Research trends in cementitious materials via slags aqueous mineral carbonation: A bibliometric analysis

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the environment is increasing due to industrial activities. Therefore, its sequestration has been considered a viable solution for environmental sustainability. Several techniques for this purpose are in use. Production of cementitious materials for carbon dioxide sequestration has surfaced as a propitious technique. This review work is majorly covering the bibliometric analysis for aqueous mineral carbonation of slags. For this purpose, Scopus data has been engaged and data for 892 documents has been extracted. This data is analyzed using VOSviewer, MS Excel, and Rstudio. The analysis helps to recognize research growth, influential authors, and prominent organizations. It is identified from the results that both the publications and citations have increased exponentially over the years. The analysis also revealed prominent countries, authors and organizations for significant research contributions. Connections between various topics have been identified via keyword analysis. Conclusively, the analysis presented in this article can compel the researchers to present novel solutions to achieve the environment sustainability.