Evolving dynamics of renewable energy governance and policy research in West Africa: A bibliometric review (2005–2025)
西アフリカにおける再生可能エネルギーガバナンスと政策研究の進化する動向：書誌計量学的レビュー（2005～2025年） (AI 翻訳)
Flavio Odoi-Yorke, D. Bukari, J. A. Jinapor, Mudasiru Mahama
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日本語
本研究は、西アフリカECOWAS地域における再生可能エネルギーガバナンス研究の書誌計量分析を実施。594件のScopus文献を分析し、年成長率24.8%、ナイジェリア・ガーナ・セネガルが研究生産性で主要な位置を占めることを発見。ハイブリッドシステム、グリーン水素、デジタル化、ジェンダー対応型ガバナンスが新たな研究フロンティアとして浮上。
English
This study conducts a bibliometric analysis of renewable energy governance research in the ECOWAS region from 2005 to 2025, analyzing 594 Scopus-indexed documents. It finds an annual growth rate of 24.8%, with Nigeria, Ghana, and Senegal dominating research output, and identifies emerging frontiers including hybrid energy systems, green hydrogen, digitalization, and gender-responsive governance.
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日本のGX文脈において
本論文は西アフリカ地域に特化しているが、日本のGX政策においても地域間協力の重要性や、ガバナンスと技術導入の連携を示唆する点で参考になる。
In the global GX context
This paper provides a systematic overview of renewable energy governance research in a developing region, offering insights for global energy transition frameworks that emphasize regional cooperation, equity, and resilience.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:A bibliometric mapping of the field, useful for identifying key themes, collaborations, and emerging topics in renewable energy governance research.
🏢実務担当者:Highlights regional disparities and collaboration gaps that development partners can address to strengthen energy transition efforts in West Africa.
🏛政策担当者:Provides evidence-based guidance for aligning governance reforms with energy transition goals and prioritizing research directions in ECOWAS.
📄 Abstract（原文）
Persistent energy poverty and governance challenges persist in constraining sustainable energy transitions in West Africa, despite the region's abundant renewable energy potential. This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of renewable energy governance research within the ECOWAS region from 2005 to 2025, using 594 Scopus-indexed documents screened through PRISMA protocols. Bibliometrix (R Studio) and VOSviewer were applied to analyse publication trends, collaboration networks, keyword co-occurrence, and thematic evolution. The results revealed an annual publication growth rate of 24.8%, increasing from fewer than 10 articles per year prior to 2010 to 84 publications by 2025. Nigeria (25.7%), Ghana (13.0%), and Senegal (1.6%) accounted for over 40% of total research output, supported by high international collaboration (38.22%), but with limited intra-ECOWAS research linkages. Thematic mapping identified five dominant research clusters: renewable energy technologies and governance frameworks, energy-environment-economy modelling, decarbonisation and planning tools, socio-institutional and gender dimensions, and energy efficiency and circular economy strategies. Emerging research frontiers included hybrid energy systems, green hydrogen, digitalisation, and gender-responsive governance. The novelty of this study lies in its systematic quantification of the intellectual structure, growth dynamics, and thematic evolution of renewable energy governance research in ECOWAS. The findings provide evidence-based insights to guide policymakers, researchers, and development partners in strengthening regional collaboration, aligning governance reforms with energy transition goals, and prioritising future research directions that integrate equity, resilience, and circularity into energy policy design.
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