Environmental management and organic waste in urban areas: an analysis from 1992 to 2021

Environmental problems have provoked concerns that run through scientific research, laws, and even the definition of public policies. It is undeniable that efforts have been made to include environmental issues in legislation and improve existing environmental policies, especially with regard to proper waste management. This study aimed to analyze the evolution of publications and identify trends in the scientific environment in relation to environmental management and organic waste in the urban environment, considering the period from 1992 to 2021.This is a scientometric, descriptive, and exploratory study. Quantitative and qualitative approaches were used to process the data collected from the Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus databases. Recent scenarios have shown that environmental management and organic waste occupy a prominent place in journals considered to have a high impact factor. In addition, the topics covered in the publications are versatile, reflecting diverse disciplinary perspectives such as environmental science, public policy, cultural studies, and technological innovation. These diverse angles of analysis provide an understanding of how complex and comprehensive the issues related to organic waste management in urban environments are, thus revealing its potential and the ongoing interest of researchers.