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2 Citations
3,849 Views
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24 June 2024

(1) Background: The demand for electricity in rural and urban areas has given rise to numerous related industries, resulting in perilous working conditions and a significant number of safety accidents for workers. In recent years, there has been an i...

(This article belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)
  • Review
  • Open Access
682 Views
21 Pages

Bibliometric and Scientometric Analysis of the Application of Agricultural Pesticides at Variable Rates

  • Beatriz Costalonga Vargas,
  • Marconi Ribeiro Furtado Júnior,
  • André Luiz de Freitas Coelho,
  • Salvatore Privitera,
  • Sebastian Lupica,
  • Antonio Trusso Sfrazzetto,
  • Giuseppe Manetto and
  • Emanuele Cerruto

28 February 2026

The application of plant protection products (PPPs) at variable rates has gained prominence as a key strategy in precision agriculture (PA), promoting the rational use of inputs (water, fertilizers, pesticides) while improving crop yields and mitigat...

(This article belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)
  • Article
  • Open Access
55 Citations
7,043 Views
28 Pages

This paper aims to evaluate the knowledge landscape of the phytoremediation of heavy metals (HMs) by constructing a series of scientific maps and exploring the research hotspots and trends of this field. This study presents a review of 6873 documents...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,333 Views
33 Pages

Research on road transport infrastructures is rapidly evolving as electrification, automation, and digital connectivity reshape how systems are designed, operated, and managed. This study presents a combined bibliometric, scientometric, and network a...

(This article belongs to the Section Smart Infrastructures)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,620 Views
20 Pages

Scientometric Analysis: An Emerging Tool in Veterinary and Animal Scientific Research

  • Georgia A. Vaitsi,
  • Maria V. Bourganou,
  • Daphne T. Lianou,
  • Yiannis Kiouvrekis,
  • Charalambia C. Michael,
  • Dimitris A. Gougoulis and
  • George C. Fthenakis

31 October 2024

The present study is an evaluation of published papers in the field of scientometrics–bibliometrics in veterinary or animal studies. The objective was the quantitative evaluation of the scientific content and the bibliometric details of papers...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Problems of Veterinary Education, Science and Profession)
  • Review
  • Open Access
387 Views
47 Pages

21 August 2026

Construction equipment monitoring has shifted from manual logbooks and early telematics toward intelligent digital systems, driven by the need to reduce delays in obtaining equipment data and improve decision-making on construction sites. This study...

(This article belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
604 Views
26 Pages

Global Research Trends on Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Producing Microorganisms: A Bibliometric and Scientometric Analysis of Sustainable Bioplastic Biotechnology

  • Magaly De La Cruz-Noriega,
  • Ana María Sabogal Vargas,
  • Walter Rojas Villacorta,
  • Waldo Salvatierra Espinola and
  • Claudio Quiñones-Cerna

This scientometric and bibliometric study analyzes global research trends on polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)-producing microorganisms and their applications in bio-based packaging between 2014 and 2025. Using the Scopus database and advanced tools such as...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Microorganisms in Plastics and Bioplastics: Biodegradation, Biosynthesis, and Environmental Impacts)
  • Review
  • Open Access
69 Citations
8,011 Views
31 Pages

A Critical Review of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Use in Architecture and Urbanism: Scientometric and Bibliometric Analysis

  • Marta Videras Rodríguez,
  • Sergio Gómez Melgar,
  • Antonio Sánchez Cordero and
  • José Manuel Andújar Márquez

25 October 2021

In recent years the use of UAVs (Unmanned aerial vehicles) have proliferated in the civil sector for purposes such as search and rescue, remote sensing or real-time monitoring of road traffic, among others. In the architecture, engineering and constr...

(This article belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)
  • Review
  • Open Access
42 Citations
9,533 Views
40 Pages

25 August 2020

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has attracted increasing attention worldwide since its inception in 2013. Although the research is fast increasing in terms of publications, there is a lack of knowledge about the intellectual structure, r...

  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
6,258 Views
36 Pages

Artificial Neural Network Application in Construction and the Built Environment: A Bibliometric Analysis

  • Amit Kant Kaushik,
  • Rubina Islam,
  • Salma ElBahy,
  • Mohammed Arif,
  • Hord Arsalan,
  • Yousef AlHorr,
  • Lovelin Obi and
  • Muhammad Qasim Rana

6 August 2024

Over the past decade, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of various technologies in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction sector. Artificial intelligence has played a significant role throughout the different phases of the design...

(This article belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,823 Views
23 Pages

Digital stress, the psychological strain from constant connectivity, is a growing challenge, but the research field remains conceptually fragmented. This study aims to (1) map the evolution of digital stress research via bibliometric and scientometri...

(This article belongs to the Section Digital Health Technologies)
  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,302 Views
18 Pages

A Scientometric Analysis and Visualization of Prosthetic Foot Research Work: 2000 to 2022

  • Qiu-Qiong Shi,
  • Kit-Lun Yick,
  • Jinlong Wu,
  • Xujia Huang,
  • Chi-Yung Tse and
  • Mei-Ki Chan

This study aims to highlight recent research work on topics around prosthetic feet through a scientometric analysis and historical review. The most cited publications from the Clarivate Analytics Web of Science Core Collection database were identifie...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biomechanics and Bionics in Sport and Exercise, Volume II)
  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
5,952 Views
31 Pages

7 April 2023

Different standard methods for the assessment of the thermal performance of the building envelope are used: analogy with coeval building, theoretical method, heat flow meter measurement, simple hot box, infrared thermography, and thermometric method....

(This article belongs to the Collection Feature Paper Collection: Energy and Buildings)
  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,600 Views
23 Pages

24 September 2024

Cement-based composites (CBCs) are essential in the construction sector due to their cost-effectiveness, availability, and versatility, but they struggle with low tensile strength and poor heat resistance. Recent advancements have highlighted the pot...

(This article belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,191 Views
26 Pages

20 June 2022

The purpose of this study is to provide a holistic review of two decades of research advancement in the indoor environmental quality modelling and indexing field (IEQMI) using bibliometric analysis methods. The explicit objectives of the present stud...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Energy Performance, Management and Recovery in Buildings)
  • Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,178 Views
17 Pages

17 February 2023

In the era of the Internet of Things, innovative business model initiatives continue to deepen, and the trend of search domains continues to expand. This paper aims to scientifically analyze research trends of the Internet of Things in relation to Bu...

  • Review
  • Open Access
18 Citations
6,488 Views
27 Pages

Sustainable Project Governance: Scientometric Analysis and Emerging Trends

  • Lihong Zhang,
  • Saeed Reza Mohandes,
  • Jiawei Tong,
  • Mohamed Abadi,
  • Saeed Banihashemi and
  • Binchao Deng

30 January 2023

Though a relatively large number of studies on sustainable project governance (SPG) have been undertaken, the existing corpus of literature is bereft of a comprehensive review paper that scientometrically analyses the materials published hitherto and...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,845 Views
26 Pages

Scientometric Analysis of Entrepreneurial Orientation: Research Mapping and Opportunity Areas

  • José Rubiales-Núñez,
  • Andrés Rubio,
  • Luis Araya-Castillo,
  • Hugo Moraga-Flores and
  • Carlos Gómez-Pantoja

29 June 2025

This research presents a comprehensive scientometric analysis of Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO), a fundamental concept in strategic management and business performance. Through a bibliometric approach, 4314 articles indexed in the Web of Science fr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
9,147 Views
76 Pages

Mapping Data-Driven Research Impact Science: The Role of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

  • Mudassar Hassan Arsalan,
  • Omar Mubin,
  • Abdullah Al Mahmud,
  • Imran Ahmed Khan and
  • Ali Jan Hassan

In an era of evolving scholarly ecosystems, machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) have become pivotal in advancing research impact analysis. Despite their transformative potential, the fragmented body of literature in this domain nec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,137 Views
18 Pages

21 September 2023

Vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) remain a significant public health challenge, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The high burden of VPDs in this region necessitates the need for continued investigation and intervention. This paper presents a bib...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Current Situation and Future Perspective of Vaccines against Infectious Diseases in Children and Women)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1,376 Views
19 Pages

Carbon Dioxide Corrosion: Scientometric Mapping of the Global Research Landscape over Two Decades (2005–2025)

  • Mohamed-Cherif Ben-Ameur,
  • Mohamed-Aymen Kethiri,
  • Andrea Brenna and
  • Marco Ormellese

Carbon dioxide (CO2) corrosion affects the integrity of energy and process infrastructure, yet the field has lacked a quantitative description of its own structure and evolution. This study presents a scientometric analysis of CO2 corrosion research...

  • Review
  • Open Access
79 Citations
10,190 Views
25 Pages

Construction and Demolition Waste Management Research: A Science Mapping Analysis

  • Nehal Elshaboury,
  • Abobakr Al-Sakkaf,
  • Eslam Mohammed Abdelkader and
  • Ghasan Alfalah

Construction and demolition waste treatment has become an increasingly pressing economic, social, and environmental concern across the world. This study employs a science mapping approach to provide a thorough and systematic examination of the litera...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,005 Views
22 Pages

Bioactivity Research in Ganoderma lucidum: A Scientometric Analysis of Global Trends, Translational Gaps, and Emerging Research Frontiers

  • Christian Joseph N. Ong,
  • Jamil Allen G. Fortaleza,
  • Jowi Tsidkenu Pili Cruz,
  • Edison D. Ramos,
  • Joel G. Matamis,
  • Janice Kaylyn Lonogan,
  • Amelda C. Libres,
  • Carina M. Magtibay,
  • Jose Edwardo R. Mamaat and
  • Rich Milton R. Dulay
  • + 3 authors

8 July 2026

Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi or Reishi) is among the most extensively studied medicinal mushrooms globally, owing to its diverse bioactive compounds and broad pharmacological properties. A scientometric analysis using the Scopus database was conducted...

(This article belongs to the Section Plant Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
9,323 Views
27 Pages

Towards New Strategies for Investing: Insights on Sustainable Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

  • Nini Johana Marín-Rodríguez,
  • Juan David González-Ruíz and
  • Sergio Botero

6 January 2025

As investors increasingly incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their decision-making, sustainable Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) have gained prominence in both investment portfolios and financial research. This study aim...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
104 Citations
18,853 Views
20 Pages

A Scientometric Analysis and Systematic Literature Review for Construction Project Complexity

  • Hassan Ghaleb,
  • Hamed Hamdan Alhajlah,
  • Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah,
  • Mukhtar A. Kassem and
  • Mohammed A. Al-Sharafi

The construction industry has been experiencing a rapid increase in complex projects for the last two decades. Simultaneously, project complexity has received more attention from academics and practitioners worldwide. Many studies suggest that percei...

(This article belongs to the Collection Construction Management – Future Innovations, Methods, Techniques and Technologies)
  • Review
  • Open Access
2,317 Views
22 Pages

Construction Project Performance Research: A Bibliometric, Scientometric, and Qualitative Review (1989–2023)

  • Abdelnaser Abdelhameed,
  • Mohamed S. Yamany,
  • Ahmed Abdelaty,
  • Emad Elbeltagi and
  • Hany Abd Elshakour Mohamed

2 February 2026

Despite the significant increase in publications on construction project performance (CPP), there is a deficiency of research that rigorously assesses and synthesizes previous studies to delineate the field’s development, themes, and research g...

  • Review
  • Open Access
59 Citations
10,540 Views
30 Pages

A Scientometric Visualization Analysis for Night-Time Light Remote Sensing Research from 1991 to 2016

  • Kai Hu,
  • Kunlun Qi,
  • Qingfeng Guan,
  • Chuanqing Wu,
  • Jingmin Yu,
  • Yaxian Qing,
  • Jie Zheng,
  • Huayi Wu and
  • Xi Li

4 August 2017

In this paper, we conducted a scientometric analysis based on the Night-Time Light (NTL) remote sensing related literature datasets retrieved from Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Science Citation Index in Web of Science core collection dat...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Remote Sensing with Nighttime Lights)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,594 Views
25 Pages

Global Trends in Wood Heritage Research: A Bibliometric and Scientometric Analysis

  • João Carlos Ferreira de Melo Júnior,
  • Margherita Vicario and
  • Nicola Macchioni

13 February 2025

The cultural use of wood, historically grounded in the understanding of ancient artefacts, has garnered increasing interest from researchers, as it enables the exploration of relationships between biodiversity, ancestral knowledge, and the cultural m...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Wood as Cultural Heritage Material: 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
113 Citations
11,277 Views
28 Pages

25 November 2019

As urbanization continues to accelerate, the number of cities and their growing populations have created problems, such as the congestion and noise related to transportation, the pollution from industry, and the difficulty of disposing of garbage. An...

(This article belongs to the Collection Sustainable Smart Cities and Villages)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,484 Views
19 Pages

7 October 2025

Organizational climate (OC) and job satisfaction (JS) are constructs that have been studied for more than five decades. However, the results to date are not sufficient to generalize conclusions across cultures, countries and sectors. To contribute to...

(This article belongs to the Section Organizational Behavior)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,569 Views
15 Pages

The scientometric indices, such as the journal Impact Factor (IF) or SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), often play a determining role while choosing a journal for possible publication. The Editor-in-Chief (EiC), also known as a lead editor or chief editor,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,003 Views
24 Pages

Mapping the Scientific Literature on Sheep and Goat Research: General Appraisal and Significance of the Year of Publication

  • Georgia A. Vaitsi,
  • Maria V. Bourganou,
  • Charalambia K. Michael,
  • Natalia G. C. Vasileiou,
  • Eleni I. Katsarou,
  • Angeliki I. Katsafadou,
  • Dimitris A. Gougoulis,
  • Vasia S. Mavrogianni and
  • George C. Fthenakis

10 April 2026

The objectives were: (i) mapping of bibliometric characteristics of publications related to sheep and goats internationally, (ii) comparison of publications related to each animal species, and (iii) comparison of characteristics in a 55-year long tim...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Problems of Veterinary Education, Science and Profession: Second Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
74 Views
25 Pages

Mapping the Scientific Literature on Sheep and Goat Research: Country-Level Bibliometric Analysis

  • Georgia A. Vaitsi,
  • Maria V. Bourganou,
  • Natalia G. C. Vasileiou,
  • Eleni I. Katsarou,
  • Dimitra V. Liagka,
  • Dimitris A. Gougoulis,
  • Vasia S. Mavrogianni and
  • George C. Fthenakis

The present study investigates whether the major countries contributing to sheep and goat research internationally differ in patterns of scientific output, collaborations and thematic orientation, how international research partnerships and thematic...

  • Review
  • Open Access
49 Citations
8,331 Views
20 Pages

Mapping Social Impact: A Bibliometric Analysis

  • Elisa Baraibar-Diez,
  • Manuel Luna,
  • María D. Odriozola and
  • Ignacio Llorente

11 November 2020

Social dimension is a fundamental element in the evaluation of initiatives and policies that are demanded and promoted by public and private organizations as well as society as a whole. Thus, there is a thriving interest in social impact research, es...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
8,120 Views
28 Pages

11 April 2025

Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors are critical for autonomous vehicles that require unparalleled depth sensing. However, traditional LiDAR designs face significant challenges, including high costs and bulky configurations, limiting scalabil...

(This article belongs to the Collection Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Designs of New Generation Vehicles)
  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,301 Views
21 Pages

27 October 2020

Ecological stoichiometry (ES), as an ecological theory, provides a framework for studying various ecological processes, and it has been applied successfully in fields ranging from nutrient dynamics to biogeochemical cycling. Through the application o...

  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
19,452 Views
30 Pages

Global Leaf Area Index Research over the Past 75 Years: A Comprehensive Review and Bibliometric Analysis

  • Jun Ma,
  • Jianpeng Zhang,
  • Jinliang Wang,
  • Vadim Khromykh,
  • Jie Li and
  • Xuzheng Zhong

8 February 2023

The leaf area index (LAI) is widely used as an important indicator and ecological parameter of vegetation structure and growth status, but the LAI lacks bibliometric analysis. To further understand the LAI’s research status and frontier dynamic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
72 Citations
15,124 Views
27 Pages

5 January 2022

Due to hectic city lives and the growing health concerns in light of the global pandemic, mountain tourism has become increasingly popular worldwide, which has increased the related research. Based on traditional bibliometric laws, such as those auth...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Sport)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,173 Views
19 Pages

Evolution and Global Landscape of Evidence Synthesis in Agricultural Research: A Bibliometric Analysis

  • Chao Cai,
  • Jane K. Yatcilla,
  • Sylvie M. Brouder and
  • Jeffrey J. Volenec

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses have become essential infrastructure for translating agricultural research into actionable knowledge; yet the field’s developmental trajectory and intellectual structure remain poorly characterized. This stu...

(This article belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
11,024 Views
32 Pages

Incorporating Green Bonds into Portfolio Investments: Recent Trends and Further Research

  • Nini Johana Marín-Rodríguez,
  • Juan David González-Ruiz and
  • Alejandro Valencia-Arias

16 October 2023

The analysis of green bonds and the composition of portfolio investments has gained importance in recent research. The current global context of Sustainable Development Goals requires investors to be environmentally, politically, and socially sustain...

  • Review
  • Open Access
72 Citations
13,189 Views
14 Pages

22 December 2021

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), like many other regions in the world, are areas that are prone to hydrometeorological disasters, which threaten livelihoods and cause economic losses. To derive LAC’s status in the field of flood risk-rela...

(This article belongs to the Section Hydrology)
  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
8,526 Views
25 Pages

Implementing machine learning is imperative for enhancing advanced cybersecurity practices globally. The current cybersecurity landscape needs further investigation into the potential impasse. This scientometric study aims to comprehensively analyse...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
7,131 Views
24 Pages

A growing aging population across the world signifies the importance of smart homes equipped with appropriate technology for the safety and health of older adults. Well-designed smart homes can increase the desire of older adults’ aging-in-plac...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Age-Friendly Technologies: Interaction Design with and for Older People)
  • Review
  • Open Access
36 Citations
7,968 Views
31 Pages

Thermal Treatment of Biomass: A Bibliometric Analysis—The Torrefaction Case

  • Adrian Knapczyk,
  • Sławomir Francik,
  • Marcin Jewiarz,
  • Agnieszka Zawiślak and
  • Renata Francik

30 December 2020

The aim of the paper was to summarize and discuss current research trends in biomass thermal treatment (torrefaction process). Quantitative analyses were carried out, in which the main countries, research units and scientists were indicated. The anal...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biomass Pretreatment and Optimisation of Biofuel Production Processes)
  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
10,186 Views
23 Pages

1 June 2021

Using data from 2003 to 2020, this study uses a scientometric approach to investigate the nexus between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and corporate tax aggressiveness research. The objective is to identify under-explored regions, variables, c...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Taxation and Sustainability)
  • Review
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,647 Views
18 Pages

Quo Vadis Solar Energy Research?

  • Miguel Angel Reyes-Belmonte

28 March 2021

In this paper, solar energy research trends and their publishing evolution are presented in terms of bibliometric analysis tools applied to the existing publications within the Web of Science Core Collection. Publishing evolution shows a clear intere...

(This article belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
10,855 Views
21 Pages

The Evolution of Intelligence: Analysis of the Journal of Intelligence and Intelligence

  • Fabio Andres Parra-Martinez,
  • Ophélie Allyssa Desmet and
  • Jonathan Wai

What are the current trends in intelligence research? This parallel bibliometric analysis covers the two premier journals in the field: Intelligence and the Journal of Intelligence (JOI) between 2013 and 2022. Using Scopus data, this paper extends pr...

  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
7,318 Views
25 Pages

22 March 2023

Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is an established technology with a wide range of applications for civil engineering, geological research, archaeological studies, and hydrological practices. In this regard, this study applies bibliometric and scientom...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Feature Papers in Eng 2023)
  • Review
  • Open Access
26 Citations
8,426 Views
22 Pages

Satellite Altimetry: Achievements and Future Trends by a Scientometrics Analysis

  • Lei Yang,
  • Lina Lin,
  • Long Fan,
  • Na Liu,
  • Lingyong Huang,
  • Yongsheng Xu,
  • Stelios P. Mertikas,
  • Yongjun Jia and
  • Mingsen Lin

11 July 2022

Scientometric reviews, facilitated by computational and visual analytical approaches, allow researchers to gain a thorough understanding of research trends and areas of concentration from a large number of publications. With the fast development of s...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Satellite Altimetry)
  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,221 Views
17 Pages

Global Research Trends in Extracellular Vesicle–Based Therapy for Regenerative Medicine: A Bibliometric Analysis (2014–2024)

  • Ramya Lakshmi Rajendran,
  • Atharva Anand Mahajan,
  • Sathish Muthu,
  • Sathish Kumar Rajappan Chandra,
  • Prakash Gangadaran and
  • Byeong-Cheol Ahn

Background: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as promising cell-free therapeutic agents in regenerative medicine due to their ability to deliver bioactive molecules with enhanced stability and low immunogenicity. Their potential to replicate...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Injectable Hydrogels and Smart Biomaterials for Precision Regenerative Therapy)

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