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The agro and allied sectors generate various wastes, including crop residues, seeds, peels, and husks, which, if not managed properly, can cause significant environmental harm. However, these wastes hold potential as valuable resources that can be transformed into useful components for food, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and bioenergy applications. This bibliometric study analyzes research trends, methods, and applications related to agro-waste valorization from 2000 to 2024. The analysis reveals a marked increase in the adoption of green extraction methodologies, such as supercritical fluid extraction and enzymatic extraction, with publications rising from 1 in 2001 to 78 in 2024. Key countries leading this research include India, Brazil, and China, while Portugal is notable for its high average citations per document, indicating impactful research contributions. Prominent journals in this field include “Trends in Food Science and Technology,” “Food Research International,” and “Waste and Biomass Valorization,” which focus on the extraction of bioactive compounds and their applications. The results highlight the potential of agro-waste for developing functional foods, packaging, and other value-added products, while also addressing challenges related to scalability, and variability in bioactive compound recovery. This study underscores the effectiveness of various extraction methods, including supercritical fluid extraction, hydro-methanolic extraction, and solid-state fermentation, in recovering bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, flavonoids, and antioxidants. Future research should focus on optimizing extraction methodologies, enhancing bioavailability, and exploring synergistic approaches to integrate agro-waste processing with renewable energy systems.

This study aimed to identify emerging trends and topics in strategic management and sustainable development research in the context of global disruptions, especially when they combine into polycrises, contributing to a state of uncertainty known as the non-ergodic world. The authors employed the Scopus database to collect and analyse academic literature from 2015 to 2023. Additionally, they reviewed United Nations reports to complement the academic data with a statistical analysis of the progress made in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The results revealed discrepancies in this progress, with advances in poverty eradication, responsible consumption and production and climate action. However, more progress is needed to reduce hunger, preserve life on land and below water, promote peace, establish justice and strengthen institutions. This lack of focus is also mirrored in the most cited academic research on strategic management and sustainable development. The analysed research experienced a 13.0 % annual growth, with an average of 26.9 citations from 84 countries. The bibliometric analysis identified further research areas, including sustainable economic development, business sustainability strategies, leadership, and the impact of global disruptions. Thus, reflecting the challenges of achieving the United Nations Agenda 2030 in the context of global disruptions, this study confirmed the increasing role of integrating sustainable development considerations into strategic management research and highlighted the need for more research and action to meet the SDGs.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have garnered significant attention as emerging contaminants (ECs) due to their concerning implications for ecological systems and human well-being, as well as their exhibited sustained environmental persistence, long-range migration capabilities, and bioaccumulation characteristics. To comprehensively and systematically understand the research hotspot and cutting-edge trends related to PFASs in the environmental field, a quantitative investigation was conducted based on 7735 PFAS-related articles extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) from 2000 to 2023. The assessment involved trend of publication, prominent research contributors (countries, authors, and institutions) and influential journals. The results indicated a marked increase in the number of publications focused on environmentally-oriented PFASs since 2014, with these publications constituting approximately 83.89 % of the total body of literature on this topic. China and the USA emerged as the foremost contributors in this field. The preeminent journals included Environmental Science & Technology, Chemosphere, and Science of the Total Environment. Keyword frequency, co-occurrence network, and burst analysis delineated PFASs’ research in the environmental field primarily focused on environmental monitoring, toxic effects, and the ultimate destinations and degradation pathways of the PFASs. It is anticipated that future research will focus on investigating the toxic mechanisms of PFASs’ impacts on human health and on developing techniques to remove PFASs from drinking water. This study provided a comprehensive overview of the extant literature, granting researchers an enriched understanding of PFASs’ research progress and offering valuable insights regarding potential avenues for further investigation.