Published Online:January 2026
Product Name:The IUP Journal of Accounting Research & Audit Practices
Product Type:Article
Product Code:IJARAP170126
DOI:10.71329/IUPJARAP/2026.25.1.377-391
Author Name:Heena Tabasum and Raghunandan G
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Subject/Domain:Finance
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Pages:377-391
The study examines the existing research on green accounting using a bibliometric approach. Green accounting is a crucial tool for comprehending how company endeavors contribute to economic security and environmental wellbeing. Using green accounting methods, firms can better comprehend and manage the potential for a tradeoff between current environmental aims and traditional accounting goals. Environmental disclosures in annual reports have become a standard practice for many businesses worldwide. Scopus database has been used to retrieve data comprising 1,391 documents published between 2015 and 2024. The bibliometric analysis reveals a rapid growth in green accounting research with publication doubling and reaching a peak of 381 in 2024. Environmental science emerged as the dominant subject area (23.74%), while article constituted the major document type (76.78%). China led the global contributions with 432 publications and 11,715 citations, and Journal of Cleaner Production recorded the highest citation impact. The findings highlight the publication trends, research growth, top contributors (both authors and countries), citation impacts, and future research prospects in the field of green accounting.
Green accounting has attracted a lot of interest in the light of increased environmental consciousness and sustainability initiatives worldwide (Dwianika et al., 2024). Accounting techniques aimed at quantifying the effects of human activities on the planet’s ecological systems and resources have proliferated as a result of the growing awareness about environmental boundaries.