scholarly journals Mercury (Hg) researches in Brazilian biomes: A scientometric analysis between the years 1991 and 2018

2021 ◽  
pp. 01-13
Author(s):  
Miguel V. M. Neto ◽  
Darlan Q. Brito
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
Spatial Bias ◽  
Environmental Matrices ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Natural Sources ◽  
Isi Web Of Science ◽  
Number Of Publications

Mercury is a metal present in natural sources and its concentration have been allocated by human activities, posing impacts in environmental matrices and organisms. In this study, we highlight the panorama of Hg researches in Brazilian biomes in the scientific literature published between 1991 and 2018. Although the appreciated attention to the mercury researches in Amazon context, there has not been an assessment of Hg research within other Brazilian biomes. With this in mind, we searched for articles in the periodic database the Thomson’s ISI Web of Science database and observed an oscillated trend of the number of publications throughout this period. The low percentage of papers performed in Pantanal (8%), Caatinga (4%), Atlantic Rainforest (4%), Pampa (3%) and Cerrado (0.36%) was contrasted to majority academic works performed in Amazon regions (83%), indicating the asymmetrical geographical distribution in Hg researches. The five top keywords of research topics were mercury, Amazon, Brazil, river, Brazilian and fish. The top authors formed 19 different clusters, with different research directions and strengths. Our data shows that Hg studies have been geographically biased. The lack of Hg studies on other Brazilian biomes may mask the extent and intensity of the impacts related to the Hg mobilization in these areas. Concerning Hg concentration is context-dependent, we emphasize the need for investment in Hg research in different tropical biomes in order to overcome spatial bias of Hg knowledge, particularly with organisms from different environmental matrices. Keywords: Scientometry; Mercury; Brazilian biomes, Web of science (WoS)

scholarly journals Cybersecurity in Construction: Where Do We Stand and How Do We Get Better Prepared

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bharadwaj R. K. Mantha ◽  
Borja García de Soto
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Document Retrieval ◽  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Domain Experts ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Influential Journal ◽  
Aec Industry

The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is increasingly becoming digital and more prone to cyber-attacks. Although there are several studies and standards in the cybersecurity domain, experts suggest that domain-specific studies need to be conducted to address the unique challenges faced within each of the different industries. Therefore, several cybersecurity studies have been undertaken for various industries, such as healthcare, manufacturing, telecommunication, and energy. However, this type of study is largely missing in the AEC industry due to different reasons, including lack of awareness. To address that, this study aims to (a) compare and analyze the number of cybersecurity-related documents in the AEC industry with several other industries, and (b) extract and analyze the cybersecurity-related documents data to identify potential future research trends and topics for the AEC community. The Web of Science (WOS) database, consisting of significant and influential journal publications, was used for document retrieval. VOSviewer was used to identify key research topics and trends in the cybersecurity domain and define future cybersecurity research in the AEC industry. WOS document retrieval results that compared the total number of publications corroborated the little to no attention received to cybersecurity investigation in the AEC industry. In addition, the VOSviewer analysis revealed three significant areas of research in the cybersecurity community that provide a reasonably justified roadmap for conducting cybersecurity research in the AEC industry. This study could greatly benefit the AEC research community and potential reaping benefits to the industry by creating more awareness among different stakeholders.

scholarly journals Small and Medium Entrepreneurship: Bibliometric Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 53-60
Author(s):  
Natalia FILIMONOVA ◽  
Svetlana BOLTUNOVA ◽  
Victoria FILIMONOVA
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Research Fronts ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Current Knowledge Base ◽  
Number Of Publications

Despite the high importance of small business for the development of economic systems, it faces a number of difficulties due to its size. These circumstances have attracted the attention of the scientific community. As the dynamics of the number of publications on the development of small and medium-sized enterprises shows, scientists around the world are interested in a wide range of issues. The purpose of this article was to analyze the evolution of research fronts and identify key research topics, the current knowledge base and influential publications of Russian and foreign scientists. We used the freeware product CiteSpaceV to conduct our research. To analyze the publications, we used the ISI Web of Science Core Collection (WoS) database, the selected time interval was from 1997 to 2020. As a result of this study, eight major clusters in the field of SME development were identified according to foreign publications; only one cluster was identified according to Russian publications. A comparison of research fronts on foreign publications with Russian topics can become the basis for forecasting promising research areas.

scholarly journals The Trends in Research on the Effects of Biochar on Soil

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7810
Author(s):  
Taotao Yan ◽  
Jianhui Xue ◽  
Zhidong Zhou ◽  
Yongbo Wu
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Annual Number ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Reference Information ◽  
Subject Categories ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Basic Characteristics ◽  
Number Of Publications

The present study used bibliometric methods to analyze the literature regarding the biochar effects on soil that are included in the Web of Science Core Collection database and quantified the annual number of publications in the field and distribution of publications. Using CiteSpace as a visual analytic software for the literature, the distribution of the subject categories, author collaborations, institution collaborations, international (regional) collaborations, and cocitation and keyword clustering were analyzed. The results showed the basic characteristics of the literature related to the effects of biochar on soil. Furthermore, the main research powers in this field were identified. Then, we recognized the main intellectual base in the domain of biochar effects on soil. Meanwhile, this paper revealed the research hotspots and trends of this field. Furthermore, focuses of future research in this field are discussed. The present study quantitatively and objectively describes the research status and trends of biochar effects on soil from the bibliometric perspective to promote in-depth research in this field and provide reference information for scholars in the relevant fields to refine their research directions, address specific scientific issues, and help scholars to seek/establish relevant collaborations in their fields of interests.

scholarly journals Analysis of publication activity of the leading countries in the field of quantum technologies

2018 ◽  
Vol 84 (7) ◽  
pp. 67-76
Author(s):  
A. S. Mokhov ◽  
V. O. Tolcheev
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Quantum Computer ◽  
General Characteristic ◽  
The United States ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Publication Activity ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
The Web

The publication activity of the leading countries in the field of quantum technologies (QT), which include quantum computers and simulators, quantum sensors, quantum data transmission, and quantum metrology is analyzed. A general characteristic of the subject domain and scientometric analysis is carried out using the research chops from the Web of Science database covering the period 2000 – 2016. The sample of bibliographic publications is used to (i) estimate the growth rate of publications on QT in the leading countries (for the indicated period of time), (ii) identify the leading states in the number of publications (on the above-mentioned main directions of QT development), and (iii) determine the publication activity of Russia and the intensity of international cooperation. The results of the research demonstrated, that the USA and China are the leading countries in the field of quantum technologies. Regression dependences are constructed which provide forecasting and description of the functions reflecting the increasing number of publications in aforementioned countries. Using the criterion of signs and the Wilcoxon test for coupled pairs of observations, the hypothesis of significant differences in the publication activity of the United States and China was tested. Both tests at the level of significance α = 0.05 did not reveal significant discrepancies between the number of articles in the US and China on the twelve topics of the Web of Science database. At the same time, a significant advantage of American scientists in the number of publications in the field of quantum computations and creation of a universal quantum computer has been revealed. The primacy in this area is the main condition of «quantum» domination, which implies a significant acceleration of calculations, primarily, decryption of most of the algorithms used to protect information.

scholarly journals Learning from Each Other—A Bibliometric Review of Research on Information Disorders

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 10094
Author(s):  
Ramona Bran ◽  
Laurentiu Tiru ◽  
Gabriela Grosseck ◽  
Carmen Holotescu ◽  
Laura Malita
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Knowledge Framework ◽  
Academic Fields ◽  
Bibliometric Review ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Interest In Research ◽  
Different Parts

Interest in research connected to information disorders has grown considerably in recent years. The phrase “information disorders” refers to three different notions: dis-, mis-, and malinformation. It is difficult to pin down this new and dynamic phenomenon of informational disruption and to assess its impact on society. Therefore, we conducted a bibliometric analysis on the complexity of information disorders using the Web of Science Core Collection database from 1975 to June 2021. We analyzed 8964 papers with the goal to have an overall picture of the topic, clarify the knowledge framework of research in this field, examine the development dynamics, identify future research directions and increase the understanding of the research on information disorders. The following are our main findings: the number of publications, authors, and journals has increased; research on information disorders has earned considerable attention in multiple academic fields; there are more and more works written in collaboration by scholars from different parts and cultures of the world. This paper makes important contributions to the literature, not only by providing researchers and practitioners with a coherent and perceptible intellectual basis to find answers, but also by bringing valuable insights for further investigation and future research directions.

scholarly journals Thirty Years of Research on Succession in the Field of Family Business: A Bibliometric Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Atar Benismael ◽  
Mohamed Nabil El mabrouki
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Word Analysis ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Future Research Directions

Bibliometric analysis is the application of statistical methods to quantitatively analyze scientific publications. It makes it possible to evaluate the production of a laboratory, a journal or a field of research. The objective of this study is to carry out an analysis of the scientific literature published on succession in the field of family business over the last thirty years. Two different types of indicators were used. The first concerns the activity indicators, which provides information about the productivity of journals and authors. The second is about co-citation analysis which gives an idea of the links between researchers, and co-word analysis which identifies interactions and relationships between different research topics. The results obtained reveal that it is a relatively recent area of research with strong connections between authors. Gaps in the literature as well as future research directions are also presented.

virtual reality and augmented reality Applications in surgery：Analysis of the Scientific Literature (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Lu ◽  
Yongqiang Xiao ◽  
Ye Zhou ◽  
Xiangdong Qi
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
The United States ◽  
Research Trend ◽  
Related Field ◽  
H Index ◽  
Number Of Publications

BACKGROUND Background: Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have recently become popular research themes. However, there are no published bibliometric reports that have analyzed the corresponding scientific literature in relation to the application of these technologies in surgery. Our study aims to study the research trend on virtual reality and surgery, and compare the contribution of publications from different countries, institutions, journals and authors. OBJECTIVE We used a bibliometric approach to identify and analyze the scientific literature on virtual reality and surgery during 2001-2020 form Web of Science. GraphPad Prism 6, and VOSviewer software were used to collect and analyze the publication trend in related field, revealing the popular research topics, key authors, scientific institutions, countries, and journals. METHODS The Web of Science electronic database was searched to identify relevant papers on VR research in surgery. Basic publication and citation data were acquired using the “Analyze” and “Create Citation Report” functions of the database. Complete bibliographic data were exported to VOSviewer for further analyses. Visualization maps were generated to illustrate the recurring keywords and words mentioned in the titles and abstracts. RESULTS We identified a total of 3323 publications with citation frequency of 81919 times up to August 21, 2021. The United States accounted for the largest number of publications (30.575%), 31199 of total citations as well as the highest H-index (88). The sum of publications from China ranked the fifth, while the overall citations (3257) and H-index (29) ranked the eighth and the ninth, respectively. The paper published on Annals of Surgery in 2002 had been cited for 1759times, which was the most cited papers in related field. The “system research” seemed to be the hotspot in relevant scope. CONCLUSIONS The United States made the most outstanding contribution within this important field. There is a mismatch between the quantity and quality of publications from China. Latest progress can be tracked in Annals of Surgery. Augmented reality related researches may be hotspots in the near future.

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.

scholarly journals A probe into causes of non-citation based on survey data

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zewen Hu ◽  
Yishan Wu
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Primary Reason ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
The Empirical Analysis ◽  
Research Hotspots ◽  
The Web

Empirical analysis results concerning the possible causes of non-citation may help increase the potential of researchers’ work to be cited. After complete literature retrieval from the Web of Science, Google Scholar and Scopus databases, we find that very few studies focus on the empirical analysis of causes of non-citation. In this article, we conduct a survey of the possible causes for citation or non-citation based on a questionnaire. We then perform a statistical analysis to identify the major causes of non-citation in combination with the analysis of the data collected through the survey. Most respondents to our questionnaire identified seven major points (‘research hotspots and novel topics of content’, ‘research topics similar to my work’, ‘high quality of content’, ‘reasonable self-citation’, ‘highlighted title’, ‘prestigious authors’, and ‘academic tastes and interests similar to mine’) that facilitate easy citation of one’s papers. They also pointed out that the vast difference between their current and former research directions is the primary reason for their previously uncited papers. They feel that texts that include notes, comments and letters to editors are rarely cited, and the same is true for papers that are too short or too lengthy. In comparison, it is easier for reviews, articles, or papers of intermediate length to be cited.

scholarly journals A Scientometric Review of Powered Micromobility

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 9505
Author(s):  
Steve O’Hern ◽  
Nora Estgfaeller
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
Technology Planning ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Knowledge Domain ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Planning Policy ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Vehicle Technology

Micromobility is an emerging field of transportation, referring to trips undertaken by a range of microvehicles. Microvehicles encompass both traditional and emerging types of light vehicles from conventional bicycles and powered-two wheelers, through to e-bikes and e-scooters, e-skateboards and “hoverboards”. The recent uptake in powered microvehicles emphasizes the need to understand the knowledge domain of micromobility research. This paper summarises the research status by identifying main contributors to and evolutionary trends in the field. The study applied scientometric analysis techniques to review 474 articles published between 1991 and 2020. The search on Thomson Reuter’s Web of Science database was guided by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) common vocabulary for powered micromobility. Results show a proliferation of research in the field of powered micromobility since 2012, which demonstrates that the growth in research is occurring alongside the increased availability of microvehicles and trips being made using microvehicles. A broad range of research topics including user behaviour, vehicle technology, planning, policy, health and safety were identified with the latter two found to be the most studied areas. Findings suggest many potential benefits of using micromobility and that the field will continue to grow, spurred by the popularity of shared e-scooter schemes. Greater collaboration in the field is desirable to broaden the dissemination of knowledge.

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