Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior in Environmental Science: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Hongyun SiKaifeng Duan

Abstract

Since the theory of planned behavior (TPB) was proposed by Ajzen in 1985, it has attracted extensive interest and been widely applied worldwide. Although an increasing number of studies have employed the TPB in the domain of environmental science, there have been no attempts to retrospectively analyze existing articles. The current study aimed to holistically understand the application status of the TPB in environmental science from a knowledge domain visualization perspective. A total of 531 journal articles were obtained through the Scopus database to perform a bibliometric analysis and content analysis. The results showed that waste management, green consumption, climate and environment, saving and conservation, and sustainable transportation are the primary research topics; the United States (U.S.), Mainland China, the United Kingdom (UK), and Malaysia are the most productive countries/regions. Moreover, the cross-disciplinary situations, main source journals, and key articles were revealed. Furthermore, the extended factors, integrated theories, major methods, specific groups, and control variables of environmental science research using the TPB were elaborated and integrated into a comprehensive application framework. Con...Continue Reading

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Oct 4, 1996·American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP·G Godin, G Kok
Jan 25, 2002·The British Journal of Social Psychology·C J Armitage, M Conner
Oct 6, 2005·Qualitative Health Research·Hsiu-Fang Hsieh, Sarah E Shannon
Jun 30, 2010·Scientometrics·Nees Jan van Eck, Ludo Waltman
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Dec 21, 2017·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Yuwei LiuYinjiao Ye
Jun 30, 2018·Accident; Analysis and Prevention·Xin ZouHai Le Vu
Jan 18, 2019·Journal of Environmental Management·Héctor BarcoAinhoa Alonso-Vicario
Apr 26, 2019·The Science of the Total Environment·Lea Marie HeidbrederClaudia Menzel

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Nov 11, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Hye-Ryoung Kim, Hwa-Mi Yang
Mar 14, 2021·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Mohammad Reza SabourAmir Mostafa Hatami
Nov 7, 2021·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·An The NgoLinda See
Jul 7, 2021·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Muhammad Saleem RazaNafees Ahmed Memon

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