Annisaa Hamidah Imaduddina, Henny Pramoedyo, Sholeh Hadi Pramono, Wignyo Adiyoso
Understanding the ecological impacts of earthquakes is vital for advancing disaster risk reduction and sustainability. While seismic hazards are often studied for infrastructure and human loss, their environmental consequences, land degradation, biodiversity loss, and pollution remain less explored in a global, systematic context. This study employs a scientometric approach using Scopus-indexed journal data (2015–2024) retrieved through an advanced Boolean query combining ‘ecological impact’, ‘earthquake’, and ‘risk mitigation’ terms. The 2015–2024 period aligns with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015–2030). Bibliometrix R and VOSviewer were used for trend, network, and thematic analyses. Bibliometrix R and VOSviewer were employed to assess publication trends, leading journals, influential authors, collaborations, and thematic evolution. Results reveal a 178% increase in annual publications between 2015 (115 papers) and 2024 (320 papers). China (18.6%), the United States (20.1%), and Italy (9.5%) collectively contributed nearly half of the total global output. Core outlets include Journal of Cleaner Production, Science of the Total Environment, and Environmental Management. Keyword analysis highlighted “sustainability,” “life cycle assessment,” and “climate change” as central themes, while thematic mapping shows a shift toward circular economy, remote sensing, and adaptive governance. Collaboration networks indicate strong intra-Asia and transcontinental ties but limited engagement from developing regions. The findings emphasize the need for targeted capacity-building in developing seismic regions, expansion of transdisciplinary research networks, and integration of life cycle assessment and remote-sensing-based monitoring to enhance ecological resilience after earthquakes. This study is among the first to quantify global research patterns linking earthquakes and ecological resilience through a decade-long bibliometric synthesis. ©2025 The authors.
Doctoral Program of Environmental Science, University of Brawijaya, Malang, 65145, Indonesia; Department of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Brawijaya, Malang, 65145, Indonesia; Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, 65143, Indonesia; National Development Planning Agency, BAPPENAS, Jakarta Pusat, 10320, Indonesia
