The paper provides a detailed analysis of the ESG literature with the aim of bringing clarity to this area of research and proposing a research agenda. An overview of the development of the literature on ESG pillars is offered through a review of 903 peer‐reviewed articles. The paper identifies four thematic clusters: impacts of ESG disclosure and practices, sustainability, accounting, and responsible investments. The main research streams and sub‐streams for each cluster are discussed, highlighting the most frequent theoretical perspectives and methodologies. Furthermore, the evolution of ESG research across time is delineated. The paper also identifies future research directions within each cluster to advance knowledge, and proposes an integrative framework based on focal themes and their reciprocal connections.

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ESG 研究的趋势和模式：文献计量之旅和研究议程

本文对 ESG 文献进行了详细分析，旨在阐明这一研究领域并提出研究议程。通过对 903 篇同行评审文章的回顾，概述了 ESG 支柱文献的发展。该文件确定了四个主题组：ESG 披露和实践的影响、可持续性、会计和负责任的投资。讨论了每个集群的主要研究流和子流，突出了最常见的理论观点和方法。此外，还描述了 ESG 研究随时间的演变。该论文还确定了每个集群内未来的研究方向，以推进知识的发展，并提出了一个基于焦点主题及其相互联系的综合框架。