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Adoption phases of Green Information Technology in enhanced sustainability: A bibliometric study

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Laranja Ribeiro, Marcos Paulo, Tommasetti, Roberto, Gomes, Monica Zaidan, Castro, Aline, Ismail, André·2021·Cleaner Engineering and Technology
DOI 10.1016/j.clet.2021.100095
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Research related to Green Information Technology (GIT) has been consolidating its pathway in the last two decades, becoming a well-established research stream. Due to increasing interest, there is a necessity for mapping the related scientific production, providing evidence of future work gaps. Based on previous bibliometric studies, a portfolio categorisation - divided into three phases and 17 discussion topics - has been elaborated to perform the proposed systematic literature review within the applied social science to answer the following research questions: How is the topic-related academic research evolving? What are the main research categories for each GIT life cycle phase (pre-adoption, adoption and post-adoption)? After presenting the systematic longitudinal review, the relevant academic discussion within each stage is presented. Results indicate that scholars currently focus on the post-adoption stage, investigating the external impacts of GIT solutions adopted by companies. GITs are increasingly studied in a social context, no longer restricted to the institutional environment, but there is still room for quali-quantitative research related to this phase. Finally, this research presents decision-making situations in adopting GIT (pre-adoption), the development of practices in organisations (adoption), and the benefits and metrics of the impact of implementation (post-adoption) for professionals interested in the subject. Limitations and future research avenues under the present study’s discussion topics and new discussion clusters such as cryptocurrency and blockchain are indicated.

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Authors
Laranja Ribeiro, M. P., Tommasetti, R., Gomes, M. Z., Castro, A., & Ismail, A.
Affiliations
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
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Cleaner Engineering and Technology
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Elsevier BV
Published
2021-07
Volume
3
Pages
100095
ISSN
2666-7908 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.clet.2021.100095
OpenAlex
W3154033200
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32
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2026: 2 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 1
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Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Green IT and Sustainability
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Marketing › Environmental Sustainability in Business
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
Keywords
green computing, technology adoption, sustainability, research trends, adoption, post-adoption, environmental impact of IT, organisational practices, decision-making

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Laranja Ribeiro, M. P., Tommasetti, R., Gomes, M. Z., Castro, A., & Ismail, A. (2021). Adoption phases of Green Information Technology in enhanced sustainability: A bibliometric study. Cleaner Engineering and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clet.2021.100095