A bibliometric analysis of international grassland agroecology research

doi:10.11686/cyxb2016218

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Abstract:

Grassland agroecology research covers diverse subjects in biology, agriculture, and geography. In recent years, research on grassland agroecology has intensified in many countries and research institutions around the world. In this study, we used Thomson Data Analyzer and UCINET for data mining, and conducted a quantitative analysis of grassland agroecology research papers listed in the SCIE database from 1996 to 2015. We explored the annual trends, the distribution of scientific research strength, major research areas and hotspots, and international cooperations in grassland agroecology research from 1996 to 2015. The objectives of this study were to assess the current status of grassland agroecology research worldwide, to identify the international influences on this area of research by analyzing and comparing characteristic features of published papers, and to provide directions for future research. The number of grassland agroecology research papers has shown an average growth rate of 8% over the past 20 years. This field of research involves multiple disciplines, such as agriculture, environmental science and ecology, plant science, biodiversity and conservation, geology and so on. In addition to grassland and agriculture, protection of species and the environment have become more popular topics. The United States, the United Kingdom, and other developed countries have a stronger overall influence on grassland agroecology research. The United States is the most prominent country in international cooperative research, and has established strong research relationships with other major countries. The Chinese Academy of Sciences is very active in this field, and has published many more papers than the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), University of Saskatchewan, and other institutions. However, the research quality and the influence of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as well as its capacity for international cooperation, should be improved.

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YANG Jing-Ning, SHEN Yu-Ying, WANG Yan-Rong. A bibliometric analysis of international grassland agroecology research[J]. Acta Prataculturae Sinica, 2017, 26(5): 224-234.

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