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The academic interest for bioplastics - a bibliometric analysis

A bibliometric analysis of scientific literature on bioplastics reveals rapid growth in research, reflecting increasing global interest in replacing petroleum-based plastics with biodegradable alternatives. The review maps key research trends and identifies the countries driving bioplastics science.

2022 Economics and Environment 7 citations
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Bibliometrics and visualization analysis regarding research on the development of microplastics

Researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis of microplastic research published from 2009 to 2019 using visualization software. The study found that publications grew exponentially during this period, with research hotspots shifting from zooplankton ingestion and surface water surveys toward adsorption, biodegradation, and toxicity analysis, and predicts that constructed wetlands, biotechnology, and photocatalysis for microplastic removal will become emerging research areas.

2021 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 56 citations
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A bibliometric analysis on the current situation and hot trends of the impact of microplastics on soil based on CiteSpace

This bibliometric analysis used CiteSpace and VOSviewer to map soil microplastics research published from 2013–2024 in the Web of Science, identifying key research clusters, institutional contributors, and emerging themes including microplastic-antibiotic resistance interactions and soil food web effects.

2025 ArXiv.org
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The Emergence of Bioplastic as a Sustainable Polymer in the Indian Food Packaging Industry: A Scientometric Analysis

Researchers conducted a scientometric analysis of research on bioplastics as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics in the Indian food packaging industry, mapping publication trends, key research themes, and the growing global policy and scientific attention toward bioplastic adoption.

2023 Journal of Data Science Informetrics and Citation Studies 3 citations
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends in Bacterial Degradation of Plastics: Emerging Themes and Future Directions

This bibliometric analysis examined research trends in bacterial plastic degradation from 1977 to 2024 using Scopus data analyzed through VOSviewer and RStudio. Publication output grew steadily, with accelerating interest since 2010 focusing on polyethylene, PET, and polystyrene degradation, and identifying key research clusters around enzyme engineering and soil microbiomes.

2025 Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research
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Plastic and sustainability: a bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer and CiteSpace

Researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis of 1,933 research articles on plastic and sustainability published between 1995 and 2022. The study found that China and the USA lead global research in this field, with circular economy, bioplastics, and sustainable development emerging as highly discussed topics, and COVID-19 becoming a prominent theme in 2021 due to its impact on plastic pollution.

2023 Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research 62 citations
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Insight into Global Bio-Based Plastics Development: A Bibliometric Analysis-Aided Assessment of the Past Decades’ Research Exploit

This meta-analysis tracks the global research trend in bio-based plastics development from 1990 to 2023. The study found growing scientific interest in biodegradable alternatives to conventional plastics, driven by environmental and climate concerns. Developing viable bioplastic alternatives matters because reducing conventional plastic production is one way to limit the microplastic pollution that ends up in food, water, and the human body.

2025 Sustainability 4 citations
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An exploration of future of bioplastics and their physical, chemical and biological characteristic through bibliometric Analysis

This review explored the future of bioplastics as alternatives to petroleum-based plastics, examining their physical, chemical, and biological characteristics and comparing degradation behavior in different environments. The paper assessed current limitations in bioplastic performance and biodegradability that must be addressed before they can effectively replace conventional plastics at scale.

2024 Research Square (Research Square)
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The Bibliometric Analysis of Microplastics in Soil Environments: Hotspots of Research and Trends of Development

This bibliometric analysis used CiteSpace to map research trends in soil microplastic contamination, identifying hotspots including microplastic effects on soil properties, organism interactions, and pollutant transport as key areas of growing scientific interest.

2023 Sustainability 10 citations
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Scientometric analysis and scientific trends on microplastics research

Researchers performed a scientometric analysis of microplastics research using 2,872 publications from the Web of Science database spanning 2004 to 2020. The bibliometric analysis mapped contributing countries, institutions, key authors, trending keywords, and future research directions in the field. The study found that microplastics research has grown rapidly, with increasing attention to environmental pollution across various ecosystems.

2022 Chemosphere 73 citations
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How do humans recognize and face challenges of microplastic pollution in marine environments? A bibliometric analysis

Researchers performed a bibliometric analysis of 1,898 publications on marine microplastics, mapping research growth, collaboration networks, and thematic trends over time, and predicting that future research will increasingly focus on biological effects, human health impacts, and policy-relevant risk characterization.

2021 Environmental Pollution 39 citations
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Ocean Plastic Pollution Research: Trends and Future Directions

Researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis of ocean plastic pollution research using Scopus data from 2000 to 2024, applying VOSviewer to map co-authorship networks, keyword co-occurrences, and thematic clusters to identify influential contributors and emerging research directions. The analysis revealed rapid growth in publication volume and identified microplastics, marine debris, and policy-related themes as dominant research foci.

2025 West Science Interdisciplinary Studies
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Insight into the Interaction Between Microplastics and Microorganisms Based on a Bibliometric and Visualized Analysis

A bibliometric and visualized analysis of research on microplastic-microorganism interactions identified rapid growth in this field and key themes including plastisphere formation, biodegradation potential, and microbial community changes driven by microplastic exposure.

2021 Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 21 citations
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Global trends and prospects in microplastics research: A bibliometric analysis

Researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis of global microplastics research using the Web of Science database from 1986 to 2019. The study found that publications on microplastics increased significantly since 2011, with research hotspots and trends shifting from marine contamination surveys toward understanding ecological impacts and human health implications.

2020 Journal of Hazardous Materials 234 citations
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Neurotoxicity of microplastics: a CiteSpace-based review and emerging trends study

This bibliometric review mapped the emerging research landscape of microplastic neurotoxicity using CiteSpace visualization, identifying key trends including oxidative stress pathways, blood-brain barrier disruption, and behavioral changes as major research hotspots.

2023 Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 14 citations
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Potential Microbes for Microplastic Biodegradation: Bibliometric Analysis using VOSviewer

This bibliometric analysis identified microorganisms with potential for microplastic biodegradation, mapping research output, key taxa, and degradation pathways to highlight the most promising candidates for biotechnological plastic breakdown applications.

2024 International Journal of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences
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Visual mapping of global nanoplastics research progresses and hotspots: a scientometric assessment analysis

A scientometric analysis mapped global nanoplastics research from 2000 to the present, identifying China, the US, and European countries as leading contributors, and tracking the evolution of research hotspots from source characterization toward toxicological effects.

2023 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 4 citations
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Progress and Prospects of Microplastic Biodegradation Processes and Mechanisms: A Bibliometric Analysis

This bibliometric analysis maps the research landscape of microplastic biodegradation from 2012 to 2022, revealing a sharp increase in publications peaking around 2020-2021. Researchers identified key institutions and summarized the main biodegradation processes, including microbial degradation, photodegradation, and thermo-oxidative degradation of various plastic types. The study highlights that while biological approaches to breaking down microplastics show promise, significant gaps remain in understanding the complete degradation mechanisms.

2024 Toxics 16 citations
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Management of plastic waste: A bibliometric mapping and analysis

A bibliometric analysis of plastic waste management research over five years identified key themes including recycling, biodegradable alternatives, and policy instruments, with rapidly growing attention to microplastics as a distinct subfield.

2021 Waste Management & Research The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy 78 citations
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Microplastic Impact on Plant: Review Paper Using VOSviewer

A bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer examined 380 Scopus-indexed papers on microplastic effects on plants published from 2011 to 2022, mapping the growth and expansion of this research area over time. The analysis identified key research clusters, prolific authors, and predicted future directions for this rapidly developing field.

2024 BIO Web of Conferences 5 citations
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Research Trends and Hotspots in Food Bank: A Visualization Analysis Using CiteSpace

Researchers used CiteSpace bibliometric software to analyze 1,000 food bank publications from 2012 to 2022, finding consistent annual growth in research output and identifying key clusters around food scarcity, food safety, sustainable development, and performance evaluation. The analysis revealed that while a distinct core author group exists, collaborations remain largely localized with a low overall degree of cooperation.

2024 Sustainability 1 citations
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Microplastics in Terrestrial Ecosystems: A Scientometric Analysis

A scientometric analysis of global microplastic literature in terrestrial ecosystems (Web of Science, 1986–2020) used co-occurrence visualization and citation mapping to characterize the rapid growth of terrestrial MP research and identify emerging focus areas such as soil health, agricultural plastics, and food safety.

2020 Sustainability 77 citations
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Review and future trends of soil microplastics research: visual analysis based on Citespace

A bibliometric analysis of soil microplastic research revealed that the field is still in early development compared to aquatic microplastic science, with growing focus on agricultural soil contamination, food security risks, and the role of sewage sludge and plastic mulch films as primary soil inputs. The authors identify key knowledge gaps and predict future research directions.

2022 Environmental Sciences Europe 18 citations
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How Important is the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Study of Plastic Waste? Use of Bibliometric Analysis to Reveal Research Positions and Future Directions

This paper is not about microplastics — it presents a bibliometric analysis of life cycle assessment (LCA) research on plastic waste from 2013 to 2022, mapping publication trends, leading countries, and key research themes.

2024 Jurnal Teknologi Lingkungan 2 citations