Bibliometric analysis on sustainable waste management: Special evidence from municipal solid wastes

The rapid growth of global population, coupled with industrialization, urbanization, and quickly advancing technology has significantly contributed to the escalation of environmental issues. In addition, increased manufacturing, the exploitation of natural resources, and rapid consumption all contribute to huge waste production in cities. Moreover, effective management of municipal solid waste management has become a growing environmental concern worldwide. This study reviews research on sustainable municipal solid waste management from 1994 to 2024 using performance evaluation techniques. This study employs RStudio software to conduct bibliometric analysis, using data retrieved from the Web of Science database. The primary search keywords were related to sustainable waste management with a focus on municipal solid waste management. A total of 4778 publications is found with these keywords. This study finds “Tsang Dcw” as the most dominant researcher in this field with highest publications and citations. Moreover, the country-wise analysis indicated that the United States contributed the largest number of publications, whereas China emerged as the most cited country in the field of sustainable waste management. “Journal of Cleaner Production” is identified as the journal with highest citation while “sustainability” records highest documents. The findings of this comprehensive review are expected to serve as a valuable resource for researchers that will potentially reduce the time typically required for conducting a thorough literature review. Finally, policymakers can receive a valuable viewpoint to manage solid waste in the municipality in a sustainable manner.