Strategic innovation and sustainability in Indonesia's oil and gas industry: a hybrid systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis
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This study explores how strategic innovation and sustainability converge in transforming Indonesia’s oil and gas sector amidst the global energy transition. Using a hybrid methodology (Systematic Literature Review and bibliometric analysis of Scopus-indexed articles from 2014-2025), it maps significant research clusters, key contributors and emerging themes. A marked increase in publications following Indonesia’s 2022 NDC update evidences growing alignment among dynamic capabilities, strategic innovation and sustainable practices (Cherepovitsyn & Rutenko, 2022; Nurhidayah et al., 2024). Yet, a persistent gap remains between corporate sustainability commitments and actual operational transformation. The paper’s contribution lies in integrating Dynamic Capabilities Theory, Strategic Innovation Theory and Sustainability Transitions Theory into a unified framework to support a just, innovative and sustainable energy future.
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Agustinus, T., & Tampil, P. J. (2025). Strategic innovation and sustainability in Indonesia’s oil and gas industry: a hybrid systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis . Enrichment : Journal of Management, 15(5), 588-599. https://doi.org/10.35335/enrichment.v15i5.2409
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Chotisarn, N., & Phuthong, T. (2025). Place Branding as a Soft Power Tool: A Systematic Review, Bibliometric Analysis, and Future Research Directions. International Review of Management and Marketing , 15(4), 123–142. https://doi.org/10.32479/irmm.18519
Chrysikopoulos, S. K., Chountalas, P. T., Georgakellos, D. A., & Lagodimos, A. G. (2024). Decarbonization in the Oil and Gas Sector: The Role of Power Purchase Agreements and Renewable Energy Certificates. Sustainability (Switzerland), 16(15). https://doi.org/10.3390/su16156339
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Kang, Y. (2025). Sustainable Development Through Energy Transition: The Role of Natural Resources and Gross Fixed Capital in China. Sustainability (Switzerland), 17(1). https://doi.org/10.3390/su17010083
Kusuma, G., Sharmina, M., & Gallego-Schmid, A. (2025). Decarbonising the electricity sector in Indonesia: Contradictions in national policies. Procedia CIRP, 135, 1113–1118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2025.01.086
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Marzi, G., Balzano, M., Caputo, A., & Pellegrini, M. M. (2025). Guidelines for Bibliometric-Systematic Literature Reviews: 10 steps to combine analysis, synthesis and theory development. International Journal of Management Reviews, 27(1), 81–103. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijmr.12381
Munawar, A., Prabowo, H., Abdinagoro, S. B., & Alamsjah, F. (2025a). Dynamic Capabilities and Green Innovation in Oil and Gas Sector: The Mediating Effects of Strategic Agility. International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, 22(2). https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219877025500051
Munawar, A., Prabowo, H., Abdinagoro, S. B., & Alamsjah, F. (2025b). Dynamic Capabilities and Green Innovation in Oil and Gas Sector: The Mediating Effects of Strategic Agility. International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, 22(2). https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219877025500051
Noguchi, A., & Nobre, F. S. (2023). Oil and Gas Companies — Are They Shifting to Renewables? A Study of Policy Mixes for Energy Transition in Brazil. BAR - Brazilian Administration Review, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1590/1807-7692bar2023220087
Nosi, Wibowo, B., Suryanegara, E., Susanto, B., & Anggraeni, A. (2026). Who truly drives sustainability? A critical review of stakeholder marketing practices in Indonesia (2022–2025) through a Systematic Bibliometric Review. Multidisciplinary Science Journal, 8(4). https://doi.org/10.31893/multiscience.2026259
Nurhidayah, L., Alam, S., Utomo, N. A., & Suntoro, A. (2024). Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition: The Societal Implications of Policy and Legislation on Renewable Energy. Climate Law, 14(1), 36–66. https://doi.org/10.1163/18786561-bja10047
Panait, M., Iacob, Ș, Voica, C., Iacovoiu, V., Iov, D., Mincă, C., & Teodorescu, C. (2024). Navigating through the Storm—The Challenges of the Energy Transition in the European Union. Energies, 17(12). https://doi.org/10.3390/en17122874
Passas, I. (2024). Bibliometric Analysis: The Main Steps. Encyclopedia, 4(2), 0. https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia4020065
Rahman, A., Dargusch, P., & Wadley, D. (2021). The political economy of oil supply in Indonesia and the implications for renewable energy development. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111027
Ramos Farroñán, E. V, Lizarzaburu Aguinaga, D. A., Cruz Salinas, L. E., Farfán Chilicaus, G. C., Otiniano León, M. Y., Mogollón García, F. S., & Pérez Nájera, C. (2025). Organizational Strategies for Energy Sustainability: Systematic Review of the Literature Spanning 2020–2024. Sustainability (Switzerland), 17(12). https://doi.org/10.3390/su17125252
Rishanty, A., Sambodo, M. T., Silalahi, M., & Hambali, E. (2024). Zero-Waste Bioenergy to Lower Energy Transition Risks in Indonesia — A Circular Economy Practice on Methane Capture in Biogas Production from POME. Bioenergy Research, 17(3), 1930–1942. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-024-10754-3
Safari, A., Roy, J., & Assadi, M. (2021). Petroleum sector-driven roadmap for future hydrogen economy. Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 11(21). https://doi.org/10.3390/app112110389
Salygin, V. I., & Lobov, D. S. (2021). Defining major oil and gas companies’ development strategies in the era of energy transition. Vestnik MGIMO-Universiteta, 14(5), 149–166. https://doi.org/10.24833/2071-8160-2021-5-80-149-166
Sambodo, M. T., Silalahi, M., & Firdaus, N. (2024). Investigating technology development in the energy sector and its implications for Indonesia. Heliyon, 10(6). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27645
Semenova, T., & Martínez Santoyo, J. Y. (2024). Economic Strategy for Developing the Oil Industry in Mexico by Incorporating Environmental Factors. Sustainability (Switzerland), 16(1). https://doi.org/10.3390/su16010036
Sharaf-Addin, H. H. H. (2024). Carbon Management Accounting System and Corporate Environmental Performance: A Conceptual Framework. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 14(2), 304–310. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.15595
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Soemanto, A., Mohi, E., Indra Al Irsyad, M. I., & Gunawan, Y. (2023). The Role of Oil Fuels on the Energy Transition toward Net Zero Emissions in Indonesia: A Policy Review. Evergreen, 10(4), 2074–2083. https://doi.org/10.5109/7160867
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Teece, D. J. (2018). Business models and dynamic capabilities. Long Range Planning, 51(1), 40–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2017.06.007
Temizel, C., Başer, A., Saracoglu, O., Tural, T., Saputelli, L., & Torsæter, O. (2024). Energy Transition in the Oil and Gas Industry. In Energy Transition in the Oil and Gas Industry. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003282273
Wong, F. W. M. H., Foley, A., Furszyfer-del Rio, D. F., Rooney, D., Shariff, S., Dolfi, A., & Srinivasan, G. (2022). Public perception of transitioning to a low-carbon nation: a Malaysian scenario. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 24(10), 3077–3092. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-022-02345-7