SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SME AND GREEN IT: BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS

Leila Salykova, Samalgul Nassanbekova

2025

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DOI 10.48081/pavk3413
Data confidence 70 medium
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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to systematize scientific literature on the sustainable development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) using green information technologies (IT). Bibliometric and textual analysis was performed using the literature found in the Web of Science (WoS) database for 2014-2025. Bibliometric analysis examined the trends, documented types of relevance to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), country of origin, and citation analysis. While for textual analysis, VOS viewer software was used to identify clusters and relationships between keywords and terms extracted from the publications. The analysis of 93 publications shows a growing interest in the research area, with the number increasing annually. The main types of documents are research articles, and the publications largely correspond to SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production). The keywords network analysis identified three clusters of research areas: SME impact and tangible benefits, behavioral and managerial aspects, and implementation and strategy. The abstracts ‘terms analysis also revealed two clusters: the role and impact of green IT, and circular economy and sustainable resource management. The study identifies gaps for future research, including the need to study deeper into SDGs 10, 16 and 17, strengthen empirical research, and consider the behavioral and managerial aspects of green IT adoption in SMEs.