SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Big Data

Sec. Big Data Networks

Volume 8 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fdata.2025.1562557

This article is part of the Research TopicInterdisciplinary Approaches to Complex Systems: Highlights from FRCCS 2023/24View all 5 articles

Data Visualization of Complex Research Systems aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals

Provisionally accepted
Francisco  Carlos PALETTAFrancisco Carlos PALETTA1*Audilio  GONZÁLEZ AGUILARAudilio GONZÁLEZ AGUILAR2Lise  VerlaetLise Verlaet2
  • 1University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
  • 2Université Paul Valéry, Montpellier III, Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

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This study presents a methodological framework for visualizing the alignment between complex research systems and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), using CIRAD as a case study. By leveraging advanced data visualization and bibliometric analysis, the research maps CIRAD's publications to the SDGs and explores thematic priorities and institutional collaborations. The findings underscore CIRAD's significant contributions to climate action, food security, biodiversity conservation, and rural development. The integration of complex systems theory and network analysis enhances understanding of SDG interlinkages and provides actionable insights for strategic decision-making in research governance.

Keywords: Sustainable development goals, complex systems, data visualization, Network analysis, CIRAD

Received: 17 Jan 2025; Accepted: 08 Apr 2025.

Copyright: © 2025 PALETTA, AGUILAR and Verlaet. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

* Correspondence: Francisco Carlos PALETTA, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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