A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Apple Snails (Ampullariidae)
Apple snails (ASs), the freshwater snails of the family Ampullariidae, are widely spread in tropical and subtropical regions. Owing to their strong invasiveness and harmful effects on agricultural production and ecosystems, they have attracted considerable attention. However, less research has been...
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| description | Apple snails (ASs), the freshwater snails of the family Ampullariidae, are widely spread in tropical and subtropical regions. Owing to their strong invasiveness and harmful effects on agricultural production and ecosystems, they have attracted considerable attention. However, less research has been conducted on the whole picture of the current research status and development trends in the ASs field. For this purpose, we conducted a bibliometric analysis based on a total of 1028 publications regarding ASs published between 1900 and 2021 using VOSviewer 1.6.18 and CiteSpace 6.1.R3 software. The results suggest that ASs research has received increasing attention in recent years. The most productive country has been the USA, while the institution with the most publications was Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas Conicet. “Zoology” was the category of the most popular subject, <i>Journal of Molluscan Studies</i> was the primary journal, and P.R. Martin was the most outstanding author in ASs field. Invasive alien species, alarm response, copper (Cu) exposure, taxonomy and phylogenetic analysis, <i>Angiostrongylus cantonensis</i> (parasite), control (including molluscicidal activity), growth and reproduction, and feeding preferences were the main research hotspots. Further, “<i>Pomacea maculata</i>”, “Evolution”, “Biology”, “Digestive gland”, “Phylogeny”, “Identification”, “<i>Pomacea canaliculata</i> caenogastropoda”, “Diversity”, and “Nonnative apple snail” have been emerging active topics in recent years. These findings can help researchers in this area to better understand the direction and advances of ASs research and are valuable for future research and agricultural practice of apple snail control. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4d73668f72d342be9deef06b4e69d77c2023-11-18T17:54:26ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952023-06-01137167110.3390/agronomy13071671A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Apple Snails (Ampullariidae)Fucheng Yao0Yingtong Chen1Jimin Liu2Zhong Qin3Zhaoji Shi4Qi Chen5Jiaen Zhang6College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaCollege of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaCollege of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaCollege of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaCollege of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaCollege of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaCollege of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaApple snails (ASs), the freshwater snails of the family Ampullariidae, are widely spread in tropical and subtropical regions. Owing to their strong invasiveness and harmful effects on agricultural production and ecosystems, they have attracted considerable attention. However, less research has been conducted on the whole picture of the current research status and development trends in the ASs field. For this purpose, we conducted a bibliometric analysis based on a total of 1028 publications regarding ASs published between 1900 and 2021 using VOSviewer 1.6.18 and CiteSpace 6.1.R3 software. The results suggest that ASs research has received increasing attention in recent years. The most productive country has been the USA, while the institution with the most publications was Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas Conicet. “Zoology” was the category of the most popular subject, <i>Journal of Molluscan Studies</i> was the primary journal, and P.R. Martin was the most outstanding author in ASs field. Invasive alien species, alarm response, copper (Cu) exposure, taxonomy and phylogenetic analysis, <i>Angiostrongylus cantonensis</i> (parasite), control (including molluscicidal activity), growth and reproduction, and feeding preferences were the main research hotspots. Further, “<i>Pomacea maculata</i>”, “Evolution”, “Biology”, “Digestive gland”, “Phylogeny”, “Identification”, “<i>Pomacea canaliculata</i> caenogastropoda”, “Diversity”, and “Nonnative apple snail” have been emerging active topics in recent years. These findings can help researchers in this area to better understand the direction and advances of ASs research and are valuable for future research and agricultural practice of apple snail control.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/7/1671apple snailsinvasive alien speciesbibliometricsVOSviewerCiteSpacevisualization analysis |
| spellingShingle | Fucheng Yao Yingtong Chen Jimin Liu Zhong Qin Zhaoji Shi Qi Chen Jiaen Zhang A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Apple Snails (Ampullariidae) Agronomy apple snails invasive alien species bibliometrics VOSviewer CiteSpace visualization analysis |
| title | A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Apple Snails (Ampullariidae) |
| title_full | A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Apple Snails (Ampullariidae) |
| title_fullStr | A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Apple Snails (Ampullariidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Apple Snails (Ampullariidae) |
| title_short | A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Apple Snails (Ampullariidae) |
| title_sort | bibliometric analysis of research on apple snails ampullariidae |
| topic | apple snails invasive alien species bibliometrics VOSviewer CiteSpace visualization analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/7/1671 |
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