A Bibliometric Analysis of the Relationship Between Sustainable Development and Ecological Theory in Organizations

The relationship between the concepts of sustainable development and ecological theory has become two issues of increasing importance on a global scale (Majeed & Abaas, 2023; Liang & Li, 2020; Ruggerio, 2021). Goals such as adaptation to environmental factors, increasing social welfare, economic growth, and protection of natural resources are considered stages realized in sustainable development and ecological theory (Alves et al., 2022; Gui- rui et al., 2022). The present study has two purposes. The first purpose is to contribute to the literature by examining studies discussing the concepts of sustainable development and ecological theory within the scope of international literature. The second purpose is to identify the gaps in the field and to reveal academic trends over the years, through visual network maps, by performing a bibliometric analysis with quantitative data on the studies on both sustainable development and ecological theory. © 2025 by IGI Global Scientific Publishing.