scholarly journals Microplastics in Terrestrial Ecosystems: A Scientometric Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 8739
Author(s):  
Donghui He ◽  
Keith Bristow ◽  
Vilim Filipović ◽  
Jialong Lv ◽  
Hailong He
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Terrestrial Ecosystems ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
Abundance Distribution ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Total Environment

Microplastics, as an emerging contaminant, have been shown to threaten the sustainability of ecosystems, and there is also concern about human exposure, as microplastic particles tend to bioaccumulate and biomagnify through the food chain. While microplastics in marine environments have been extensively studied, research on microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems is just starting to gain momentum. In this paper, we used scientometric analysis to understand the current status of microplastic research in terrestrial systems. The global scientific literature on microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems, based on data from the Web of Science between 1986 and 2020, was explored with the VOSviewer scientometric software. Co-occurrence visualization maps and citation analysis were used to identify the relationship among keywords, authors, organizations, countries, and journals focusing on the issues of terrestrial microplastics. The results show that research on microplastics in terrestrial systems just started in the past few years but is increasing rapidly. Science of the Total Environment ranks first among the journals publishing papers on terrestrial microplastics. In addition, we also highlighted the desire to establish standards/protocols for extracting and quantifying microplastics in soils. Future studies are recommended to fill the knowledge gaps on the abundance, distribution, ecological and economic effects, and toxicity of microplastics.

scholarly journals Research on the Literature of Green Building Based on the Web of Science: A Scientometric Analysis in CiteSpace (2002–2018)

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 3716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingling Shi ◽  
Xinping Liu
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Development Trend ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Building Industry ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
The Past ◽  
Evolution Pattern ◽  
The Status

Since the 21st century, the concept of green building has been gradually popularized and implemented in more countries, which has become a popular direction in the area of sustainability in the building industry. Over the past few decades, many scholars and experts have done extensive research on green building. The purpose of this paper is to systematically analyze and visualize the status quo of green building. Therefore, based on Web of Science (WoS), this paper analyzed the existing knowledge system of green building using CiteSpace, identified keywords related to green building and their frequency of occurrence using the function of keyword co-occurrence analysis, recognized five clusters using the function of cluster analysis, and explored the knowledge evolution pattern of green building using citation bursts analysis in order to reveal how research related to green building has evolved over time. On the basis of aforementioned keywords, clusters, and citation bursts analysis, this paper has built a knowledge graph for green building. This paper can help readers to better understand the status quo and development trend of green building and to easier recognize the shortcomings in the development of green building, so as to provide a promising direction for future research.

scholarly journals Top-100 Most Cited Publications Concerning Network Pharmacology: A Bibliometric Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cuncun Lu ◽  
Zhitong Bing ◽  
Zhijiang Bi ◽  
Ming Liu ◽  
Tingting Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Drug Research ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Network Pharmacology ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Number Of Citations

Background. Network pharmacology (NP) has become an increasingly important focus in the drug research field over the past decade. However, no study to date has mapped the current status of NP. Therefore, we performed a bibliometric study to evaluate the top 100 cited papers on NP. Methods. We searched the Web of Science Core Collection from its inception to February 25, 2019, using the terms “network pharmacology” and “systems pharmacology.” Key data, including title, publication year, number of citations, authors, countries/regions, organizations, and journals, were retrieved and analyzed using Excel 2016 and VOSviewer 1.6.10. Results. The total number of citations for the 100 cited papers ranged from 21 to 1,238, published in 53 journals, from 2005 to 2017. The top three journals with the most publications on NP were Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics (n = 8, IF2017 = 6.544), Journal of Ethnopharmacology (n = 8, IF2017 = 3.115), and PLoS One (n = 7, IF2017 = 2.766). Most published articles were from the USA (n = 41) and China (n = 35). The most active author was Wang Yonghua from the Northwest A&F University, and of the 100 publications, 14 listing his name. The most frequently used substantive terms included “drug discovery,” “traditional Chinese medicine (TCM),” “in-vitro,” “cancer,” and “cardiovascular disease.” Conclusions. The USA and China made the greatest contribution to NP research. The current NP research mainly focused on NP methods (including experimental validation) and using them to explore the molecular mechanisms of TCM for some critical diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and cancers. Furthermore, we believe some guidelines should be developed to regulate NP studies.

scholarly journals New Journals in Education and Psychology: General Trends, Discoverability, and Ubiquitous Journals of the Decade, 2000–2009

2012 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernadette A. Lear
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
English Language ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Big Ten ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Search ◽  
Library Catalogs

This study identified nearly 700 English-language refereed journals in education and psychology that were founded in 2000–2009. Part one discusses the publishers, format, open-access availability, and current status of these publications. Titles were then searched against coverage lists of EBSCO Academic Search Complete, Gale Academic OneFile, ProQuest Central, ERIC, PsycINFO, Web of Science, DOAJ, Google Scholar, WorldCAT, and the library catalogs of the “Big Ten” universities to determine whether databases and libraries include these new publications. Subscription database coverage was poor, ranging from 8.8 percent (ProQuest Central) to 42.0 percent (PsycINFO). Psychology materials were heavily favored over education items in several databases. Although some library catalogs provide better title-level coverage, they are unable to search individual articles. Google Scholar only indexed the publishers’ versions of the journals in 143 (58.0%) of 247 cases examined. Significant differences in database coverage and library holdings were found when comparing publications of major corporations (Elsevier, Routledge/Taylor & Francis, Sage, Springer, and Wiley) against periodicals produced by smaller companies, colleges/universities, and scholarly/professional organizations. This article also describes a “ubiquity index” devised by the author to identify approximately 70 “journals of the decade” based on database coverage and library holdings. The study provides much cause for concern about the comprehensiveness and currency of existing discovery tools. It also offers evidence that the relationship between libraries and publishing conglomerates deserves further examination.

scholarly journals A Scientometric Analysis of Worldwide Intercropping Research Based on Web of Science Database between 1992 and 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2430
Author(s):  
Wen Lv ◽  
Xining Zhao ◽  
Pute Wu ◽  
Jialong Lv ◽  
Hailong He
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Agroforestry Systems ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Research Status ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Number Of Citations ◽  
India And China

Intercropping has been practiced worldwide in both traditional and sustainable agriculture to feed the growing population. This study aims to analyze the research status and evolution of intercropping, to identify the influential authors, research centers, and articles, and to reveal the main research topics between 1992 and 2020 based on the Web of Science Core Collection database. The results show that the volume of publications in this field has increased rapidly over the past three decades. The analysis identifies the top three authors (i.e., Meine Van Noordwijk, Wenyu Yang, and Teja Tscharntke), top three contributing organizations (i.e., the World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF), the Chinese Academy of Science, and the INRA), and three most productive countries (i.e., the USA, India, and China). Co-occurrence analysis demonstrates that studies on intercropping can be divided into four clusters as centered by keywords of intercropping/maize, biodiversity/conservation, agroforestry, and carbon, respectively. Lal 2004 is the most influential study with the greatest number of citations and Agroforestry Systems is the most utilized journal. Perspectives on future studies were also given. This study helps researchers to clarify the current research status in the field of intercropping and put forward its future research.

scholarly journals Trends of Acupuncture Therapy on Depression From 2011 to 2020: A Bibliometric Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongchun Xiang ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
Bocun Li ◽  
Qian Tan ◽  
Guowei Cai
Keyword(s):  
Acupuncture Therapy ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
The Past ◽  
Status And Trends ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Analyze Data

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore the current status and trends of acupuncture for depression in the last decade and provide new insights for researchers in future studies.Methods: The articles regarding acupuncture treatment for depression published between 2011 and 2020 were extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection. We used CiteSpace to analyze data on publications, countries, institutions, cited journals, cited authors, cited references, keywords, and citation bursts about acupuncture and depression.Results: A total of 1,032 publications were obtained from 2011 to 2020. We identified the most prolific journals, countries, institutions, and authors in the field of acupuncture for depression in the last decade. The most prolific country and institutions were the People's Republic of China and KyungHee University, respectively. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine was the most prolific and cited journal. The author with the highest centrality was Zhangjin Zhang, and the author with the most publications was Park Hi-Joon. The keyword “cognitive behavioral therapy” was first for research developments with the highest citation burst. The five hot topics in acupuncture on depression were “acupuncture,” “depression,” “electro-acupuncture,” “quality of life,” and “anxiety.”Conclusions: The results from this bibliometric study provide insight into the research trends in acupuncture therapy for depression, and the current status and trends of the past decade, which may help researchers determine the current status, hotspots, and frontier trends in this field.

scholarly journals The Spatial Numerical Association of Response Codes effect and math skills: why related?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Cipora ◽  
Yunfeng He ◽  
Hans-Christoph Nuerk
Keyword(s):  
Number Processing ◽  
Fundamental Question ◽  
Snarc Effect ◽  
Math Skills ◽  
Model Framework ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
The Past ◽  
Elementary Number ◽  
The Relationship

Evidence from multiple studies conducted in the past few decades converges on the conclusion that numerical properties can be associated with specific directions in space. Such Spatial-Numerical Associations (SNAs), as a signature of elementary number processing, seem to be a likely correlate of math skills. Nevertheless, almost three decades of research on the Spatial Numerical Association of Response Codes (SNARC) effect, the hallmark of SNAs, has not provided conclusive results on whether there is a relation with math skills. Here, going beyond reviewing the existing literature on the topic, we try to answer a more fundamental question about WHY the SNARC effect should (and should not) be related to math skills. We propose a multi-route model framework for a SNARC-math skills relationship. We conclude that the relationship is not straightforward and that several other factors should be considered, which under certain circumstances or in certain groups, can cause effects of opposite directions. The model can account for conflicting results, and thus may be helpful for deriving predictions in future studies.

scholarly journals Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Research: A Scientometric Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominic Millenaar ◽  
Markus Dillmann ◽  
Tobias Fehlmann ◽  
Alexander Flohr ◽  
Roxana Mehran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
North America ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Interquartile Range ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
Cardiovascular Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Female Authors ◽  
Female Author ◽  
Female Authorship

Background We sought to investigate sex‐specific differences in authorship of cardiovascular research over the past decade. Methods and Results All 387 463 cardiovascular publications between 2010 and 2019 were retrieved from Web of Science. Articles increased from 19 960 to 29 604 articles per year ( P >0.001). The number of articles written by female first authors increased by 76.3% (6434–11 343 articles) and by 35.0% for male first authors (13 526–18 261) ( P <0.001). The first author was more likely to be a female author in articles with female last authors. The median impact factor (IF) for articles by female first authors was lower (2.46 [interquartile range, 7 1.11–4.03] versus 2.51 [interquartile range, 1.17–4.10]; P <0.001). Female authorship articles reached the highest IF in North America (average IF, 3.7), with the lowest in Africa (average IF, 1.8). Conclusions Publications in cardiovascular research have increased over the past decade, particularly by female authors. Female researchers are cited less often compared with their male peers. The IF remains lower for articles by female researchers.

Scientometric and patent researchof technological directions in the field of protection and restoration of land ecosystems using “Web of science” and “Derwent innovation” platforms

2021 ◽  
pp. 62-72
Author(s):  
N. V. Berezniak ◽  
N. I. Shabranska
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Terrestrial Ecosystems ◽  
Publication Activity ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
Patent Activity ◽  
Patent Classification ◽  
The World ◽  
International Data ◽  
Number Of Citations

The results of scientometric and patent research aime date stablishing the most promising technological trends for making forecasts for 2021–2030 are described. The study is focused on the achievement of Ukraine’s Sustainable Development Goal 15 “Protection and restoration of terrestrial ecosystems”. There search was conducted using the international platforms “Web of Science” (WoS) and “Derwent Innovation”. The period under study is 2011–2019. The results of a scientometric analysis of world and domestic publication activity, as well as the dynamics of citations for a selected array of publications are presented. The publication activity of the countries of the world and Ukraine, as well as of world and domestic companies, institutions, higher educational institutions, carrying out scientific and technical activities, has been established. The analysis of the dynamics of citations and determination of the growth rate of the number of citations (2019/2015, %) by key words / technological areas, which belong to the global technological trends in the field of protection and restoration of terrestrial ecosystems, were carried out. The top-10 technological are as that are the most promising for predictive research have been identified. The results of the analysis of the dynamics and rates of patenting in the world and in Ukraine in this area are presented. The analysis was carried out on the basis of the codes of the International Patent Classification using the international data base “Derwent Innovation”. The patent activity of the main countries of the world and Ukraine, as well as leading world and domestic patent holders, has been established. The patent research was carried out on keywords / technology areas that relate to global technology trends in the named area. The analysis of the dynamics and rates of patenting (2019/2015, %) was carried out. A selection of technological areas with a high rate of patent activity and placement of landscape maps on blue and green zones was carried out. To conduct predictive studies, the most promising, promising and mid-promising technological directions in the field of protection and restoration of terrestrial ecosystems have been identified.

A Scientometric Analysis of AIAA Journals

2015 ◽  
pp. 115-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aswathy S. ◽  
Srimanta Pal
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
The State ◽  
Professional Organization ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
American Institute ◽  
Engineering Technology ◽  
The Past ◽  
Professional Needs ◽  
Survey Papers ◽  
The Subject

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is a professional organization, integral part of the aerospace community who monitors and often records the activities of its members, through books, papers, journals and conferences AAIAA's mission is to address the professional needs and interests of the past, current, and future aerospace workforce and to advance the state of aerospace science, engineering, technology, operations, and policy to benefit our global society topics. One of the important contributions of these Journals is review and survey papers by experts. The present study in this chapter evaluates the document contributions in these journals based on the data collected from Web of Science over a period of thirteen years from 2000 to 2012. The study reveals that Chemistry is the subject which produces more number of papers while the multi-authorship also possesses a lead role in this subject.

scholarly journals E-Technology in Education: A Bibliometric Analysis on the Topic of Technology as a Didactic Tool

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Cleonice Nazaré Do Nascimento ◽  
Onésimo De Oliveira Cardoso ◽  
Julio Araujo Silva Jr. ◽  
Ana Lúcia Moura Novais
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Global Studies ◽  
Isi Web Of Science ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Prolific Authors ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Electronic Technologies

The use of electronic technologies (e-technologies) in educational process gains asignificant approach on the academic debate from the 1990’s on. The discussion of such topicintensifies specially with Internet phenomenon, besides the rising of a globalized access to electronictechnologies and the need of both educators and researchers to understand the relationship ofsuch technologies in the process of learning. This article aims to analyze the current status of studiesabout technologies as a didactic tool, by the use of bibliometric analysis, in ordter to get an overviewof the studies published in the period 1995 to 2015, as well as to verify how other topics has beenassociated and how relevant they can be considered to global studies concerning the relationshipbetween technology and education. The analysis involves both qualitative and quantitative data. Itis important to state that in terms of qualitative approach the aspects surrounding technology anddidactic tools were carried out using the procedures of content analysis, key words and relevanttopics. As far as quantitative approach, the following variables were adopted: authors, source,total number of publications, publication year, main institutions, languages and countries. All theinformation was obtained by consulting the electronic database ISI Web of Science, selecting themain journals, as well as their impact factor index, by searching at Journal of Citation Report (JCR).The methodology used in this article implies the data obtained from ISI Web of Science, showingthe most cited journals and most prolific authors, as a way to analyze the trends of research andavenues for future studies.

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