The Rise of ESG: A Bibliometric Perspective on it’s Integration into Investment Practices

Abstract

This review article presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of 248 articles related to ESG investing from 2011 to 2023. VOSviewer and Biblioshiny, an R package, are used in the study for bibliometrics and science mapping. The terms "ESG" AND "Invest*" OR "Investor*" OR "price*" were used in the search query in scopus database. With a focus on science mapping and performance analysis, the review employs a two-phase bibliometric approach. The results shed light on publication patterns, top nations for ESG research, and the ways that impact investing, SRI, ethics, and ESG have an impact on portfolio and financial performance. The evaluation broadens the study topic for future studies and advances our understanding of the intellectual growth and traits of writers and papers in the field of ESG investing.