Eco inovação: estudos nas bases Web of Science e Scopus e tendências para pesquisas futuras

Abstract

Innovations that bring benefi ts to the environment, even if this effect has not been the main goal of innovation, have been referred to in the literature as environmental innovations, green innovations, eco innovations or sustainable innovations. This study aimed to identify and describe how the fi eld of research on eco-innovation is confi gured and to draw up an agenda of future studies on the theme. A research of articles indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus (Elsevier) database was carried out and, later, a bibliometric study and elaboration of propositions for future studies. They were identifi ed the most relevant papers in the fi eld of study, the main authors, periodicals and most profi table countries, as well as the networks of relations between researchers. As for the future study agenda, longitudinal studies, comparative studies, analyzes of the implications of eco innovations on organizational performance, of research are recommended, considering the differences in the economic development of the countries where companies operate and studies in small and medium enterprises.