A systematic review of nuclear energy and public acceptance—A detailed analysis of evolution, emerging trends, and future research potentials

• Published in: Energy exploration & exploitation Vol. 43; no. 5; pp. 2276 - 2302
• Main Authors: Agyekum, Ephraim Bonah, Tarawneh, Bashar, Rashid, Farhan Lafta, Kumar, Pankaj, Odoi-Yorke, Flavio, Togun, Hussein, Mbasso, Wulfran Fendzi, Velkin, Vladimir Ivanovich
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.09.2025; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Bibliometrics; Clusters; Collaboration; Developing countries; Effectiveness; Environmental risk; Factorial analysis; Graphical representations; LDCs; Nuclear accidents & safety; Nuclear energy; Nuclear reactor components; Nuclear safety; Prediction models; Psychological factors; Public participation; Public policy; Public private partnerships; Risk management; Risk perception; Safety management; Trends; public perception; social acceptance; nuclear energy; Nuclear power plant; bibliometric studies

The Fukushima nuclear catastrophe in 2011 had a significant effect on nuclear development worldwide. Despite the numerous studies that assessed nuclear acceptance in recent times, there is currently no study that provides a detailed bibliometric review on the available literature. Therefore, a bibli...