A citation-based map of concepts in invasion biology

Invasion biology has been quickly expanding in the last decades so that it is now metaphorically flooded with publications, concepts, and hypotheses. Among experts, there is no clear consensus about the relationships between invasion concepts, and almost no one seems to have a good overview of the literature anymore. Similar observations can be made for other research fields. Science needs new navigation tools so that researchers within and outside of a research field as well as science journalists, students, teachers, practitioners, policy-makers, and others interested in the field can more easily understand its key ideas. Such navigation tools could, for example, be maps of the major concepts and hypotheses of a research field. Applying a bibliometric method, we created such maps for invasion biology. We analysed research papers of the last two decades citing at least two of 35 common invasion hypotheses. Co-citation analysis yields four distinct clusters of hypotheses. These clusters can describe the main directions in invasion biology and explain basic driving forces behind biological invasions. The method we outline here for invasion biology can be easily applied for other research fields.

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Food cold chain management: what we know and what we deserve

Supply Chain Management An International Journal ◽

10.1108/scm-12-2019-0452 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Shashi Shashi ◽

Piera Centobelli ◽

Roberto Cerchione ◽

Myriam Ertz

Keyword(s):

Citation Analysis ◽

Intellectual Development ◽

Research Field ◽

Cold Chain ◽

Future Research ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Content Type ◽

Planning Models ◽

Critical Issues ◽

Research Findings

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a quantitatively supported explanation of the intellectual development, the schools of thought and the sub-areas of the food cold chain (FCC) research to derive meaningful avenues for future research. Design/methodology/approach This study builds on bibliometric analysis and network analysis to systematically evaluate a sample of 1,189 FCC articles published over the past 25 years. The descriptive statistics and science mapping approaches using co-citation analysis were performed with VOSviewer software. Findings The findings reveal a state-of-the-art overview of the top contributing and influential countries, authors, institutions and articles in the area of FCC research. A co-citation analysis, coupled with content analysis of most co-cited articles, uncovered four underlying research streams including: application of RFID technologies; production and operation planning models; postharvest waste, causes of postharvest wastage and perishable inventory ordering polices and models; and critical issues in FCC. Current research streams, clusters and their sub-themes provided meaningful discussions and insights into key areas for future research in FCC. Originality/value This study might reshape practitioners’, researchers’ and policy-makers’ views on the multifaceted areas and themes in the FCC research field, to harness FCC’s benefits at both strategic and tactical level. Finally, the research findings offer a roadmap for additional research to yield more practical and modeling insights that are much needed to enrich the field.

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Some reflections on current invasion science and perspectives for an exciting future

NeoBiota ◽

10.3897/neobiota.68.68997 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 68 ◽

pp. 79-100

Author(s):

Tina Heger ◽

Jonathan M. Jeschke ◽

Johannes Kollmann

Keyword(s):

Biological Invasions ◽

Theory Development ◽

Invasion Biology ◽

Building Blocks ◽

Research Field ◽

Biological Research ◽

Full Spectrum ◽

Species Invasions ◽

Semantic Modelling ◽

Number Of Publications

Species spreading beyond their native ranges are important study objects in ecology and environmental sciences and research on biological invasions is thriving. Along with an increase in the number of publications, the research field is experiencing an increase in the diversity of methods applied and questions asked. This development has facilitated an upsurge in information on invasions, but it also creates conceptual and practical challenges. To provide more transparency on which kind of research is actually done in the field, the distinction between invasion science, encompassing the full spectrum of studies on biological invasions and the sub-field of invasion biology, studying patterns and mechanisms of species invasions with a focus on biological research questions, can be useful. Although covering a smaller range of topics, invasion biology today still is the driving force in invasion science and we discuss challenges stemming from its embeddedness in the social context. Invasion biology consists of the building blocks ‘theory’, ‘case studies’ and ‘application’, where theory takes the form of conceptual frameworks, major hypotheses and statistical generalisations. Referencing recent work in philosophy of science, we argue that invasion biology, like other biological or ecological disciplines, does not rely on the development of an all-encompassing theory in order to be efficient. We suggest, however, that theory development is nonetheless necessary and propose improvements. Recent advances in data visualisation, machine learning and semantic modelling are providing opportunities for enhancing knowledge management and presentation and we suggest that invasion science should use these to transform its ways of publishing, archiving and visualising research. Along with a stronger focus on studies going beyond purely biological questions, this would facilitate the efficient prevention and management of biological invasions.

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Accounting and Management of Natural Resource Consumption Based on Input-Output Method: A Global Bibliometric Analysis

Frontiers in Energy Research ◽

10.3389/fenrg.2021.628321 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

Author(s):

Siyun Wang ◽

Xu Tang ◽

Baosheng Zhang ◽

Wenhuan Wang

Keyword(s):

Natural Resource ◽

Environmental Governance ◽

National Level ◽

Research Field ◽

Resource Consumption ◽

Input Output ◽

Bibliometric Method ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Continuous Progress ◽

Scientific Decision

Resources and environment management have always been a research hotspot. In the context of sustainable development and environmental governance, scholars and policy makers have been increasing their research efforts on natural resource utilization and its environmental impact. By using the Web of Science Core Collection database, this article applies the bibliometric method to accomplish a systematic review about studies on accounting and management of natural resource consumption based on input-output method. The results indicate that both in terms of the quantity and quality of academic achievements and international cooperation, China is in high academic position and has made great contributions to the development in this research field. While energy and water account for a large proportion of the study objects, more attention is paid on the other kinds of natural resources, such as land, metal, and ocean. International trade is an eternal hot topic in this field. With the continuous progress of the multi-regional input-output model, the importance and feasibility in the analysis of sub-national level or region in the global supply chain gradually emerged. Combining input-output model with other methods can obtain more comprehensive and accurate results for scientific decision-making. Meanwhile, the uncertainty and limitations inherent in such models clearly need further attention.

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1st Symposium on Polydopamine and NanoTech Poland 2018: Conference Report

Biomimetics ◽

10.3390/biomimetics3040037 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 37 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Radosław Mrówczyński ◽

Marco d’Ischia ◽

Haeshin Lee ◽

Stefan Jurga

Keyword(s):

Research And Development ◽

Conference Report ◽

Research Field ◽

Important Research ◽

Future Perspectives ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Principal Investigators ◽

Research Fields ◽

Energy Environment ◽

Annual International Conference

The NanoTech Poland is an annual international conference with a strong scientific agenda focused on nanotechnology in energy, environment, and biomedicine. The Nanotech Poland 2018 was held at the NanoBioMedical Centre and Department of Physics at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań from June 6th to June 9th. The aim of NanoTech Poland 2018 was to bring together the scientific community’s principal investigators, scientists, researchers, analysts, clinicians, policy makers, industry experts, and well-established and budding entrepreneurs to discuss the present and future perspectives in nanotechnology and nanoscience research and development. This year, the 1st Symposium on Polydopamine was held on June 6th. This forum was dedicated to the application of polydopamine and related catechol materials in a variety of research fields, both at the nano- and macroscale. The symposium gathered leading scientists from this important research field from top universities and institutions that have been involved in the research revolved around polydopamine. With over 200 national and international participants, NanoTech Poland 2018 and the 1st Symposium on Polydopamine provided a forum to present and discuss the latest scientific news from the field of nanotechnology with a strong interdisciplinary aspect and bioinspired materials.

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Structure-Bioactivity Relationship Study of Xanthene Derivatives: A Brief Review

Current Organic Synthesis ◽

10.2174/1570179416666191017094908 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (8) ◽

pp. 1071-1077

Author(s):

Aref G. Ghahsare ◽

Zahra S. Nazifi ◽

Seyed M.R. Nazifi

Keyword(s):

Biological Activities ◽

Cyclic Compound ◽

Research Field ◽

Pharmaceutical Chemistry ◽

Therapeutic Effects ◽

Main Research ◽

Research Fields ◽

Xanthene Derivatives ◽

Anti Cancer ◽

Heterocyclic Derivatives

: Over the last decades, several heterocyclic derivatives compounds have been synthesized or extracted from natural resources and have been tested for their pharmaceutical activities. Xanthene is one of these heterocyclic derivatives. These compounds consist of an oxygen-containing central heterocyclic structure with two more cyclic structures fused to the central cyclic compound. It has been shown that xanthane derivatives are bioactive compounds with diverse activities such as anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory as well as therapeutic effects on diabetes and Alzheimer. The anti-cancer activity of such compounds has been one of the main research fields in pharmaceutical chemistry. Due to this diverse biological activity, xanthene core derivatives are still an attractive research field for both academia and industry. This review addresses the current finding on the biological activities of xanthene derivatives and discussed in detail some aspects of their structure-activity relationship (SAR).

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Latin learning and instruction as a research field

Journal of Latin Linguistics ◽

10.1515/joll-2019-0001 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 (1-2) ◽

pp. 35-59

Author(s):

Suzanne Adema

Keyword(s):

Second Language Acquisition ◽

Language Acquisition ◽

Child Development ◽

Text Comprehension ◽

Research Field ◽

Relevant Research ◽

Translation Research ◽

Research Fields ◽

Dictionary Use ◽

Learning And Instruction

Abstract Empirical research on the learning and instruction of Latin is still scarce. In this article, relevant research is surveyed, along with publications that report experiences of classics teachers or provide teaching suggestions. An overview is presented of where to find publications on the learning and instruction of Latin, as well as a brief introduction to several relevant research methods. The article is organized by reference to various research fields relevant to the learning and instruction of Latin. These fields are classics and Latin linguistics, second language acquisition, vocabulary acquisition and dictionary use, reading and text comprehension, translation research and pedagogy, child development and psychology.

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Social Entrepreneurship Research: Intellectual Structures and Future Perspectives

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13147532 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (14) ◽

pp. 7532

Author(s):

Giuseppina Maria Cardella ◽

Brizeida Raquel Hernández-Sánchez ◽

Alcides Almeida Monteiro ◽

José Carlos Sánchez-García

Keyword(s):

Social Entrepreneurship ◽

Social Innovation ◽

Scientific Journal ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Research Field ◽

Bibliometric Method ◽

Entrepreneurship Research ◽

Network Culture ◽

And Gender ◽

Education Network

Social entrepreneurship (SE) is an emerging research field that has received much scholarly attention in recent years. Given the global scope of this attention, this review explores the existing scientific literature on social entrepreneurship to contribute to a systematization of the research field. Based on the publications in Web of Science and Scopus, a total of 1425 scientific articles were analyzed. We used the bibliometric method to describe the evolution of social entrepreneurship research (e.g., evaluation by years, authors, scientific journal articles, and countries in the SE literature that have had the greatest impact in terms of production). In addition, we used the mapping of knowledge networks through the citations and co-citations analysis to identify schools of thought. A keyword co-occurrence analysis was performed to detect key research topics over the years. The results show that, although the research is still in a nascent phase, it has a multidisciplinary character. Furthermore, social entrepreneurship appears to be a concept closely linked to three schools of thought: commercial entrepreneurship, sustainable entrepreneurship, and social innovation. The keywords analysis allowed us to isolate the constructs that the literature has considered antecedents (e.g., socio-psychological factors) and accelerators (e.g., education, network, culture, and gender) to the development of social entrepreneurial intention. We will further discuss the ways researchers can explore this research field and contribute to the global literature.

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Assessment and Governance of Sustainable Soil Management

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su10124432 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. 4432 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Katharina Helming ◽

Katrin Daedlow ◽

Bernd Hansjürgens ◽

Thomas Koellner

Keyword(s):

Driving Forces ◽

Interdisciplinary Approach ◽

Soil Management ◽

Research Field ◽

Future Research ◽

Soil Functions ◽

Special Issue ◽

Arable Soils ◽

Sustainable Soil Management ◽

Production Conditions

The globally increasing demand for food, fiber, and bio-based products interferes with the ability of arable soils to perform their multiple functions and support sustainable development. Sustainable soil management under high production conditions means that soil functions contribute to ecosystem services and biodiversity, natural and economic resources are utilized efficiently, farming remains profitable, and production conditions adhere to ethical and health standards. Research in support of sustainable soil management requires an interdisciplinary approach to three interconnected challenges: (i) understanding the impacts of soil management on soil processes and soil functions; (ii) assessing the sustainability impacts of soil management, taking into account the heterogeneity of geophysical and socioeconomic conditions; and (iii) having a systemic understanding of the driving forces and constraints of farmers’ decision-making on soil management and how governance instruments may, interacting with other driving forces, steer sustainable soil management. The intention of this special issue is to take stock of an emerging interdisciplinary research field addressing the three challenges of sustainable soil management in various geographic settings. In this editorial, we summarize the contributions to the special issue and place them in the context of the state of the art. We conclude with an outline of future research needs.

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A Survey on Leukemia Detection using Image Processing Techniques

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202130901111 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 309 ◽

pp. 01111

Author(s):

Mohammed Junaid Ahmed ◽

Padmalaya Nayak

Keyword(s):

Deep Learning ◽

Low Cost ◽

Research Papers ◽

Survey Paper ◽

Machine Learning Methods ◽

Research Fields ◽

Dataset Size ◽

Detection And Diagnosis ◽

Processing Techniques ◽

Late Works

Leukemia detection and diagnosis by inspecting the blood cell images is an intriguing and dynamic exploration region in both the Artificial Intelligence and Medical research fields. There are numerous procedures created to look at blood tests to identify leukemia illness, these strategies are the customary methods and the deep learning (DL) strategy. This survey paper presents a review on the distinctive conventional strategies and Deep Learning and Machine Learning methods towards that have been utilized in leukemia illness diagnosis dependent on platelets images and to analyze between the two methodologies in nature of appraisal, exactness, cost and speed. This article covers 11 research papers, 9 of these examinations were in customary strategies which utilized image handling and AI (ML) calculations, such as, K-closest neighbor (KNN), K-means, SVM, Naïve Bayes, and 2 investigations in cutting edge procedures which utilized Deep Learning, especially Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) which is the most generally utilized in the field leukemia detection since it is profoundly precise, quick, and has the smallest expense. What's more, it dissects various late works that have been presented in the field including the dataset size, the pre-owned procedures, the acquired outcomes, and so forth. At last, in view of the led study, it very well may be reasoned that the proposed framework CNN was accomplishing immense triumphs in the field whether in regards to highlights extraction or classification time, precision and also a best low cost in the identification of leukemia.

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Financial industry under the background of digital industry: A Bibliometric Analysis of Related Research

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202021403010 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 214 ◽

pp. 03010

Author(s):

Chung-Lien Pan ◽

Xianghui Chen ◽

Mei Lin ◽

Zhuocheng Cai ◽

Xiaolin Wu

Keyword(s):

Social Science ◽

Computer Science ◽

Digital Technology ◽

Publishing Industry ◽

Research Field ◽

Future Research ◽

Research Front ◽

Financial Industry ◽

Research Papers ◽

The Impact

In recent years, the innovation and breakthrough of digital technology have brought great convenience to the economic development of various sectors and People’s daily life, especially in the field of financial services. To explore the impact of digital technology on the financial industry, this paper searched 285 papers based on Web of Science (WoS) and conducted a systematic scientific metrology and literature review, providing a research front for future research. According to the research papers published between 1984 and 2020, the analysis results of co-citation and co-cited by sources, disciplines, and keywords show that in recent years, the publishing industry in this field has developed rapidly in various countries, and the research field involves such disciplines as business economics, computer science, social science, and interdisciplinary application. According to the research papers published between 1984 and 2020, the analysis results of co-citation and co-cited by sources, disciplines, and keywords show that in recent years, the publishing industry in this field has developed rapidly in various countries, and the research field involves such disciplines as business, finance; economics; computer science; social science and interdisciplinary application. Besides, American, Chinese and British institutions are also good at hosting such interdisciplinary work. And different types of keywords present important interactions in the visualization: (a) digital-based innovation, (b) big data and regulation, (c) Internet finance and financial innovation, (d) financial inclusion, (e) digital finance and risk management, and (f) mobile payment.

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