Trends in grassland science: Based on the shift analysis of research themes since the early 1900s
Grasslands, one of the major terrestrial ecosystems, are essential for the maintenance of ecological and production functions; however, they are undergoing extensive degradation. The development and cutting-edge explorations in grassland science are critical to addressing challenges such as climate...
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| description | Grasslands, one of the major terrestrial ecosystems, are essential for the maintenance of ecological and production functions; however, they are undergoing extensive degradation. The development and cutting-edge explorations in grassland science are critical to addressing challenges such as climate change and the increasing influence of human activities. To identify research trends in grassland science, latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) topic modelling was used to conduct an automated content analysis on 123,829 papers available on Web of Science Core Collection from 1900 to 2020. Results from this analysis showed that grassland research has become increasing multidisciplinary, accompanied by a pronounced reduction in the relative frequency of traditional production-oriented research and an increase in the themes focusing on ecological functions and modern technologies. Changes in research activities have been uneven globally, with a significant increase in the number of publications in China and Brazil, which probably reflects an increased support from various governmental agencies in these countries. Additionally, in 2019, China surpassed the United States in terms of the total number of publications. Further, this study identified important topics and emerging challenges in grassland research, such as biodiversity conservation, climate changes, and genetic considerations. Comprehensive improvement of education, research, global cooperation, and funding strategies will be necessary to promote grassland science research on frontier themes and to effectively address the social and environmental challenges in the new era. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-85191fc64c1b4152b3998cd0e14c82b02023-03-04T04:24:12ZengKeAi Communications Co. Ltd.Fundamental Research2667-32582023-03-0132201208Trends in grassland science: Based on the shift analysis of research themes since the early 1900sGuiling Zhao0Corresponding author.; Division of Environment and Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing 100085, ChinaGrasslands, one of the major terrestrial ecosystems, are essential for the maintenance of ecological and production functions; however, they are undergoing extensive degradation. The development and cutting-edge explorations in grassland science are critical to addressing challenges such as climate change and the increasing influence of human activities. To identify research trends in grassland science, latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) topic modelling was used to conduct an automated content analysis on 123,829 papers available on Web of Science Core Collection from 1900 to 2020. Results from this analysis showed that grassland research has become increasing multidisciplinary, accompanied by a pronounced reduction in the relative frequency of traditional production-oriented research and an increase in the themes focusing on ecological functions and modern technologies. Changes in research activities have been uneven globally, with a significant increase in the number of publications in China and Brazil, which probably reflects an increased support from various governmental agencies in these countries. Additionally, in 2019, China surpassed the United States in terms of the total number of publications. Further, this study identified important topics and emerging challenges in grassland research, such as biodiversity conservation, climate changes, and genetic considerations. Comprehensive improvement of education, research, global cooperation, and funding strategies will be necessary to promote grassland science research on frontier themes and to effectively address the social and environmental challenges in the new era.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266732582200214XGrassland scienceResearch themesBibliometricsTemporal trendsDevelopment strategies |
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| title | Trends in grassland science: Based on the shift analysis of research themes since the early 1900s |
| title_full | Trends in grassland science: Based on the shift analysis of research themes since the early 1900s |
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| title_short | Trends in grassland science: Based on the shift analysis of research themes since the early 1900s |
| title_sort | trends in grassland science based on the shift analysis of research themes since the early 1900s |
| topic | Grassland science Research themes Bibliometrics Temporal trends Development strategies |
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