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Table 2.

Data classification

Category	Data classification	Classification criteria	Examples
1	SDGs-focused	“SDG” or “sustainable development goal” appears in the title or keyword section of the article, or SDGs are the article’s primary focus	Bebbington and Unerman (2020) include SDGs in the title, keywords, abstract, and body sections in an extensive fashion. SDGs-relevant future research opportunities are offered
2	SDGs-related	SDGs are a part of the motivation or focus of the article, but not the primary focus	While not the primary focus on SDGs, Manes-Rossi, Nicolò, Tiron Tudor, and Zanellato (2021) include SDGs in the introduction, literature review, results and conclusion sections with SDGs-related future research opportunities offered
3	SDGs-mentioned	While “SDG” or “sustainable development goal” appears in the primary texts of the research article, excluding the reference list, author description, appendix and notes, the appearance only serves as a light nature of the article	Ortas and Gallego-Álvarez (2020, p. 847) mention SDGs (in lower cases) only once in the conclusion section: “This may help stakeholders further to detect corporate aggressive tax behaviours that are not in line with their commitment to environmental preservation, human rights and other sustainable development goals”
4	SDGs-mentioned but only outside the main body of the article	"SDG” or “sustainable development goal” appears only in the reference list, author description, appendix and notes	Michelon, Rodrigue, and Trevisan (2020, p. 17) have only One reference in the reference list containing the word “sustainable development goals”

Category	Data classification	Classification criteria	Examples
1	SDGs-focused	“SDG” or “sustainable development goal” appears in the title or keyword section of the article, or SDGs are the article’s primary focus	Bebbington and Unerman (2020) include SDGs in the title, keywords, abstract, and body sections in an extensive fashion. SDGs-relevant future research opportunities are offered
2	SDGs-related	SDGs are a part of the motivation or focus of the article, but not the primary focus	While not the primary focus on SDGs, Manes-Rossi, Nicolò, Tiron Tudor, and Zanellato (2021) include SDGs in the introduction, literature review, results and conclusion sections with SDGs-related future research opportunities offered
3	SDGs-mentioned	While “SDG” or “sustainable development goal” appears in the primary texts of the research article, excluding the reference list, author description, appendix and notes, the appearance only serves as a light nature of the article	Ortas and Gallego-Álvarez (2020, p. 847) mention SDGs (in lower cases) only once in the conclusion section: “This may help stakeholders further to detect corporate aggressive tax behaviours that are not in line with their commitment to environmental preservation, human rights and other sustainable development goals”
4	SDGs-mentioned but only outside the main body of the article	"SDG” or “sustainable development goal” appears only in the reference list, author description, appendix and notes	Michelon, Rodrigue, and Trevisan (2020, p. 17) have only One reference in the reference list containing the word “sustainable development goals”

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