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This study examined prevailing themes and emerging areas of interest in sustainability research in higher education. This study used a bibliometric review of articles indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) database from first mention through the end of 2024. The results showed that there is a growing acceleration in both publication and citation numbers, and that the majority of published studies. While the sustainability in higher education, the state of sustainability at universities, conceptualizations of sustainability, teaching and learning sustainability in higher education and competences for sustainable development are prevailing themes, climate change, management education, multi-stakeholder learning, sustainable leadership, inter- and transdisciplinary sustainability education, sustainable development goals, systems thinking, artificial intelligence, culture, inclusion and economics integrated sustainability management, COVID-19 are emerging areas of interest. This study has provided strong empirical evidence of prevailing themes and emerging areas of interest in sustainability research in higher education, identifying potential research gaps for multiple stakeholders. This review provides a critical foundation for our collective understanding of sustainability and also provides several implications for research, practice, and society.
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