A Scientometric Review of Environmental Valuation Research with an Altmetric Pathway for the Future

• Main Authors: Olukolajo M.A., Oyetunji A.K., Amaechi C.V.
• Other Authors: 57226273923
• Format: Review
• Published: MDPI 2024
• Subjects: altmetric; ecosystem valuation; environmental assessment; environmental valuation; scientometric; scientometric review; total economic value; valuation method

Environmental valuation (EV) research has advanced significantly as a method of assigning value to environmental goods, many of which lack readily discernible market values. The term �environmental valuation� describes a number of methods for putting monetary values on environmental effects, particularly non-market effects. Over the years, there has been a continuous increase in the number of publications on the topic. According to searches via the Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) databases, the phrase �environmental valuation� first occurred in 1987. The current research examines patterns in publishing rates over the previous three decades to analyse environmental valuation activity. To identify the future pathway, a research pattern was identified using Scopus, WoS, and the Altmetric Explorer. The data were postprocessed using VOSviewer to identify the mapping networks