INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DECENTRALIZATION OF ENERGY SOURCES AND THEIR RENEWABILITY: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH TRENDS AND THEMATIC EVOLUTION
Belgibayeva A. Artyukhov A. Kubičková V. Čukanová M. Myroshnychenko I. Ruzhytsky I. Lyeonov S.
2025LLC CPC Business Perspectives
Environmental Economics
2025#16Issue 341 - 66 pp.
Decentralization and renewable energy have gained significant global attention due to their potential to enhance energy security, promote sustainability, and democratize energy access. This study aims to provide a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of research trends, key contributors, and thematic developments in the field of the decentralization of energy sources and their renewability. The research methodology involves a bibliometric analysis based on data extracted from the Scopus database, covering publications from 1973 to 2025. The analysis reveals exponential growth in research output, particularly after 2014, with over 3,700 publications recorded in 2023 alone. Citation trends indicate that foundational studies on decentralized microgrids and distributed energy systems remain highly influential, while recent works on blockchain-based energy trading and AI-driven energy management are gaining prominence. The study identifies China (11.7% of total publications), the United States (6.5%), and India (5.7%) as the leading contributors, with significant research activity also observed in European countries. Additionally, journals such as Applied Energy, Renewable Energy, and Energies serve as the primary publication platforms in this domain. Thematic analysis highlights a shift from bioenergy and land-use studies toward smart grids, energy storage, artificial intelligence, and decentralized finance for energy markets. Furthermore, co-authorship and international collaboration have increased significantly, with 25% of papers involving multi-country research efforts. Keyword analysis indicates growing research interest in emerging topics such as hydrogen energy, demand-side management, and digitalization in decentralized energy systems. These findings underscore the increasing interdisciplinary nature of decentralized energy research, integrating technological, economic, and policy dimensions.
decentralization , energy storage , green energy , renewable energy , smart grids
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Department of Business and Services, Sh. Ualikhanov University, Kazakhstan
Research Institute of Trade and Sustainable Business, Faculty of Commerce, University of Economics in Bratislava, Slovakia
WSEI University, Poland
Department of Marketing, Academic and Research Institute of Business, Economics and Management, Sumy State University, Ukraine
Department of Tourism, Faculty of Commerce, Bratislava University of Economics and Business, Slovakia
Department of Economics, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Paderborn University, Germany
Oleg Balatskyi Department of Management, Academic and Research Institute of Business, Economics and Management, Sumy State University, Ukraine
Private postgraduate educational institution “Institute of Professional Transformations”, Ukraine
Department of Applied Social Sciences, Silesian University of Technology, Poland
Economic Cybernetics Department, Sumy State University, Ukraine
Department of Business and Services
Research Institute of Trade and Sustainable Business
WSEI University
Department of Marketing
Department of Tourism
Department of Economics
Oleg Balatskyi Department of Management
Private postgraduate educational institution “Institute of Professional Transformations”
Department of Applied Social Sciences
Economic Cybernetics Department
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