scholarly journals Worldwide Research on Socio-Hydrology: A Bibliometric Analysis

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 1283
Author(s):  
Gricelda Herrera-Franco ◽  
Néstor Montalván-Burbano ◽  
Paúl Carrión-Mero ◽  
Lady Bravo-Montero
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Scientific Discipline ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Intellectual Structure ◽  
The Past ◽  
Scopus Database

The technical and scientific analysis regarding studies of the water surface or groundwater has increasingly taken on a great social impact, which has led to the creation of the term socio-hydrology. Since decision making has a greater weight, considering the social perspective, its study has become more important in the past 20 years. This article aims to carry out a bibliometric analysis related to socio-hydrology using the Scopus database and the application of VOSviewer software for the evaluation of the intellectual structure of socio-hydrology, its conceptual evolution, and its tendencies. The methodology considers (i) search criteria of the research field, (ii) search and document selection, (iii) software and data extraction, and (iv) analysis of results and trends. The results show us the term socio-hydrology as a new scientific discipline that has traces in the Scopus database in the past two decades. However, its application stems from recognising ancestral knowledge alongside other forms of knowledge. Socio-hydrology practice requires participatory models, where the community has a great influence, and for the most part, it guarantees results for the common good. The trend of this topic is growing and open to the criteria of sustainability.

scholarly journals Worldwide Research on Geoparks through Bibliometric Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1175
Author(s):  
Gricelda Herrera-Franco ◽  
Néstor Montalván-Burbano ◽  
Paúl Carrión-Mero ◽  
María Jaya-Montalvo ◽  
Miguel Gurumendi-Noriega
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Scientific Discipline ◽  
Intellectual Structure ◽  
Analysis Process ◽  
Geomorphological Heritage ◽  
Potential Development ◽  
The Subject

Since the Digne Convention in 1991, the literature related to Geoparks has gained a growing interest on the academy’s part, especially in achieving the preservation of geological interest sites through sustainable tourism. This article aims to provide an analysis of the academic research on Geoparks, based on publications in the Scopus database in the period 2002–2020. Bibliometric analysis methods and bibliographic display maps were examined using VOSviewer software. The bibliometric analysis process comprises three phases: (i) Search Criteria and Source Identification, (ii) software and data extraction, and (iii) data analysis and interpretation. The results show geoparks in full growth as a scientific discipline, thanks to the contribution of various authors, institutions, journals, and related topics that confirm the importance of this field of study. Additionally, bibliometric maps lead to an understanding of the intellectual structure of the subject, in which keyword co-occurrence analysis shows six main themes, ranging from ‘UNESCO Global Geoparks’ to ‘Geo-tourism-Sustainable Tourism’. this, combined with maps of co-citation, broadly exhibits this structure and development, showing areas of current interest and potential development, thus offering the latest knowledge on Geopark research worldwide. There is a growing concentration of research on geomorphological heritage and geo-tourism, focusing on methodologies to evaluate the specialities of this type of heritage and define the concept of geo-tourism; there is a great interest especially in the evaluation and identification of geo-site/geo-morphosites which try to eliminate subjectivity in methods and focus on sustainable development of the localities.

scholarly journals Research Trends in Geotourism: A Bibliometric Analysis Using the Scopus Database

Geosciences ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gricelda Herrera-Franco ◽  
Néstor Montalván-Burbano ◽  
Paúl Carrión-Mero ◽  
Boris Apolo-Masache ◽  
María Jaya-Montalvo
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Scientific Discipline ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Geomorphological Heritage ◽  
Scopus Database ◽  
Search And Selection

Geodiversity has elements of exceptional scientific value that are considered to represent geoheritage, or geological heritage. One way to conserve and promote the knowledge of these elements is through the initiatives of United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Global Geoparks, which, over a decade ago, began to notably highlight a new sustainable tourism alternative called geotourism, or geological tourism, that promotes the protection of the unique geological resources of territory and, at the same time, provides social, economic, and environmental benefits. This study aims to investigate the scientific information related to geotourism in the Scopus database through a bibliometric analysis, using the VOSviewer software, for the evaluation of the structure, conceptual evolution, and trends of geotourism following related publications. The research comprises four study phases: (i) search criteria of the research field; (ii) search and selection of documents; (iii) software and data extraction; and (iv) analysis of results and trends. The results present geotourism as a scientific discipline that is in a phase of exponential research growth and exhibits its scientific productivity from 1984 to 2019, where three main periods are differentiated: introduction, theoretical development, and diversification of information. The most active research area is geomorphological heritage, which is very far from the emerging line of research of engineering geology in geotourism. However, growing exploration during the last six years has generated the development of various geoscientific branches promoted by geotourism that, currently, present their research area trends such as geosites, geoheritages, and geoparks.

scholarly journals Research Trends of Biodegradation of Cooking Oil in Antarctica from 2001 to 2021: A Bibliometric Analysis Based on the Scopus Database

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 2050
Author(s):  
Khadijah Nabilah Mohd Zahri ◽  
Azham Zulkharnain ◽  
Suriana Sabri ◽  
Claudio Gomez-Fuentes ◽  
Siti Aqlima Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Drainage System ◽  
The United States ◽  
Waste Cooking Oil ◽  
Oil Degradation ◽  
Carcinogenic Effect ◽  
Cooking Oil ◽  
The Past ◽  
Scopus Database

In the present age, environmental pollution is multiplying due to various anthropogenic activities. Pollution from waste cooking oil is one of the main issues facing the current human population. Scientists and researchers are seriously concerned about the oils released from various activities, including the blockage of the urban drainage system and odor issues. In addition, cooking oil is known to be harmful and may have a carcinogenic effect. It was found that current research studies and publications are growing on these topics due to environmental problems. A bibliometric analysis of studies published from 2001 to 2021 on cooking oil degradation was carried out using the Scopus database. Primarily, this analysis identified the reliability of the topic for the present-day and explored the past and present progresses of publications on various aspects, including the contributing countries, journals and keywords co-occurrence. The links and interactions between the selected subjects (journals and keywords) were further visualised using the VOSviewer software. The analysis showed that the productivity of the publications is still developing, with the most contributing country being the United States, followed by China and India with 635, 359 and 320 publications, respectively. From a total of 1915 publications, 85 publications were published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Meanwhile, the second and third of the most influential journals were Bioresource Technology and Industrial Crops and Products with 76 and 70 total publications, respectively. Most importantly, the co-occurrence of the author’s keywords revealed “biodegradation”, “bioremediation”, “vegetable oil” and “Antarctic” as the popular topics in this study area, especially from 2011 to 2015. In conclusion, this bibliometric analysis on the degradation of cooking oil may serve as guide for future avenues of research in this area of research.

scholarly journals Machine Learning Interpretability: A Survey on Methods and Metrics

Electronics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diogo V. Carvalho ◽  
Eduardo M. Pereira ◽  
Jaime S. Cardoso
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Current State ◽  
Black Boxes ◽  
Interpretable Models

Machine learning systems are becoming increasingly ubiquitous. These systems’s adoption has been expanding, accelerating the shift towards a more algorithmic society, meaning that algorithmically informed decisions have greater potential for significant social impact. However, most of these accurate decision support systems remain complex black boxes, meaning their internal logic and inner workings are hidden to the user and even experts cannot fully understand the rationale behind their predictions. Moreover, new regulations and highly regulated domains have made the audit and verifiability of decisions mandatory, increasing the demand for the ability to question, understand, and trust machine learning systems, for which interpretability is indispensable. The research community has recognized this interpretability problem and focused on developing both interpretable models and explanation methods over the past few years. However, the emergence of these methods shows there is no consensus on how to assess the explanation quality. Which are the most suitable metrics to assess the quality of an explanation? The aim of this article is to provide a review of the current state of the research field on machine learning interpretability while focusing on the societal impact and on the developed methods and metrics. Furthermore, a complete literature review is presented in order to identify future directions of work on this field.

scholarly journals Research patterns and intellectual structure of Managerial Auditing Journal: a retrospective using bibliometric analysis during 1986-2019

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Satish Kumar ◽  
Nitesh Pandey ◽  
Bruce Burton ◽  
Riya Sureka
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Temporal Analysis ◽  
Intellectual Structure ◽  
Collaboration Network ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Scopus Database ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Prolific Authors

Purpose The Managerial Auditing Journal (MAJ) started publication in 1986 and celebrates its 35th year of publication in 2020. The purpose of this study is to provide a detailed bibliometric analysis of the journal’s primary trends and themes between 1986 and 2019. Design/methodology/approach This study uses the Scopus database to analyse the most prolific authors in the MAJ along with their affiliated institutions and countries; the work also identifies the MAJ articles cited most often by other journals. A range of bibliometric devices is applied to analyse the publication and citation structure of MAJ, alongside performance analysis and science mapping tools. The study also provides a detailed inter-temporal analysis of MAJ publishing patterns. Findings The MAJ publishes around 40 articles each year with citations of this work steadily growing over time. The journal has attracted contributors from around the globe, most often affiliated with the USA, the UK and Australia. Thematic evolution of the journal’s themes reveals that it has expanded its scope to include topics such as internal auditing, internal control and corporate governance, whilst co-authorship analysis reveals that the journal’s collaboration network has grown to span the globe. Research limitations/implications As this study uses data from the Scopus database, any shortcomings therein will be reflected in the study. Originality/value This study provides the first overview of the MAJ’s publication and citation trends as well as the evolution of its thematic structure. It also suggests future directions that the journal might take.

scholarly journals The Bibliometric Analysis of Czech Geography in the Scopus Database

Geografie ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 117 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artur Bajerski ◽  
Tadeusz Siwek
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Restricted Range ◽  
Geographical Research ◽  
Geographical Society ◽  
The Past ◽  
Exchange Of Information ◽  
International Audience ◽  
Regional Basis ◽  
Scopus Database

The analysis focuses on two journals: Geografie (published by the Czech Geographical Society in Czech and English) and Moravian Geographical Reports (only in English). The analysis demonstrates that the scope of both journals is only regional, due to their relatively restricted range of authors and citations: the first periodical functions mainly within Bohemia, with some overlap into other Czech regions, while the second is active primarily in Moravia, overlapping somewhat into Slovakia and Poland. Despite their status as premier Czech geographical periodicals, both journals serve mainly as conduits for the exchange of information among academics on a regional basis. Important papers presenting the results of Czech geographical research to a wide international audience are rarely featured in these journals; such research is usually published as monographs, as has been the case in the past. This paper lists the most frequently cited Czech geographers and interdisciplinary citations – especially in and from sociology and economics papers.

A Worldwide Bibliometric Analysis of Publications on Advance Care Planning in the Past 3 Decades

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 474-480
Author(s):  
Chia-Jen Liu ◽  
Te-Chun Yeh ◽  
Ming-Hsuan Hsieh ◽  
Lin-Chung Woung ◽  
Sheng-Jean Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Advance Care Planning ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The United States ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Care Planning ◽  
The Past ◽  
Advance Care

Background: In recent decades, issues related to end-of-life care and advance care planning (ACP) have attracted popular attention. Advance care planning has been broadly discussed as one of the potential solutions to protect a patient’s rights, autonomy, and dignity at the end of life. To better understand publishing on this topic, we conducted this study to demonstrate the worldwide research productivity, trends, and citations of ACP in the past 3 decades by bibliometric analysis. Methods: Articles published on ACP were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database, and the subject terms included “advance directive,” or “advance care planning.” Results: Overall, 2126 publications on ACP were retrieved until January 22, 2019. North America, Western Europe, and Australia were the most productive regions. The top 15 countries published 95.9% of the total number of articles. The United States accounted for approximately three-fifths (61.0%) of all publications. When adjusted for population size, Australia had the highest number of articles per million persons (6.64), followed by the Netherlands (6.14) and Belgium (4.61). The most productive authors were Sudore (n = 37), Deliens (n = 29), and Green (n = 24). Conclusions: The current study revealed that research in terms of publications on ACP has rapidly increased over the past 3 decades. Developed countries, especially the United States, were more concerned with the ACP research field than developing countries were.

scholarly journals A Bibliometric Analysis of the Intellectual Structure of Studies on Slavery in the 21st Century

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cíntia Cristina Silva de Araújo ◽  
Erivaldo Da Silva Carneiro Jr.
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Heritage Tourism ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Intellectual Structure ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Business Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Scopus Database ◽  
Globalized World

Slavery is usually regarded as the dark side of business practices. However, and maybe, because of that, research on the slavery’s residues and its contemporary forms is fundamental. Therefore, we aimed to answer the following questions: What is the intellectual structure of recent publications on slavery in the business research area? How is the past of slavery remembered (or forgotten) in this century’s researches on business research area? To answer these questions, we extracted publications from the Scopus database, and then, we grouped the references using the bibliometric software Bibexcel. Finally, to identify the subgroups and to create the visualization map, we used VOSviewer. Results indicate that the intellectual structure of slavery-related studies can be grouped into nine pillars that cover diverse topics, such as heritage tourism, critical accounting and management history, and the perpetuation of the legacy of slavery in the globalized world.

Evolution of Project Management as a Scientific Discipline

2018 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Abbasi ◽  
Ali Jaafari
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Scientific Discipline ◽  
Domain Expert ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Growth Trend ◽  
Research Production ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research Themes ◽  
Changes Over Time

Abstract In this study, we investigated the quantity and impact of worldwide research production in the field of “project management” over the past 38 years. We performed a bibliometric analysis using the Scopus database between 1980 and 2017 to develop an understanding of the evolution of research on “project management.” Using the knowledge of a domain expert in the field of “project management,” we first compiled a set of reliable keywords, which represented the field. Second, we developed a data extraction strategy for searching the phrase “project management” in the title or keyword or abstract of publications by limiting our sources to journals in English. We observed the evolution of this field by analyzing not only the quantity of publications but also their impact (citations) per year and compared their growth trend in four periods. The results of our analysis confirmed that not only the research themes or topics but also the active parties involved in project management research have experienced phonemic changes over time.

scholarly journals Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Diesel Pollution in Antarctica and a Review on Remediation Techniques

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 1123
Author(s):  
Zheng Syuen Lim ◽  
Rasidnie Razin Wong ◽  
Chiew-Yen Wong ◽  
Azham Zulkharnain ◽  
Noor Azmi Shaharuddin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
The Core ◽  
The Past ◽  
Fuel Demand ◽  
Scopus Database ◽  
Annual Publication

Diesel is a fuel commonly used in Antarctica to supply vessels and domestic applications on site. The increasing human activities in the continent consequently have generated high fuel demand, which in turn has increased the occurrence of oil pollution due to accidental events during refueling. A related study received growing interest as more detrimental effects have been reported on Antarctic ecosystems. By adopting the bibliometric analysis, the research on diesel pollution in Antarctica collected in the Scopus database was systematically analysed. An increment in annual publication growth from 1980 to 2019 was observed and two research clusters were illustrated with “hydrocarbons” as the core keyword. Several attempts have been conducted over the past decades to remove anthropogenic hydrocarbon from previous abandoned whaling sites as well as recent oil spill incidents. However, the remote and polar conditions of Antarctica constrained the installation and operation of clean-up infrastructure. This review also briefly encompasses the approaches from past to present on the management of fuel pollution in Antarctica and highlights the potential of phytoremediation as a new bioremediation prospect.

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