Carbon pricing, often called the trading price of carbon emission rights, plays a crucial and dynamic role in the carbon market. Despite its importance, comprehensive studies that examine carbon prices within the broader context of the emerging low-carbon economy remain limited. This paper adopts a mixed-method approach, combining bibliometric and thematic analyses to explore the Economic, Environmental, and Social (EES) impacts of carbon pricing as discussed in existing research. Moreover, the study introduces a conceptual framework through these lenses to identify and analyse emerging topics related to carbon pricing. The analysis reveals a marked increase in scholarly attention to this subject since 2021, with key themes centred around environmental economics, particularly climate change and pollution taxes. Current research predominantly focuses on carbon emissions and emissions trading systems, while theoretical discussions engage with concepts such as compliance cost theory, Porter’s hypothesis, and market signal theory. The paper concludes by reflecting on the broader implications of carbon pricing for the economy, environment, and society.