What is it about?
Carbon accounting helps governments and businesses measure and manage greenhouse gas emissions and understand their environmental impact. This study examines how carbon accounting research has developed in Southeast Asia over the past decade. We analyzed 5,883 publications indexed in Scopus between 2013 and 2023 to identify research trends, leading countries, collaboration patterns, and emerging topics. The findings show that research activity has increased steadily, with Singapore and Malaysia producing the largest number of publications and receiving the most citations. The study also highlights active research collaboration among Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Recent research has increasingly focused on carbon accounting in manufacturing, chemistry, and materials science, while areas such as emission data management and machine learning remain less developed. These findings help researchers and policymakers understand the current research landscape and identify areas where further research and regional collaboration could be valuable.
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Why is it important?
Carbon accounting is becoming increasingly important as Southeast Asian countries respond to climate change, strengthen emissions reporting, and pursue lower-carbon economic development. However, the overall development of carbon accounting research in the region has not been clearly mapped. This study provides a large-scale overview of 5,883 publications from 2013 to 2023, revealing how the field has evolved, which countries and institutions are most active, how researchers collaborate, and which topics are emerging. By identifying both well-developed and less explored areas, the study can help researchers find new research opportunities, encourage cross-country collaboration, and support policymakers and organizations seeking to strengthen carbon accounting practices in Southeast Asia.
Perspectives
I find this research particularly interesting because it shows how carbon accounting has evolved alongside growing attention to climate change and sustainable development in Southeast Asia. From my perspective, understanding the research landscape is an important first step toward identifying where knowledge is still limited and where researchers from different countries can work together. I hope this study encourages more cross-country collaboration and motivates researchers to explore emerging areas of carbon accounting, particularly the use of new technologies and data-driven approaches. I also hope that the findings will be useful to researchers, policymakers, and organizations interested in supporting more effective carbon management and sustainable development in the region.
Dr. Trinh Nguyen
Hiroshima University
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This page is a summary of: Mapping the landscape of carbon accounting research in Southeast Asia:A bibliometric analysis, Ministry of Science and Technology Vietnam, November 2025, Vietnam Journal of Science Technology and Engineering,
DOI: 10.31276/vmostjossh.2025.0038.
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