Innovación tecnológica y sustentabilidad: Una revisión sistemática de la literatura desde una perspectiva de bibliometría

Cesar Aguado Cortes; Judas Noé Moctezuma Medina; Joaquín Orduña-Trujillo

doi:10.19044/esj.2025.v21n38p160

Cesar Aguado Cortes Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico
Judas Noé Moctezuma Medina Universidad Intercontinental (UIC), Mexico
Joaquín Orduña-Trujillo Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2025.v21n38p160

Keywords: Innovación tecnológica, sustentabilidad y bibliometría

Abstract

El artículo científico realiza una revisión sistemática de la literatura sobre innovación tecnológica y sustentabilidad utilizando un enfoque bibliométrico. A través del análisis de 2863 artículos científicos extraídos de la base de datos Web of Science, se examinan las tendencias, enfoques metodológicos, áreas temáticas, autores más influyentes y vacíos en la literatura. Los resultados revelan un crecimiento exponencial en la producción científica en los últimos años, con un enfoque creciente en la integración de la innovación tecnológica para promover la sustentabilidad. Las palabras clave más frecuentes en estos estudios incluyen innovación, sustentabilidad, tecnología y gestión. El análisis bibliométrico permitió identificar tres áreas temáticas principales: la innovación, el marco conceptual y las dinámicas de transición. Estos resultados sugieren la importancia de políticas y estrategias que promuevan la innovación sostenible, subrayando la necesidad de una investigación continua en este campo para apoyar el desarrollo de soluciones tecnológicas que integren aspectos sociales y ambientales. Además, se destaca la complejidad en la cuantificación del valor social y ambiental de estas innovaciones, el cual se manifiesta con el tiempo, lo que añade un desafío adicional para la investigación y la implementación de políticas efectivas.

The scientific article performs a systematic review of the literature on technological innovation and sustainability using a bibliometric approach. Through the analysis of 2863 scientific articles extracted from the Web of Science database, the trends, methodological approaches, thematic areas, most influential authors, and gaps in the literature are examined. The results reveal an exponential growth in scientific production in recent years, with an increasing focus on the integration of technological innovation to promote sustainability. The most frequent keywords in these studies include innovation, sustainability, technology, and management. The bibliometric analysis allowed us to identify three main thematic areas: innovation, conceptual framework, and transition dynamics. These results suggest the importance of policies and strategies that promote sustainable innovation, underlining the need for continued research in this field to support the development of technological solutions that integrate social and environmental aspects. In addition, the complexity in quantifying the social and environmental value of these innovations is highlighted, which manifests itself over time, adding an additional challenge to research and the implementation of effective policies.

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