Examining the Research Evolution on the Socio-Economic and Environmental Dimensions on University Social Responsibility
Responsible higher education institutions have an impact on society and economic, environmental, and social development. These effects define the axes of the socially responsible management of the universities. The concept of university social responsibility (USR) manages these relationships to prod...
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doaj-6eac4ce1466b44f1b57c587419f38f612020-11-25T02:14:16ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012020-07-01174729472910.3390/ijerph17134729Examining the Research Evolution on the Socio-Economic and Environmental Dimensions on University Social ResponsibilityVíctor Meseguer-Sánchez0Emilio Abad-Segura1Luis Jesús Belmonte-Ureña2Valentín Molina-Moreno3International Chair of Social Responsibility, Catholic University of Murcia, 30107 Murcia, SpainDepartment of Economics and Business, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, SpainDepartment of Economics and Business, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, SpainDepartment of Management-1, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainResponsible higher education institutions have an impact on society and economic, environmental, and social development. These effects define the axes of the socially responsible management of the universities. The concept of university social responsibility (USR) manages these relationships to produce a positive impact on society through higher education, research, and the transfer of knowledge and technology, as well as education for sustainability. For this study, worldwide research into this subject was studied for the period 1970–2019. A bibliometric analysis of 870 articles was made, obtaining results for the scientific productivity of the journals, authors, institutions, and countries contributing to this research. The main category is business, management, and accounting. The most productive journal is the Business and Society Review, while the California Management Review is the most cited. The authors with the most articles are Stavnezer, Luo, and Lanero. The most productive institution is Wuhan University. The United States is the country with the most publications and citations, and the same country, together with the United Kingdom, make the most international contributions. Evidence shows growing worldwide interest in the economic and environmental impacts of USR. Future research should focus on analysing the links between the responsible and sustainable consumption of universities and their short-term financial, economic, and sustainable impacts.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/13/4729university social responsibilityeconomicenvironmentcorporate sustainabilitysustainable developmentscientific production |
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Víctor Meseguer-Sánchez Emilio Abad-Segura Luis Jesús Belmonte-Ureña Valentín Molina-Moreno Examining the Research Evolution on the Socio-Economic and Environmental Dimensions on University Social Responsibility International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health university social responsibility economic environment corporate sustainability sustainable development scientific production |
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Víctor Meseguer-Sánchez Emilio Abad-Segura Luis Jesús Belmonte-Ureña Valentín Molina-Moreno |
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Examining the Research Evolution on the Socio-Economic and Environmental Dimensions on University Social Responsibility |
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Examining the Research Evolution on the Socio-Economic and Environmental Dimensions on University Social Responsibility |
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Examining the Research Evolution on the Socio-Economic and Environmental Dimensions on University Social Responsibility |
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Examining the Research Evolution on the Socio-Economic and Environmental Dimensions on University Social Responsibility |
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Examining the Research Evolution on the Socio-Economic and Environmental Dimensions on University Social Responsibility |
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examining the research evolution on the socio-economic and environmental dimensions on university social responsibility |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Responsible higher education institutions have an impact on society and economic, environmental, and social development. These effects define the axes of the socially responsible management of the universities. The concept of university social responsibility (USR) manages these relationships to produce a positive impact on society through higher education, research, and the transfer of knowledge and technology, as well as education for sustainability. For this study, worldwide research into this subject was studied for the period 1970–2019. A bibliometric analysis of 870 articles was made, obtaining results for the scientific productivity of the journals, authors, institutions, and countries contributing to this research. The main category is business, management, and accounting. The most productive journal is the Business and Society Review, while the California Management Review is the most cited. The authors with the most articles are Stavnezer, Luo, and Lanero. The most productive institution is Wuhan University. The United States is the country with the most publications and citations, and the same country, together with the United Kingdom, make the most international contributions. Evidence shows growing worldwide interest in the economic and environmental impacts of USR. Future research should focus on analysing the links between the responsible and sustainable consumption of universities and their short-term financial, economic, and sustainable impacts. |
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university social responsibility economic environment corporate sustainability sustainable development scientific production |
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