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.
6.0k
Publications
16k
Researchers
295
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.
Mahmoud A.O. Dawood
22 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 2.
Ayman El Sabagh
Kafr el-Sheikh University · Egypt
19 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 3.
Fadl A. Essa
Kafr el-Sheikh University · Egypt
18 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 4.
Galal Magdy
15 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 5.
Swellam W. Sharshir
Kafr el-Sheikh University · Egypt
15 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 6.
Hassan El-Ramady
14 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 7.
Ahmed I. Osman
11 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 8.
Sabry M. Shaheen
Kafr el-Sheikh University · Egypt
11 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 9.
Jörg Rinklebe
11 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 10.
Jamal Mabrouki
Mohammed V University · Morocco
10 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 11.
Kingsley O. Iwuozor
10 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 12.
Ebuka Chizitere Emenike
10 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 13.
Z.M. Omara
Kafr el-Sheikh University · Egypt
10 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 14.
Ahmad Mustafa
Modern Sciences and Arts University · Egypt
10 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 15.
Kamel R. Shoueir
9 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 16.
Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji
9 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 17.
Tarek Alshaal
9 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 18.
Ololade Olatunji
9 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 19.
Adewale George Adeniyi
Landmark University · Nigeria
9 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 20.
Sunday A. Afolalu
Afe Babalola University · Nigeria
9 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 21.
Maged El‐Kemary
9 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 22.
Tamer M.M. Abdellatief
Minia University · Egypt
9 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 23.
Hany M.R. Abdel‐Latif
8 publications · Responsible Consumption and Production
- 24.
Ahmed Emad F. Abbas
October 6 University · Egypt
8 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
311 publications
- 2.
Alexandria University
Egypt
185 publications
- 3.
Ain Shams University
Egypt
169 publications
- 4.
Mansoura University
Egypt
156 publications
- 5.
Zagazig University
Egypt
131 publications
- 6.
University of South Africa
South Africa
126 publications
- 7.
Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
Morocco
121 publications
- 8.
Cairo University
Egypt
110 publications
- 9.
Al-Azhar University
Egypt
99 publications
- 10.
Stellenbosch University
South Africa
98 publications
- 11.
Mohammed V University
Morocco
94 publications
- 12.
Beni Suef University
Egypt
91 publications
Recent publications
Most recent research from African institutions tagged with Responsible Consumption and Production.
- 2026Open Access2 citations
Aloe vera derived carbon dots as multifunctional fluorescent probe for temperature, pH, and ferric ion sensing
Scientific Reports · Kafr el-Sheikh University
- 20262 citations
Breaking the chromatography barrier: a sustainable MnO2-modified SPE sensor for butamirate determination in pharmaceutical and biological samples for point-of-care applications
Microchemical Journal · Cairo University
- 2026Open Access2 citations
Stabilized Biochar from Anaerobic Digestion as a Sustainable Strategy for Global Warming Mitigation
Engineering Technology & Applied Science Research · National University of Science and Technology
- 2026Open Access2 citations
First-principles insights into lead-free double perovskites X2SbAgBr6 (X = Li, Na, K) for sustainable optoelectronic applications
Scientific African · Hassan II University Casablanca
- 20261 citations
Anisotropic Biomass Microfluidics via Directed Moisture Transport and Enhanced Water‐Binding Capacity for High‐Yield Solar‐driven Atmospheric Water Harvesting
Advanced Materials · Al-Azhar University
- 20261 citations
Central composite design optimization of salting-out assisted liquid-liquid extraction coupled with LC-MS/MS for sustainable duloxetine bioanalysis in human plasma with application in pharmacokinetic studies
Microchemical Journal · Al-Azhar University
- 2026Open Access1 citations
Sustainable Carbon–Carbon Composites from Biomass-Derived Pitch: Optimizing Structural, Electrical, and Mechanical Properties via Catalyst Engineering
Catalysts · Federal University Oye- Ekiti
- 20261 citations
Polysaccharide-based molecularly imprinted polymers: Design, synthesis, sustainability, characterization, and applications
Carbohydrate Polymers · Tanta University
- 2026Open Access1 citations
Bioinspired STHVO based MPPT control for grid connected photovoltaic water pumping systems
Scientific Reports · University Frères Mentouri Constantine 1
- 2026Open Access1 citations
Repurposing waste plastic into a sustainable adsorbent for removing synthetic dye: experimental, optimization and theoretical modeling
RSC Advances · Damietta University
- 2026Open Access1 citations
Toward Safer and Greener Insulation: Formaldehyde-Free, Flame-Retardant, and Bio-Based Phenolic Foams from Tannin and Modified-Lignin Combination
Materials · University Frères Mentouri Constantine 1
- 2026Open Access1 citations
Low-temperature synthesis of a multifunctional NiO/Ni(OH)2 decorated sulfonated bentonite for sustainable and enhanced visible-light-driven degradation and mineralization of bisphenol-A in water
Materials Today Sustainability · Beni Suef University
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Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs · Goal 12