Climate change in nursing education: A bibliometric analysis of scholarly outputs 2002-2024

Levett-Jones, T; Ward, A; Mastorovich, M; Fontenot, J

Climate change in nursing education: A bibliometric analysis of scholarly outputs 2002-2024

Levett-Jones, T

Ward, A Mastorovich, M Fontenot, J

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Citation:: Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 2025, 20, (2), pp. 189-196
Issue Date:: 2025-04-01

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dc.contributor.author	Levett-Jones, T https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4279-8957
dc.contributor.author	Ward, A
dc.contributor.author	Mastorovich, M
dc.contributor.author	Fontenot, J
dc.date.accessioned	2025-09-18T04:42:48Z
dc.date.available	2025-09-18T04:42:48Z
dc.date.issued	2025-04-01
dc.identifier.citation	Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 2025, 20, (2), pp. 189-196
dc.identifier.issn	1557-3087
dc.identifier.issn	1557-2013
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/189965
dc.description.abstract	Background: Climate change poses a critical threat to individual and population health, highlighting the need for integration of this content into nursing education. Aim: This bibliometric analysis explores the scholarly output on climate change in nursing education (2002-2024), examining the field's intellectual, conceptual, and social structures to identify strengths, gaps, and future directions. Methods: About 121 relevant articles were analyzed using Scopus, following Donthu and colleagues’ methodological guidance. Bibliometrix (R Studio) facilitated performance analysis, keyword co-occurrence mapping, and collaboration network assessment. Results: The annual growth rate of publications in this field is 13.43%, which indicates an expansion of scholarly interest. However, the results revealed limited integration of climate adaptation within the nursing literature, a lack of health equity focus, and minimal transdisciplinary collaboration. Few institutions beyond Western regions have contributed significantly to the literature, highlighting a need for more global perspectives. Conclusions: Further studies reporting on the integration of climate adaptation, health equity, transdisciplinary collaboration, and international collaboration are essential to strengthen nursing education's role in climate response. This study highlights the need for increased literature on climate-responsive nursing education.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
dc.relation.ispartof	Teaching and Learning in Nursing
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.teln.2025.02.014
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1110 Nursing
dc.subject.classification	4204 Midwifery
dc.subject.classification	4205 Nursing
dc.title	Climate change in nursing education: A bibliometric analysis of scholarly outputs 2002-2024
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	20
utslib.for	1110 Nursing
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/School of Nursing and Midwifery
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Climate Change & Health Research Collaborative (CCHRC)
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/INSIGHT: Institute for Innovative Solutions for Wellbeing and Health
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.date.updated	2025-09-18T04:42:46Z
pubs.issue	2
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	20
utslib.citation.issue	2

Abstract:

Background: Climate change poses a critical threat to individual and population health, highlighting the need for integration of this content into nursing education. Aim: This bibliometric analysis explores the scholarly output on climate change in nursing education (2002-2024), examining the field's intellectual, conceptual, and social structures to identify strengths, gaps, and future directions. Methods: About 121 relevant articles were analyzed using Scopus, following Donthu and colleagues’ methodological guidance. Bibliometrix (R Studio) facilitated performance analysis, keyword co-occurrence mapping, and collaboration network assessment. Results: The annual growth rate of publications in this field is 13.43%, which indicates an expansion of scholarly interest. However, the results revealed limited integration of climate adaptation within the nursing literature, a lack of health equity focus, and minimal transdisciplinary collaboration. Few institutions beyond Western regions have contributed significantly to the literature, highlighting a need for more global perspectives. Conclusions: Further studies reporting on the integration of climate adaptation, health equity, transdisciplinary collaboration, and international collaboration are essential to strengthen nursing education's role in climate response. This study highlights the need for increased literature on climate-responsive nursing education.

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