A Bibliometric Analysis of End-of-Life Vehicles Related Research: Exploring a Path to Environmental Sustainability

Considering rapid economic development and continuously increasing environmental concerns, end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) have significant socioeconomic value as a crucial waste stream. The research relating to ELVs has rapidly evolved over the last few years. However, existing review studies focus on specific themes, thus, fail present complete picture. Hence, this intends explain current scenario by reviewing critical published of 22 A total 1405 publications were extracted from Scopus database covering period 2000 2021. Mainly employing bibliometric analysis techniques, analyzes quantity literature, researchers, institutions, countries, themes understand status future trends in ELV recycling management. results revealed considerable rise number articles five key producers influential are listed United States, China, Kingdom. Globally, Chinese universities most ELV-related published. Similarly, Serbian researcher Vladimir Simic authored during period. This article also identifies various themes: management recycling, resource recovery components, life cycle evaluation, effects. reveal strong association between distinct clusters.