Research Trends on the Sustainability of Renewable Electricity in Scopus Indexed Journals: from Research Design to Data Analysis
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Renewable Energy, Electrical Energy, Energy Ef iciency, Sustainability of Electrical EnergyAbstract
Objectives: Sustainable electrical energy is electrical energy generated from natural resources that can be continuously renewed and used continuously. This study analyzes the content of several articles published in Scopus-indexed journals between 2022 and 2025 with sustainable renewable electricity as the main focus of the research.
Methodology: Adheres to the principle of content analysis, which is focused on the findings of various studies that have been published in scientific journals indexed by Scopus.
Findings: Current studies have found that in the last three years, the number of publications focused on renewable electrical energy has increased. Among such publications, the most dominant research designed was quantitative. Questionnaires and trend percentages in series are the most commonly used data analysis instruments and methods.
Conclusion: In connection with the findings of this study, several recommendations have been proposed for future research that support renewable electrical energy research. Some of these recommendations include increasing the diversity of research types and choosing more appropriate data analysis techniques.
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