Flowing from East to West: A bibliometric analysis of recent advances in environmental flow science in China
Advances in water resources research in China has blossomed in recent decades. Although historically many Chinese scientific publications had been limited to regional, language-specific outlets, the more recent emergence of Chinese scholarship in water resources sustainability and engineering sugges...
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| author | Zhuo Hao Anna M. Rallings Vicky Espinoza Pingping Luo Weili Duan Qidong Peng Yang Gao Joshua H. Viers |
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| description | Advances in water resources research in China has blossomed in recent decades. Although historically many Chinese scientific publications had been limited to regional, language-specific outlets, the more recent emergence of Chinese scholarship in water resources sustainability and engineering suggests that broader recognition within the scientific community is needed. In this study, we explore the recent evolution of Chinese environmental flows research through the bibliometric analysis of two prominent databases. This paper highlights trends in environmental flow publication rates, emerging areas of research, and citation networks for prominent authors in the Chinese context as compared to the global network of environmental flows research. Results indicate that China’s environmental flows research developed rapidly over the past two decades (2005–2019) and that Chinese authors are among the most productive in the field (60% of the top 20 authors). However, based on the number of citations, few Chinese articles are among the most highly cited (5 out of 800). The field of environmental flows research has identified the need to minimize parochial boundaries, and this analysis suggests a rich, yet untapped, literature to promote scientific integration. Differences in journal selection, keyword choice, and lesser-known authors to readers outside of China were identified as potential limitations to broader global integration. This approach to systematic bibliometric analysis can be used to identify prominent authors and important studies such that new ideas in environmental flows research can flow across continental boundaries, from East to West, to accelerate global understanding of prevailing trends and best practices in river management |
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| spelling | doaj.art-996fa98c004f486eb142f393a1fc1c142022-12-21T23:09:05ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2021-06-01125107358Flowing from East to West: A bibliometric analysis of recent advances in environmental flow science in ChinaZhuo Hao0Anna M. Rallings1Vicky Espinoza2Pingping Luo3Weili Duan4Qidong Peng5Yang Gao6Joshua H. Viers7Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing 100101, PR China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR ChinaSchool of Engineering, University of California, Merced, Merced, CA 95340, USASchool of Engineering, University of California, Merced, Merced, CA 95340, USAChang’an University, Xi’an, ShaanXi 710061, PR ChinaXinJiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, CAS, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, PR ChinaChina Institute of Water Resources & Hydropower Research, Beijing 100038, PR ChinaKey Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing 100101, PR China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR ChinaSchool of Engineering, University of California, Merced, Merced, CA 95340, USA; Corresponding author at: School of Engineering, University of California, Merced, Merced, CA 95340, USA.Advances in water resources research in China has blossomed in recent decades. Although historically many Chinese scientific publications had been limited to regional, language-specific outlets, the more recent emergence of Chinese scholarship in water resources sustainability and engineering suggests that broader recognition within the scientific community is needed. In this study, we explore the recent evolution of Chinese environmental flows research through the bibliometric analysis of two prominent databases. This paper highlights trends in environmental flow publication rates, emerging areas of research, and citation networks for prominent authors in the Chinese context as compared to the global network of environmental flows research. Results indicate that China’s environmental flows research developed rapidly over the past two decades (2005–2019) and that Chinese authors are among the most productive in the field (60% of the top 20 authors). However, based on the number of citations, few Chinese articles are among the most highly cited (5 out of 800). The field of environmental flows research has identified the need to minimize parochial boundaries, and this analysis suggests a rich, yet untapped, literature to promote scientific integration. Differences in journal selection, keyword choice, and lesser-known authors to readers outside of China were identified as potential limitations to broader global integration. This approach to systematic bibliometric analysis can be used to identify prominent authors and important studies such that new ideas in environmental flows research can flow across continental boundaries, from East to West, to accelerate global understanding of prevailing trends and best practices in river managementhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X21000236Environmental flowsBibliometricWater managementResearch trend |
| spellingShingle | Zhuo Hao Anna M. Rallings Vicky Espinoza Pingping Luo Weili Duan Qidong Peng Yang Gao Joshua H. Viers Flowing from East to West: A bibliometric analysis of recent advances in environmental flow science in China Ecological Indicators Environmental flows Bibliometric Water management Research trend |
| title | Flowing from East to West: A bibliometric analysis of recent advances in environmental flow science in China |
| title_full | Flowing from East to West: A bibliometric analysis of recent advances in environmental flow science in China |
| title_fullStr | Flowing from East to West: A bibliometric analysis of recent advances in environmental flow science in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Flowing from East to West: A bibliometric analysis of recent advances in environmental flow science in China |
| title_short | Flowing from East to West: A bibliometric analysis of recent advances in environmental flow science in China |
| title_sort | flowing from east to west a bibliometric analysis of recent advances in environmental flow science in china |
| topic | Environmental flows Bibliometric Water management Research trend |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X21000236 |
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