Figure 3.
The chart plots year on the horizontal axis and frequency on the vertical axis. Data points from 2006 to 2025 show fluctuations in publication frequency. The frequency remains constant at 1 from 2006 to 2012, rises gradually to 2 in 2014, drops to 1 in 2016, and then increases again reaching 3 in 2018 and 5 in 2020. It fluctuates slightly between 3 and 6 from 2021 to 2023 before dropping to 2 in 2024. The overall trend shows a gradual increase in publication frequency over time, peaking around 2023.Research publication trend on ESG reporting
Source: Authors’ own work