| Autor: |
Chijioke Olisah, Omobola O. Okoh, Anthony I. Okoh |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Emerging Contaminants, Vol 5, Iss , Pp 157-167 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2405-6650 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.emcon.2019.05.001 |
| Popis: |
The analysis of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in ecosystem components has been a major niche area among environmental scientists, probably due to their endocrine-disruptive properties. Here, we evaluated the global research productivity of OCPs research from 1992 to 2018 using various bibliometric indices. A total of 2326 articles that focused on OCPs research in biological and environmental matrices were retrieved from the Web of Science (WoS). A steady progression on OCPs article production was noticed during the survey period with regression and Lokta distribution models suggesting that more research outputs on this pollutant class is imminent in years to come. The People's Republic of China and the United States were respectively ranked first and second in both ‘most productive countries’ and ‘countries with the highest number of citations.’ Not surprisingly, these two countries also had the most collaborative network with not less than ten collaboration linkages with other countries. This study shows the high involvement of OCPs research from scientists domiciled in developed countries. However, international collaboration should be encouraged particularly between developed and developing countries. To this end, more research programs should be established to monitor OCPs in regions where they have been used in the past especially in Africa. This bibliometric survey will assist policymakers and researchers in designing future research and allocating funds involving OCPs research. Keywords: Bibliometric, China, Ecosystem, Organochlorine pesticides, Web of science |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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