Current trends in community and nature from a psychological perspective.

There is a need to find solutions to the current environmental crises, some of which require behavioral change. Psychological research is increasingly needed to understand the relationship between human communities and nature. The present review aims to gain insights into the current and emerging research trends on community and nature to understand the different approaches psychologists use to address the current social and environmental challenges. This was done in Scopus through a bibliometric analysis of published literature from January 2020 to November 2024. According to our analysis, there is an increment in publications involving several countries and sources, not all of which are directly related to psychology publications. Science mapping of keyword co-occurrence was used to identify the current trends. The publications were grouped in six main trends that encompass conservation and sustainability, pro-environmental behaviors, connectedness to nature, ecosystem services and greenspaces, nature-society relations, and impact assessments. Identifying these trends helps us to direct future research on the need to understand the interaction between communities and nature to solve both the social and environmental problems we are facing today, which will have an impact on the future of our planet.