INDUSTRIAL PARKS: BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE GENESIS OF RESEARCH
Abstract
Industrial parks are a key instrument of modern industrial, investment and regional policy, widely used in leading economies and developing countries. Scientific analysis of global experience and its adaptation to national conditions is essential for the effective use of industrial park potential in future national development. The aim of the study is to identify the state and trends of scientific research on industrial parks based on a bibliometric analysis of the Scopus scientometric database. To achieve this goal, methods of generalisation and grouping, evolutionary-temporal and cluster analyses were applied. The number of Scopus-indexed publications on industrial parks has been growing rapidly since 2014, driven by technological progress, the development of green and circular economy concepts, and regional development challenges. Research in this field is interdisciplinary, spanning social and environmental sciences, business, engineering, energy and other disciplines, confirming the complex nature of industrial park studies. A diagram illustrating the relationships between the concept of “industrial park” and related categories was constructed. Four key research clusters were identified: (1) assessment of pollutant toxicity and development of environmentally safe technologies for resource treatment in industrial parks; (2) innovative and technological transformation of urban and industrial agglomerations in the context of sustainable regional development and the digital economy; (3) optimisation and economic assessment of integrated energy systems aimed at energy efficiency and decarbonisation; (4) environmental safety of industrial park territories, including heavy metal pollution and risks to soils and agroecosystems. The most frequently used keywords include sustainable development, circular economy, environmental impact, economic development, industrial symbiosis, spatio-temporal analysis, environmental management, spatial distribution and industrial economy, confirming the relevance of industrial parks as a core element of spatial and regional industrial development. Chronological analysis revealed shifts in research priorities: planning and formation of industrial parks dominated in 2000–2010, ecosystem development and environmental protection in 2010–2018, and the adoption of new technologies alongside green and circular economy principles in 2019–2025.
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