Evolution of ESG-focused DLT Research: An NLP Analysis of the Literature

Manual analysis of distributed ledger technology research has become impossible due to explosive publication growth. This study introduces an NLP-driven systematic literature review methodology that processes 24,539 publications using transformer-based language models fine-tuned for DLT and ESG domains. 

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The research narrows the selection to just 505 key publications, creating the first comprehensive literature review of DLT's environmental, social, and governance impacts alongside a unique dataset of 54,808 entities tailored for future research.

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