Green warehousing and sustainability in the context of the energy transition: a bibliometric analysis and literature review

• Autorzy: Bartosiewicz Aleksandra , Lekka−Porębska Ilona

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.34659/eis.2025.93.2.1173

Warianty tytułu

PL

Zielone magazynowanie i zrównoważony rozwój w kontekście transformacji energetycznej: analiza bibliometryczna i przegląd literatury

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper presents a bibliometric analysis and literature review of green warehousing (GW) within the context of sustainability and the energy transition. This study analyses 95 peer-reviewed publications from Scopus (2007–2024) to examine research trends, key themes, and methodological approaches. Using VOSviewer, the study identifies major clusters around energy efficiency, consumption, optimisation, and renewable energy use. Interest in GW has increased significantly since 2015, particularly in engineering and computer science, with substantial contributions from Italy, China, and India. While quantitative optimisation dominates, integrating decision-support tools, life cycle assessments, and interdisciplinary methods remains limited. Social science engagement is also lacking. The review calls for more empirical, practice-based research on warehouse technologies and intelligent energy systems within circular and green supply chain models. This study addresses a key gap by linking GW to energy-focused sustainability and offers a replicable framework to guide future research in the global green transition.

PL

Artykuł przedstawia analizę bibliometryczną i przegląd literatury dotyczący zielonego magazynowania (GW) w kontekście zrównoważonego rozwoju i transformacji energetycznej. Badanie obejmuje 95 recenzowanych publikacji z bazy Scopus (2007–2024), w celu zidentyfikowania trendów badawczych, kluczowych zagadnień oraz podejść metodologicznych. Z wykorzystaniem narzędzia VOSviewer wskazano główne klastry tematyczne, koncentrujące się wokół efektywności energetycznej, zużycia energii, optymalizacji i wykorzystania energii odnawialnej. Zainteresowanie GW znacząco wzrosło od 2015 r., szczególnie w dziedzinach inżynierii i informatyki, przy istotnym wkładzie ze strony badaczy z Włoch, Chin i Indii. Choć dominują badania ilościowe oparte na optymalizacji, integracja narzędzi wspomagania decyzji, ocen cyklu życia i metod interdyscyplinarnych pozostaje ograniczona. Brakuje również badań z obszaru nauk społecznych. Przegląd wskazuje na potrzebę prowadzenia większej liczby badań empirycznych, opartych na praktyce, dotyczących technologii magazynowych i inteligentnych systemów energetycznych w ramach modeli cyrkularnych i zielonych łańcuchów dostaw. Niniejsze opracowanie wypełnia istotną lukę, łącząc GW ze zrównoważonym rozwojem ukierunkowanym na energię, i proponuje powtarzalne ramy badawcze, które mogą wspierać przyszłe prace nad globalną zieloną transformacją.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

green warehousing; sustainability; energy transition; bibliometric analysis; literature review

PL

zielone magazynowanie; zrównoważony rozwój; transformacja energetyczna; analiza bibliometryczna; przegląd literatury

• Wydawca: Polskie Stowarzyszenie Ekonomistów Środowiska i Zasobów Naturalnych
• Czasopismo: Economics and Environment
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: No. 2
• Strony: art. no. 1173
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 39 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Bartosiewicz Aleksandra

• University of Lodz, Department of Operational Research

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6464-9277

autor

Lekka−Porębska Ilona

• University of Lodz, Department of Operational Research, Revolution 1905 Street 37/39, 90-214 Lodz, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0504-9124

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