with the published research on the themes. The methodology used was a bibliometric survey using the Scopus database as the data source. The VOSviewer® software was used to perform the analysis of the database from the respective DOI® of each article.

Findings

As results of the research, it is possible to demonstrate the existence of an agglomeration of countries that are interrelated in the development of research on these themes, especially China, the United States and the United Kingdom as the main foundations of this center.

Originality/value

This paper evidences the direction of scientific research within the analyzed area, demonstrating where there is convergence for innovation in actions related to GSCM. This guidance may demonstrate possible existing and unexplored gaps so that researchers can direct future research or check gaps to be filled by the development of new processes.

Citation

Carvalho, L.S.d., Stefanelli, N.O., Viana, L.C., Vasconcelos, D.d.S.C. and Oliveira, B.G. (2020), "Green supply chain management and innovation: a modern review", Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 31 No. 2, pp. 470-482. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEQ-12-2019-0283