US-China policy on global trade: A survey of selected literature

This study presents an analysis of research about US-China Policy on global trade, between 2015 and 2019. The research methodology was supported by a bibliometric analysis using Web of Science(WOS) and Scopus, broadening the understanding about the subject and understanding that there is a certain orientation of these studies for Policy. This article presents a demonstration of how research in US-China Policy on Global Trade has been treated by researchers in a global perspective. The research questions that guide this research were: RQ1: What were the main keywords present in studies of US-China Policy on Global Trade?; RQ2: Which sectors were studied on US-China Policy on Global Trade studies?; and RQ3: Which technologies were studied on US-China Policy on Global Trade studies? The main findings of this research are the trends identified on the studies analysed, namely, the most cited keyword that emerged from the literature review.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

A survey on energy justice: a critical review of the literature

The increasing scarcity of resources and the escalating complexity of reality make the fairness ensuring in energy activities even more difficult. In this context, energy justice, as an emerging cross-field, tries to provide solutions based on practical problems. In the face of the surge of energy justice publications, it is necessary to review them in time, so that we can comprehend the significant achievements and the research directions worthy of further exploration. With the help of visualization tools, this paper conducts a comprehensive quantitative analysis of 1,910 energy justice publications. Based on the results, we reach the following main conclusions: (1) The energy justice publications have only emerged rapidly in recent years; (2) The research hotspots are closely related to the renewable energy transition; (3) The distribution of prominent contributors in this field is relatively concentrated. The main contribution of this study is to comprehensively display the essential characteristics of the literature in this field, such as the evolutions of research themes and the performances of research contributors in different dimensions, so as to provide readers with an effective way to understand the knowledge structure in this field, and help related researchers rationally examine the existing results

Mapping the jungle: A bibliometric analysis of research into construal level theory

Construal level theory (CLT) offers a valuable framework to explain the mechanisms that trigger evaluations, predictions, and behaviors by linking the degree of mental abstraction (the construal level) to psychological distance. CLT-related research has produced numerous publications in a variety of domains, impeding an ongoing overview of the research field and limiting its advancement. Addressing this concern, our paper presents the results of a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of CLT-related research. This analysis identifies leading authors and the networks in which they operate. We find that a well-connected, stable core of prominent authors predominantly shaped CLT research and was responsible for its expansion. In addition, we used topic modeling to identify latent topics and research trends, with the results showing that CLT research has expanded into more interdisciplinary and applied contexts. Specifically, although CLT's relevance for consumer research has amplified and applications in areas such as climate change and sustainability have surged, the classic areas of CLT research, such as planning fallacy and impulse control, have lost momentum. Building upon the results of our topic analysis, we identify future research paths and specifically call for a more comprehensive societal focus in CLT-related research

Worldwide Research Analysis on Natural Zeolites as Environmental Remediation Materials

Society faces a significant problem in regards to the spread of harmful products in the environment, primarily caused by accelerated growth and resource consumption. Consequently, there is a need for materials to be processed in less harmful ways and to remedy the contaminated sources they generate. Microporous materials have been studied for a long time and are used in waste treatment alternatives. Natural zeolites, on which this study is based, are attractive to the scientific and technological communities, due to their numerous applications as decontaminants and adsorption properties. This study analyzes the intellectual structures of publications related to natural zeolites in environmental remediation, using bibliometric methods to determine their volumes and trends. The methodology comprises of an analysis based on 1582 articles, using VOSviewer software, with data from 1974 to 2020, via the Scopus database. Results reflect a notable increase in publications from the end of the 1990s; the greatest contribution in the area comes from Eurasian countries. The study considers that development in this line of research will continue to increase and serve as a great contribution to preserve the environment in coming years, with themes that focus on water treatment (e.g., drinking water, wastewater, greywater), removal of heavy metals, ammonium, ammonia, and constructio

A model for companies to overcome US–China conflict on international trade

This article aims to study international trade specificity and the main activities of Chinese companies in US markets. It addresses the strategic tools of companies and their application in a global and very competitive market, framed by public policies and governments’ strategies. It explores the principles of the internal and external environment of the countries. The main research question is: what are the dimensions of a model to potentiate the US–China Companies? The principal methodology used in this research was a literature review, and the analysis was based on the papers that research the theme US and China trade relations. The findings reflect that international trade is conditioned by the government politics, and there are several other obstacles that a US or Chinese company need to overcome: (a) economic forces; (b) technological forces; (c) political–legal forces; (d) sociocultural forces; and (e) physical forces.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Using Q-methodology in environmental sustainability research: A bibliometric analysis and systematic review

Q-methodology is a mixed qualitative-quantitative method used to measure social perspectives on issues relating to sustainability and environmental governance in a systematic, replicable manner. Although it has grown in prominence and use over the past two decades, to date there has not been a comprehensive review of the environmental sustainability Q-methodology literature. Using bibliometric analysis and systematic review, this paper examines the rapid growth in published Q-methodology research on sustainable natural resource management and environmental governance. We analysed and iteratively coded 277 empirical Q-studies published between 2000-2018 to establish research trends, shared gaps, and best practices among environmental social science Q-researchers. We also conducted co-authorship and co-citation analyses to identify research clusters using Q-methodology. We find that, while Q-methodology uses a relatively standardized protocol, considerable heterogeneity persists across such domains as study design, p-set identification, concourse and Q-set development, analysis and interpretation. Further, we identify major reporting gaps among Q-methodology publications where researchers do not fully describe or justify subjective decision-making throughout the research phases. The paper ends with recommendations for improving research reporting and increasing the circulation and uptake of up-to-date Q-methodology practices and innovations.Fil: Sneegas, Gretchen. Texas A&M University; Estados UnidosFil: Beckner, Sydney. Texas A&M University; Estados UnidosFil: Brannstrom, Christian. Texas A&M University; Estados UnidosFil: Jepson, Wendy. Texas A&M University; Estados UnidosFil: Lee, Kyungsun. Texas A&M University; Estados UnidosFil: Seghezzo, Lucas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energía no Convencional. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Física. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energía no Convencional; Argentin

Fish Community Responses to Environmental and Anthropogenic Conditions in West Virginia

While Appalachia is among the oldest region in the world, Central West Virginia watersheds have been impacted by anthropogenic stressors, including extractive mining and timber harvest industries, as well as urban development and agriculture, damns, fracking, mining, and land cover use. This study aims to understand how natural environmental and human altered gradients impact affect diversity of fish communities in streams and rivers throughout Central Appalachia. The first chapter aims to provide insights into the impact of the 2016 low head dam removals on taxonomic and functional fish communities in the West Fork River, West Virginia and the potential benefits and challenges associated with this type of restoration effort. Between September and October 2022, boat electroshocking surveys were conducted on the West Fork River in sites that were previously impounded and sites that are currently impounded by low head dams. Additionally, one year of pre-removal data exists for sport fish species from the summer of 2015. Results from multivariate analysis indicate that current impounded sites and free flowing sites have statistically significant distinct taxonomic and trophic fish communities. Free flowing sites were associated with overall higher taxonomic richness, as well as species abundance of recreational importance including spotted bass, smallmouth bass, and channel catfish. Further, we calculated functional richness indices for the modern impounded and free flowing sites (FRic, FEve, and FDiv). Results from ANOVA comparing indices at the two categories of sites suggest that FRic is higher at free-flowing sites. The second chapter of this study focuses on how environmental filtering from natural and anthropogenic conditions effect functional diversity (FD) of fish communities of mid-order streams. Using morphological traits, FD indices (FRic, FEve, and FDiv) were calculated for each site and evaluated using Bayesian Regression techniques. Our results showed that FD of fish communities are influenced by both natural and human altered environmental conditions, including stream temperature, dissolved oxygen mg/L, turbidity, and percent developed landcover in the catchment. Evidence from this study suggests that enhancing natural flow conditions, especially in highly developed watersheds, is essential for conserving biodiversity and quality of fisheries in West Virginia

Spanish Reserarch on Environmental Communication and Journalism : State of the art and bibliometric review of the main academic communication journals (2005-2013)

El siguiente estudio propone un acercamiento exploratorio a la producción académica española en el campo de la comunicación y el periodismo ambiental con el objeto de delimitar cuáles son sus principales rasgos, potencialidades y limitaciones. A partir de técnicas de análisis bibliométrico, se analizan los artículos sobre la temática publicados en las principales revistas académicas españolas recogidas en el Índice H de Google Scholar Metrics durante el período comprendido entre 2005 y 2013. De los resultados se infiere el predominio de tópicos como la representación del cambio climático, el riesgo y las catástrofes ambientales a partir de técnicas como el análisis de contenido.This article aims at analyzing the Spanish academic literature on environmental communication and journalism, in order to describe which are its main features, potentials and limitations. From bibliometric techniques, we explore a series of articles around the topic published in the main academic journals, according to H Index from Google Scholar Metrics along the period 2005-2013. The results show the predominance of such topics as the representation of climate change, risk and environmental catastrophes through content analysis