A Bibliometric Analysis of Dry Port Sustainability Research Trends

Abstract

Dry ports play a significant role in the overall supply chain by functioning as a gateway for inbound (import) and outbound (export) cargos dominantly for land-linked countries. Dry port sustainability helps to reduce waste and costs, to shorten lead time and to ensure economic, social and environmental sustainability in the trade supply chain. This paper presents a bibliometric analysis of 386 published articles in the last 15 years to analyse the overall scope of research conducted in the areas of port sustainability. The study uses bibliometric analysis to identify some of the top authors, journals, and key research topics. Finally, network analysis is used to pinpoint crucial study subjects and potential areas for future studies.