A bibliometric analysis of grass endophytic fungi research in China based on the Web of Science database

doi:10.11686/cyxb2017325

Abstract

Abstract: Articles on grass endophyte fungi published between 1996 and 2016 were identified in the Web of Science database and their bibliometrics analyzed. From 1996 to 2016, grass endophyte fungi research developed rapidly in China. The number of articles published with Chinese authors rose sharply to become 4th ranked in the world. With many articles published in high-level journals, we have achieved remarkable results in this field over the past 20 years. The published research currently focuses mainly on the growth of endophytic fungi, alkaloids, drought tolerance and symbiosis. We argue that future research should focus on taxon evaluation and functional genomics, the comparative genomics of Epichloё, and the development and utilization of biological pesticide from Chinese native grasses.

Key words: grass endophyte fungi, bibliometrics, Web of Science, papers

SHI Qian, TIAN Pei, NAN Zhi-biao. A bibliometric analysis of grass endophytic fungi research in China based on the Web of Science database[J]. Acta Prataculturae Sinica, 2018, 27(7): 47-54.

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