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Knowledge Map of Soil Nutrient Migration Analysis Based on WOS (Web of Science) Database

A bibliometric analysis of soil nutrient migration research using Web of Science data mapped global research trends, hotspots, and collaboration networks from the past several decades. The study identifies shifts in research focus toward nitrogen cycling, soil carbon, and the impacts of agricultural intensification.

2023 Agricultural Sciences 3 citations
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A bibliometric analysis of research on terrestrial isopods

A bibliometric analysis of 70 years of terrestrial isopod research revealed that the field has expanded from basic taxonomy to applied topics including ecotoxicology and the use of isopods as bioindicators of soil pollution. Isopods are increasingly studied for their responses to plastic and chemical contamination. The review highlights how fundamental invertebrate research can generate practical tools for environmental monitoring.

2022 ZooKeys 4 citations
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Global research landscape of microplastics and their impact on earthworm: a bibliometric analysis

Researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis — a statistical review of published research — to map global trends in studies on how microplastics affect earthworms, finding steady growth in publications through 2022 with China and Europe leading the research. Earthworms are a key focus because they live in soil, help decompose organic matter, and serve as an indicator species for measuring how microplastics disrupt soil health.

2024 Discover Environment 4 citations
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Revealing the Development of Agriculture Wastewater Treatment: A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Publications from 1971 to 2022 using Scopus Database

This bibliometric analysis examined 1,706 research articles on agricultural wastewater treatment published between 1971 and 2022, identifying trends, leading countries, and key research topics. The significant recent growth in this field reflects increasing concern about how agricultural runoff — which can carry microplastics, pesticides, and nutrients — affects water quality.

2023 Research Square (Research Square)
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Science Mapping of Meta-Analysis in Agricultural Science

This bibliometric analysis mapped 30 years of meta-analysis research in agricultural science, identifying key trends, influential authors, and research hotspots using the Web of Science database. While not directly about microplastics, the study reveals that soil science, crop management, and environmental contamination are dominant research themes in agricultural meta-analyses.

2023 Information 6 citations
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A bibliometric analysis of global research hotspots and progress on microplastics in soil‒plant systems

This bibliometric analysis reviews the rapidly growing field of research on microplastics in soil and plant systems. Researchers identified key research hotspots including how microplastics affect agricultural productivity and enter the food chain through crops. The study provides a roadmap of current knowledge and points to critical gaps in understanding the long-term effects of microplastic contamination on agricultural ecosystems.

2023 Environmental Pollution 17 citations
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Trends and Emerging Hotspots in Toxicology of Chironomids: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis

This bibliometric analysis mapped trends and emerging research hotspots in chironomid toxicology using publications from the Web of Science and PubMed databases. The study identified growing research interest in using these aquatic insects as bioindicators for environmental pollution, including emerging contaminants like microplastics, reflecting the expanding scope of ecotoxicology research.

2025 Insects 1 citations
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Soil Health and Fertility in Agriculture: A Bibliometric Mapping of Global Knowledge and Practices

This bibliometric analysis of global soil science research used VOSviewer to map keyword co-occurrence, author networks, and international collaborations, identifying soil fertility, microbiology, and nutrient dynamics as the core research focuses alongside emerging interests in microplastics and sustainable agriculture.

2025 West Science Interdisciplinary Studies
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The rise of the worm: bibliometric insights into the growing significance of vermicomposting for sustainable agriculture and environmental management

Researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis of 3,259 vermicomposting research papers published over the decade 2013-2022, identifying growth trends and emerging themes in the field. The study found substantial annual growth in vermicomposting research, with increasing focus on its applications in sustainable agriculture, organic waste management, and environmental remediation.

2024 1 citations
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Macroinvertebrados aquáticos em sistemas de cultivo de arroz: Um estudo cienciométrico como síntese do conhecimento

This study reviewed 40+ years of research on tiny water creatures called macroinvertebrates that live in rice fields around the world. These small animals are important because they help keep water ecosystems healthy, but intensive farming methods are harming them. Understanding how rice farming affects these creatures matters because healthy water ecosystems in rice fields can help maintain cleaner water and better food production for humans.

2026 DELOS Desarrollo Local Sostenible
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Global Research Trends in Food Security: Insights from a Bibliometric Analysis

Researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis of over 500 publications on food security, revealing a significant increase in scholarly interest over the past decade. Key research themes included climate change, sustainable agriculture, and the intersection of food systems with environmental contaminants. The analysis maps the evolving landscape of food security research and identifies emerging areas of focus for future study.

2025 International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science 1 citations
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Microplastics in Aquaculture: A Bibliometric Analysis Based on Web of Science Data

This bibliometric analysis of Web of Science publications on microplastics in aquaculture mapped the growth of research output, key contributing countries and institutions, dominant research themes, and trends in how concern about microplastic contamination in farmed seafood has evolved over time.

2025 ACADEMICIA An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal
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The importance of geographical information systems in urban and landscape planning: A bibliometric analysis

Researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis of 2,354 articles on GIS applications in urban, spatial, and landscape planning published between 1990 and 2022 in the Web of Science database, mapping research trends, collaborative networks, and highly cited authors and journals to trace the field's growth from computerised cartography to integrated spatial planning tools.

2023 MEGARON / Yıldız Technical University Faculty of Architecture E-Journal 4 citations
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Global trends and hotspots evolution in soil microplastic pollution research: A bibliometric analysis based on the Web of Science

Researchers analyzed global trends in soil microplastic research using bibliometric tools and found the field is still developing compared to water-based studies, with hotspots growing rapidly since 2018. China, the US, the Netherlands, and Australia lead publications, and the field needs to shift focus from measuring toxicity to understanding how microplastics affect entire soil ecosystems.

2024 Ecological Indicators 20 citations
Review Tier 2

A bibliometric analysis and literature review of earthworms used as bio-indicators for assessing soil heavy metal pollution

Researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis of two decades of studies on using earthworms as biological indicators of soil heavy metal pollution. They found that zinc, copper, cadmium, and lead are the most commonly studied metals, with growing interest in how earthworms accumulate and respond to these contaminants. The review highlights earthworms as valuable tools for monitoring soil health and identifies emerging research directions in soil pollution assessment.

2025 Journal of Environmental Sciences 2 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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A Bibliometric Analysis of Soil Pollution due to Microplastics

This bibliometric analysis reviewed the scientific literature on soil microplastic pollution to map research trends, key contributors, and knowledge gaps. The study found growing global research interest in this area and highlighted that microplastics entering the food chain through contaminated soil represents an underappreciated pathway to human exposure.

2020 Insecta mundi 2 citations
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Experimental studies on freshwater zooplankton in Brazil: a scientometric analysis from 1978 to 2023

Researchers conducted a scientometric analysis of 249 experimental papers on freshwater zooplankton published in Brazil between 1978 and 2023 using Web of Science, SciELO, and Scopus databases. The analysis found a significant increase in publications over time concentrated in southeastern Brazil, with predation, chemical pollutants, and eutrophication as dominant topics, while microplastics and metapopulation dynamics remained underrepresented research areas.

2024 Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia 1 citations
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Progress of Ecological Restoration Research Based on Bibliometric Analysis

This bibliometric analysis of over 23,000 publications from 1990 to 2022 mapped global ecological restoration research trends, identified key hotspots around topics like soil and vegetation recovery, and projected future directions for the field.

2022 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 21 citations
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The Evolution of Microplastics Research: Global Trends and Agricultural Implications

Researchers analyzed over 16,000 publications on microplastics from 2014 to 2023 to map global research trends and their implications for agriculture. They found that China and India have emerged as major contributors, while domestic citations have increased, potentially indicating reduced international knowledge exchange. The study identifies 76 research topics and highlights the growing concern about microplastic impacts on agricultural systems.

2024 Land Degradation and Development 2 citations
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Visual analysis of Chinese and international green manure research based on bibliometrics

This paper is not about microplastics; it uses bibliometric analysis to map three decades of global research trends in green manure cultivation and its effects on soil and crops.

2023 Ciência Rural 1 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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Scientific Trends in Animal Waste and Environmental Sustainability: A Bibliometric Study

Researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis of 33,887 academic studies on the environmental effects of animal waste to reveal trends in publication distribution, research collaborations, and emerging topics. The study mapped the global landscape of animal waste and environmental sustainability research, identifying leading countries, journals, and keyword clusters that reflect the field's evolution toward circular economy and pollution mitigation approaches.

2025
Review Tier 2

Leveraging Administrative Health Databases to Address Health Challenges in Farming Populations: Scoping Review and Bibliometric Analysis (1975-2024) (Preprint)

This scoping review and bibliometric analysis examined 50 years of research using administrative health databases to study farming populations, identifying growing use of these data sources for linking agricultural exposures to health outcomes. The review highlights remaining gaps in coverage of pesticide, microplastic, and environmental contaminant effects.

2024