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Concerns regarding the safety, environmental impacts, and long-term sustainability of pesticide-dependent crop protection have intensified interest in biological control, which suppresses pest populations using natural enemies (predators, parasitoids, and pathogens) within integrated pest management (IPM) programs. This bibliometric study maps the development of biological control research from 2000 to 2025 using records retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection. The publication trends, collaboration structures, leading countries and institutions, core journals, keyword co-occurrence and clustering, citation bursts, and influential cited references were examined using CiteSpace and VOSviewer. The results show a pronounced increase in publication output after 2011, indicating rapid expansion and consolidation of the field in the last decade. Keyword analyses reveal a thematic shift toward ecosystem-based framing, reflected by the growing prominence of terms such as ecosystem services, habitat management, and ecological intensification, which emphasize landscape- and management-oriented approaches to enhancing pest suppression. Cited-reference patterns highlight the persistent influence of the foundational literature on habitat manipulation, landscape complexity, and conservation biological control. Despite the field’s growth, research gaps remain in integrating biological control with emerging bioengineering tools and explicitly accounting for climate-driven variability across regions and production systems. Full article

Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia Jacks. ex Andrews) is a tropical orchid of high economic value, with an annual production of 8000 to 10,000 t and a market exceeding 800 million USD in over 40 countries. In vitro propagation has strengthened the innovation, production, and conservation of this species. Bibliometrics, as a quantitative approach, systematically examines the patterns, dynamics, and evolutionary trends of scientific production. A systematic search was conducted in Scopus and Web of Science until December 2025, using the terms “vanilla” and “micropropagation”. A total of 53 documents were identified in Scopus (1997–2025) and 39 in Web of Science (2000–2025). The evaluated indicators included: year of publication, country of origin, language, areas, main categories, document typology, authorship, and keyword distribution. VOSviewer was used for keyword analysis to identify author collaboration networks and emerging trends. The years with the most information were 2024 and 2025, with Mexico and India standing out prominently. The main thematic areas were Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and the role of researcher Ramírez-Mosqueda was highlighted. The keywords with the highest correlation and impact were bioreactors, vanillin, and cryopreservation. This bibliometric study provides a comprehensive perspective on scientific production related to vanilla micropropagation. The results highlight the multidisciplinary nature of biotechnology applied to this crop, integrating contributions from various areas of knowledge for the benefit of the main actors in the value chain. Full article

Hydrogen is a key energy carrier for the transition to renewable energy, but its storage remains a major challenge, mainly due to the energy requirements for its production and to its low volumetric energy density under ambient conditions. Clathrate hydrates have recently emerged as a promising medium for gas storage, yet their potential for hydrogen storage is still underexplored. This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of hydrogen storage research, focusing on clathrate hydrates. The analysis, based on publications indexed in Scopus over the past decades, reveals that research on gas hydrates is mature and interdisciplinary, encompassing hydrate formation, thermodynamics, and production from natural reservoirs. In contrast, hydrogen hydrates remain a marginal and emerging research area, characterized by limited scientific output and weak connections to dominant storage strategies such as metal hydrides, metal–organic frameworks, and adsorptive materials. The results highlight key research gaps, including a limited understanding of formation kinetics, thermodynamic stability under practical conditions, and challenges related to scalability and system integration. These findings suggest that targeted research efforts addressing these bottlenecks could support the development of hydrate-based systems as complementary solutions within the broader hydrogen storage landscape. Full article

The built environment constitutes a significant factor influencing the physical and mental health of the elderly and has garnered sustained interdisciplinary attention in recent years. Based on 425 publications from the Web of Science database spanning 2001 to 2025, this study employed Citespace to conduct a quantitative analysis and synthesis of the relevant literature, aiming to explore the evolutionary trends, hotspot distributions, and pathways of influence regarding the impact of the built environment on elderly health. The results indicate a close positive correlation between the population ageing trend and annual publication growth. The total publication volume exhibited a shift from gradual to rapid growth, demonstrating a distinct phased evolutionary pattern. The research hotspots displayed a gradient structure of descending research intensity: “physical activity—quality of life—mental health.” The impact of the built environment (e.g., green space, street quality) on elderly health can be primarily categorised into three pathways: direct effects, physical activity, and mental health. Macro-level allocation of elderly care facilities and micro-level construction of age-friendly living circles represent the principal optimisation strategies currently employed to address elderly health needs. Finally, potential future research directions are discussed, encompassing aspects such as spatial scales, health representations, and mechanism expansion, with the aim of providing reference and insights for advancing the initiative of “healthy ageing.” Full article

This study addresses the increasing need to structure knowledge in the field of circular resource management, with a focus on energy efficiency and sustainable resilience. Previous studies have examined various taxonomies for the circular economy, yet a clear gap remains in understanding how energy efficiency and resilience serve as the main pillars for operational stability. This study is designed as a bibliometric analysis based on a selection of relevant scientific articles. The identified factors were extracted based on their frequency of occurrence in the literature and processed using statistical clustering techniques to group them into coherent categories. The results show that the field is defined by a set of interconnected factors that can be structured into distinct clusters, reflecting key dimensions such as operational performance, environmental impact, and system resilience. Specifically, the analysis demonstrates how energy-related attributes and resilience attributes act as stabilizing factors within closed-loop systems. Based on these findings, this study proposes a structured framework that organizes the identified factors into a clear configuration. This framework provides a reference point for researchers who aim to develop models in this area and for practitioners involved in the design and optimization of circular systems. This study contributes by offering a structured view of the field and by supporting the development of consistent analytical and decision-making approaches grounded in the necessity of balancing resource recovery with system stability. Full article

This study examines the evolution of the scientific literature on mining and heavy metals, with a particular focus on biosanitary risks associated with childhood exposure. The research integrates a systematic literature review following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) methodology, combined with a bibliometric analysis of Scopus-indexed publications, international epidemiological data, and an evaluation of the socio-environmental context in Ecuadorian mining regions. The PRISMA-based screening process was applied to identify, filter, and select relevant peer-reviewed studies, enabling the delimitation of a focused corpus of literature, with particular attention given to scientific contributions produced by Latin American researchers and institutions. The results reveal a significant concentration of knowledge production among a limited number of countries and institutions, the dominance of English as the main language of scientific communication, and the centrality of journals in environmental sciences and toxicology. While notable progress has been made in identifying contaminants and exposure pathways, governance structures, territorial disparities, and policy implementation processes remain insufficiently explored. In Ecuador, the rapid growth of mining concessions in ecologically sensitive zones presents potential threats to children’s neurocognitive development, highlighting the urgent need for ongoing surveillance, biomonitoring programs, and preventive public health measures. The study emphasizes the importance of strengthening regional research capacity and fostering more equitable international scientific collaborations to ensure that knowledge production is responsive to local contexts and effectively safeguards vulnerable populations. Full article

Background/Objectives: The intersection of mental health and acute coronary syndromes has become an increasingly prominent area of cardiovascular and psychosomatic research, yet its temporal dynamics and intellectual structure remain incompletely characterized. Methods: This study analyzed 13,646 peer-reviewed documents spanning five decades, employing advanced changepoint detection (PELT) algorithms, network visualization (VOSviewer), and bibliometric performance metrics (Bibliometrix) to quantify the evolution of the mental health–ACS intersection. Results: Statistical analysis identified two robust inflection points at 1990 and 2005 that demarcate distinct developmental periods. The 1990 breakpoint marked an important transition, although additional metadata-completeness analysis indicated that part of the increase from 72 to 142 publications may reflect improved availability of non-title Topic-field metadata in WoSCC around 1990–1991. The 2005 breakpoint represented the most critical transition (Cohen’s d = 4.05, p < 0.000001), initiating exponential growth from 349 to over 600 annual publications by 2022 and coinciding with growing research attention to psychiatric comorbidity within ACS literature. Keyword co-occurrence networks revealed a shift in research focus: early publications predominantly addressed mental health as a psychological reaction to cardiac events, whereas more recent publications increasingly frame depression, anxiety, and PTSD alongside mechanistic constructs such as inflammatory pathways, autonomic dysfunction, and platelet reactivity. Although seminal intervention trials (i.e., ENRICHD, SADHART) established pharmacological safety and symptom improvement, keyword analyses indicate that following these trials, research attention increasingly shifted toward precision psychiatry concepts and mechanistic pathway elucidation. Conclusions: These findings provide a quantitative map of how publication activity at the mental health–ACS intersection has evolved, offering a structured basis for identifying under-researched areas and informing future research agendas. Full article

Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental condition for which non-pharmacological interventions remain the primary therapeutic approach. Although research output in this field has increased substantially, a comprehensive synthesis of its developmental trajectory and emerging directions is still lacking. Methods: We conducted a bibliometric analysis of publications on non-pharmacological interventions for ASD indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection between 2001 and 2025. Knowledge structures, research hotspots, and temporal trends were visualized and analyzed using CiteSpace. Results: The field has transitioned from an early focus on behavioral interventions in children to a diversified and interdisciplinary research ecosystem spanning the lifespan. Recent growth has been driven by the integration of neuroscience-based approaches, particularly neuromodulation techniques, alongside continued refinement of behavioral, sensorimotor, and complementary therapies. Increasing attention has been paid to individual heterogeneity, methodological rigor, and mechanism-oriented research. Current frontiers emphasize multimodal intervention strategies, neural plasticity-based mechanisms, and the development of personalized precision intervention frameworks. Conclusions: This bibliometric analysis delineates the intellectual evolution of non-pharmacological intervention research for ASD and identifies key research gaps, particularly the need for longitudinal and pragmatic studies targeting individualized treatment response. The findings provide an evidence-informed overview of current concepts and emerging research directions in non-pharmacological care for ASD, with important implications for future clinical research, intervention design, and strategic research planning. Full article

Microplastic (MP) contamination has become a widespread environmental concern in coastal and freshwater wetlands, ecosystems that play a crucial role in hydrological regulation, nutrient cycling, and biodiversity conservation. Despite their ecological importance, research on MPs in wetlands remains fragmented and comparatively underexplored. This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric and visualization analysis of global research on MPs in coastal wetlands. A total of 17,523 publications were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (2002–2025) using predefined search strings and screening criteria. Analytical tools, including VOSviewer version 1.6.20, were employed to examine co-authorship networks, country contributions, and keyword co-occurrence patterns. The results indicate a significant increase in MP-related publications after 2016, with China, the United States, and India emerging as leading contributors. However, wetland-specific studies constitute only a small fraction compared to marine-focused MP research, highlighting a substantial research gap. Key research themes identified include MP sources, transport pathways, sediment–water interactions, and ecotoxicological impacts. Additionally, there is growing attention to remediation approaches, particularly those involving TiO₂, ZnO, Fe₃O₄, and graphene derivatives, employing photocatalytic, magnetic, and adsorptive mechanisms. Overall, the findings underscore the limited focus on wetland ecosystems in MP research and emphasize the urgent need for integrated research efforts and management strategies to address MP contamination in these vulnerable ecosystems. Full article

This study maps the global scholarly landscape on digital parenting and children’s digital device use through bibliometric analysis of 628 Scopus articles (2010–2025). Using PRISMA-guided screening and science-mapping visualisations (VOSviewer and CiteSpace), the review identifies publication growth, influential sources, intellectual structures, and thematic clusters shaping the field. The mapped knowledge structure is dominated by health and media-effects traditions, with major research fronts centred on parental mediation, screen-time outcomes, online safety, and digital wellbeing. Crucially, the analysis shows that parenting perspectives remain weakly represented within this global corpus, with limited engagement with faith-based concepts that could shape mediation practices and moral reasoning in households. This underrepresentation contributes to a Western-centric evidence base, indicating a need for Islamically situated digital parenting research that integrates developmental concerns with ethics and culturally grounded mediation strategies. The study concludes by proposing a focused research agenda to strengthen theory building and empirical work in family contexts. Full article

The conservation of tuff- and coral rock-built architectural heritage structures (AHS) is challenging because access to original tuff and coral rock has become difficult and severely limited due to urbanization, land reclamation, the depletion of stone quarries, anti-mining and anti-quarrying legislation. An emerging approach to address this issue is to create compatible “replacement” rocks via geopolymerization, a process that is more sustainable and greener than the use of conventional cement and concrete. To explore the potential of geopolymers for AHS conservation strategies, the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were implemented; 103 eligible articles were identified and classified into geopolymers for AHS (34 articles), tuff-built AHS (60 articles), and coral rock-built AHS (9 articles). Tuff substrates in AHSs appear in a variety of colors (yellowish-brown, grayish-cream, reddish-brown, pale greenish-gray and pink hues), densities (1.0–2.5 g/m³), and compressive strengths (3–100 MPa). Meanwhile, coral rock substrates in AHSs appear in whitish-cream color and are coarse-pored (1–5 MPa), fine-grained (8–15 MPa), and calcarenite (50–60 MPa). In terms of geopolymer formulation, metakaolin was reported as the most popular main precursor or admixture, while NaOH and Na₂SiO₃ were used simultaneously as alkaline activators. Aggregates used in geopolymer formulations depended on local availability, including quartz sand, river sand, crushed stones, carbonate stones, volcanic rock, volcanic sand, tuff, brick, ceramic tiles, and waste materials. Aesthetics, chemical composition, physical attributes, and mechanical properties have been identified as key criteria to ensure geopolymer compatibility for AHS conservation application. To date, geopolymers have been applied for AHS conservation as repair mortars, consolidants (i.e., grout and adhesives), and masonry strengthening (i.e., fiber-reinforced mortar). Finally, geopolymers formulated for AHS conservation have similar durability as the original substrate based on accelerated aging tests (i.e., salt mist, wet-dry, and freeze–thaw) and long-term outdoor exposure experiments. Full article

Conveyor belts are critical equipment in mining operations, where continuous and reliable material transport is essential for production efficiency. This systematic review aims to analyze computer vision-based techniques applied to conveyor belt condition monitoring. Following PRISMA guidelines, a search was conducted in the Scopus and Web of Science databases, and 80 studies were selected after applying predefined eligibility criteria. These studies were synthesized through quantitative bibliometric methods and structured qualitative thematic categorization. The findings reveal a significant increase in scientific output after 2020, as well as its geographic distribution and potentially the most influential contributions. The main research lines focus on damage detection, deviation detection, and foreign object detection. A clear transition is also observed from traditional image processing methods—such as filtering, segmentation, and geometric analysis—toward deep learning models, including YOLO, CenterNet, and hybrid architectures, with improvements in precision, speed, and stability. Nevertheless, challenges remain related to datasets representativeness, the heterogeneity of evaluation protocols, and variability in operational conditions. Finally, opportunities for advancement are identified through multimodal datasets, adaptive models, and lightweight solutions that facilitate integration into asset management systems and support scalable industrial adoption. Full article

Vegetation carbon stock is a key component of the terrestrial carbon cycle and supports climate-change mitigation and carbon-neutrality strategies. While field inventories provide accurate references, they are constrained by cost and limited scalability, motivating the rapid adoption of remote sensing for large-scale spatial estimation and mapping. However, the literature lacks a consolidated bibliometric and critical synthesis focused on above-ground vegetation carbon stock estimation. Therefore, this review aims to provide a quantitative overview of publication trends, synthesise methodological developments, and identify key research gaps in remote-sensing-based above-ground vegetation carbon stock estimation. A total of 1825 Web of Science records (2015–2024) were retrieved, of which 763 were included for bibliometric mapping using VOSviewer version 1.6.20 and CiteSpace version 6.3.R2, complemented by a critical review of 32 high-quality studies. Results indicate a shift from passive optical and single-index approaches toward active sensing and multi-sensor, multi-platform integration, alongside broad uptake of machine learning and an emerging dominance of deep learning for nonlinear modelling and feature learning. Research attention is expanding beyond forests to non-forest ecosystems, yet challenges persist in spatial resolution, validation data availability, and cross-biome generalizability. This review summarizes methodological trajectories and identifies priorities for robust, transferable above-ground carbon estimation. Full article

Background/Objectives: Older patients with fractures often present with a complex interplay of factors associated with frailty and functional decline. The emerging concept of Orthogeriatric Fracture Syndrome (OFS) aims to characterize these distinct relationships of pathologies and outcomes. Despite increasing recognition of OFS in clinical practice, due to the distributed nature of fragility factors across medical disciplines, it remains poorly defined in the literature. Methods: We used large-scale text mining of 26 million PubMed abstracts to quantify the occurrence and interrelationship of OFS-related concepts across all disciplines in biomedical research. Results: OFS terms were more prevalent in fragility fractures than in other fracture types, particularly osteoporosis (0.52 vs. 0.09, p < 0.05). In pairwise keyword correlation (Pearson φ), the correlations presented between OFS keywords are comparable to the ones in the more established metabolic syndrome (e.g., φ = 0.07 between stroke and hypertension, p < 0.05). For OFS, osteoporosis emerged as the central node linking OFS outcomes and pathologies, correlating with fragility fracture (φ = 0.176, p < 0.05) and sarcopenia (φ = 0.03, p < 0.05). Sarcopenia in turn correlated with gait (φ = 0.04, p < 0.05), malnutrition (φ = 0.05, p < 0.05), and frailty (φ = 0.032, p < 0.05). Old age keywords showed substantially higher association with OFS keywords (e.g., φ = 0.06 for elderl* and hip fracture, p < 0.05) than with metabolic syndrome terms (elderl* and insulin resistance, p > 0.05). Conclusions: Overall, the analysis showed statistically significant associations between keywords representing OFS outcomes, pathologies and old age. The combined occurrence of osteoporosis, sarcopenia, frailty and risk of falls may help conceptually identify older adults at risk and inform preventive measures. This large-scale bibliometric analysis supports OFS as a conceptually coherent, proposed theoretical framework for cross-disciplinary awareness and coordinated care, with a literature-level organizational pattern comparable to metabolic syndrome, however, pending prospective clinical validation. This study reframes fragility fractures as the endpoint of a broader, potentially modifiable risk constellation and underscores the need for further clinical and epidemiological validation. Full article

Artificial sweeteners have emerged as contaminants of increasing concern due to their widespread consumption, environmental persistence, and resistance to conventional wastewater treatment. This review provides an integrated assessment of global research trends and the environmental behavior of major artificial sweeteners, including sucralose, acesulfame potassium, saccharin, and aspartame. Bibliometric analysis of SCOPUS-indexed publications reveals rapid growth in research since 2010, with key themes focusing on environmental occurrence, treatment technologies, and ecotoxicological effects. These compounds are frequently detected in wastewater effluents, surface waters, groundwater, and even drinking water systems, driven by their high solubility and limited biodegradability. Their persistence raises concerns regarding ecological impacts, including potential alterations to microbial communities and aquatic organisms. In addition, emerging evidence suggests potential human health implications, including gut microbiota disruption, metabolic effects, and risks associated with chronic low-dose exposure, although these remain poorly understood. The performance of existing treatment technologies, including biological processes, adsorption, advanced oxidation, and membrane filtration, is critically evaluated, highlighting limitations in complete removal and in the formation of transformation products. Future research should prioritize sustainable treatment strategies, comprehensive risk assessment, and improved monitoring frameworks to better address both environmental and human health risks associated with artificial sweeteners. Full article