Knowledge Management Literature Metrics For Environmental Policy In China

A 2026 literature review from the Environmental Information Data Centre provides annual publication counts of knowledge management research in China and globally. The dataset includes top 20 country rankings for publication volume from Web of Science and Scopus databases, specifically focusing on knowledge management for environmental management in China.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in the annual amount of KM publication in China versus global totals to identify research growth patterns.
• Compare the total amount of KM publication during the searched years for each country (top 20) from Web of Science and Scopus to assess database coverage differences.
• Study the retained KM publication for environmental management in China to understand the focus of research at the environment-policy interface.

Strengths

• Data sourced from two widely-used academic databases, Web of Science and Scopus, ensuring broad literature coverage.
• Includes specific metrics for China and a global top 20 country ranking, enabling comparative analysis.
• Generated as part of a NERC grant (NE/N007425/1) under the Critical Zone Science programme, indicating a research-driven origin.

Limitations

• The exact number of literature records (rows) and specific data fields (columns) are unknown, limiting precise assessment of dataset scale and structure.
• Sample data and file size are unavailable, making it difficult to evaluate data format and content details prior to download.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre.

Collection Method

Systematic literature search conducted using Web of Science and Scopus databases.

Time Range

Searched years (specific range not provided in input).

Freshness

Last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Global, with specific focus on China.