Mapping THE Knowledge Landscape OF Solar AND Renewable Energy Adoption: A Review OF Trends, Themes, AND Collaborations

Abstract

This study presents a comprehensive approach to understanding the evolution and impact of research in a specific domain by quantitatively analysing publication patterns, citation networks, and collaboration trends. Bibliometric analysis can illuminate how these challenges are addressed in the literature, identifying dominant research themes, such as policy design, technological innovation, and social equity, and tracking their evolution over time. Consequently, this study employs bibliometric analysis to investigate the adoption of solar and renewable energy. In bibliometric analysis, VOSviewer 1.6.20.0 and Biblioshiny 4.0 are integral components of the R package, the most widely used software in this field. The primary information extracted from the Scopus database comprises 433 published documents from 135 sources, spanning the timeframe from 2015 to 2025. The present study provides a thorough analysis of articles published in the areas of solar and renewable energy adoption, government policies, and sustainability over the last decade. It will help researchers uncover the evolution and growth in this domain from different perspectives.