Goal 12 · UN Sustainable Development Goals
Responsible Consumption and Production
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
Goal 12 targets sustainable management of natural resources, food-loss reduction, sound chemicals management, circular-economy transitions, and corporate sustainability reporting.
7.9k
Publications
25k
Researchers
361
Universities
African research focus
African research contributes to extractive-sector circularity, e-waste streams, agri-value-chain efficiency, and indigenous practices of sustainable resource use.
Top researchers working on Responsible Consumption and Production
Ranked by publication count tagged with this goal.
- 1.
Adekunle Akanni Adeleke
37 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 2.
Mahmoud A.O. Dawood
22 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 3.
Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji
21 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 4.
Ayman El Sabagh
19 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 5.
Fadl A. Essa
Kafr el-Sheikh University · Egypt
18 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 6.
Galal Magdy
Kafr el-Sheikh University · Egypt
18 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 7.
Mahmoud Nasr
18 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 8.
Kingsley O. Iwuozor
16 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 9.
Ebuka Chizitere Emenike
16 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 10.
Abel Inobeme
16 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 11.
Swellam W. Sharshir
Kafr el-Sheikh University · Egypt
15 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 12.
Adewale George Adeniyi
15 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 13.
Fotouh R. Mansour
Sinai University · Egypt
15 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 14.
Hassan El-Ramady
Kafr el-Sheikh University · Egypt
14 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 15.
Omar Dagdag
14 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 16.
Isah Yakub Mohammed
14 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 17.
Ahmed Emad F. Abbas
14 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 18.
Juliana Bunmi Adetunji
13 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 19.
Ahmed I. Osman
13 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 20.
Amine Moubarik
12 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 21.
Manabu Fujii
11 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 22.
Elyor Berdimurodov
11 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 23.
Mona G. Ibrahim
Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology · Egypt
11 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 24.
Lahoucine Bahsis
11 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
Top universities for Responsible Consumption and Production
Institutions producing the most publications tagged with this goal.
- 1.
Kafr el-Sheikh University
Egypt
313 publications
- 2.
Alexandria University
Egypt
169 publications
- 3.
Ain Shams University
Egypt
154 publications
- 4.
Zagazig University
Egypt
145 publications
- 5.
Mansoura University
Egypt
138 publications
- 6.
University of South Africa
South Africa
121 publications
- 7.
University of Tunis El Manar
Tunisia
114 publications
- 8.
Abdelmalek Essaâdi University
Morocco
109 publications
- 9.
The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti
Nigeria
108 publications
- 10.
Ibn Tofail University
Morocco
108 publications
- 11.
Cairo University
Egypt
104 publications
- 12.
Université Sultan Moulay Slimane
Morocco
104 publications
Recent publications
Most recent research from African institutions tagged with Responsible Consumption and Production.
- 2026Open Access8 citations
Ag-decorated Cu-doped ZnO nanomaterial for enhanced antibacterial application
Scientific Reports
- 2026Open Access5 citations
Repurposing waste plastic into a sustainable adsorbent for removing synthetic dye: experimental, optimization and theoretical modeling
RSC Advances · Sinai University
- 20264 citations
An adjustable heat-to-power ratio combined heat and power system integrating biomass gasification, solid oxide fuel cell, and gas turbine: Energy, exergy, economic, and exergoeconomic (4E) analyses
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · University of the Witwatersrand
- 2026Open Access4 citations
Transforming Cellulose for Sustainability: Comprehensive Insights into Modification Approaches and Their Applications
ACS Omega · Debre Tabor University
- 2026Open Access4 citations
Physical, Mechanical and Thermal Properties of an Epoxy Composite Reinforced With <i>Nauclea diderrichii</i> (Bilinga) Wood Particles
Advances in Polymer Technology · University of Buea
- 20263 citations
Eco-friendly calcium alginate–carboxymethyl cellulose hydrogel beads for efficient basic fuchsine adsorption from water
Inorganic Chemistry Communications · Badr University in Cairo
- 2026Open Access3 citations
Advances in Battery Technologies for Next-Generation Energy Storage Systems
Electronics · University of Skikda
- 20263 citations
Nanoarchitectonics of Metal–organic Framework Technologies for Dual Antibiotic Adsorption and Photocatalytic Degradation in Water Treatment
Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials · Badr University in Cairo
- 20263 citations
Ab initio analysis of the optoelectronic and photocatalytic properties of codoped CaZrO3 with chalcogen (S, Se, and Te) and titanium (Ti): Influence of pH on band edge positions and CO2 reduction
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · Université Sultan Moulay Slimane
- 20262 citations
Bio-extracted chitosan-functionalized Mg–Al bimetallic as an innovative hybrid catalyst for green and sustainable synthesis of bioactive molecules with medicinal potential
Journal of Organometallic Chemistry · Université Moulay Ismail de Meknes
- 2026Open Access2 citations
Bioinspired STHVO based MPPT control for grid connected photovoltaic water pumping systems
Scientific Reports · Abdelmalek Essaâdi University
- 20262 citations
Structure–Property Relationships in Recycled <scp>HDPE</scp> Composites: Role of Nanofiller/Antioxidant Treatment on Mechanical, Rheological, and Diffusion Properties
Journal of Applied Polymer Science · University Ferhat Abbas of Setif
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Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs · Goal 12