Mapping literature reviews on coral health: Protocol for a review map, critical appraisal and bibliometric analysis
Abstract The health of coral reef ecosystems is declining. As research examining this decline has grown, review articles (secondary literature) have emerged. Secondary literature can include narrative reviews, systematic reviews, and bibliometric analyses. Synthesizing secondary literature can influ...
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| author | Samantha Burke Patrice Pottier Erin L. Macartney Szymon M. Drobniak Malgorzata Lagisz Tracy Ainsworth Shinichi Nakagawa |
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| description | Abstract The health of coral reef ecosystems is declining. As research examining this decline has grown, review articles (secondary literature) have emerged. Secondary literature can include narrative reviews, systematic reviews, and bibliometric analyses. Synthesizing secondary literature can influence research directions, as syntheses visualize both the current state of knowledge and trends in research. Therefore, we propose to use the combination of bibliometric mapping and systematic mapping techniques to synthesize the secondary literature on coral health and coral reef decline. We will examine secondary literature on coral health published in peer‐reviewed journals and indexed in Scopus or Web of Science databases. After screening the title, abstract, and keywords of each paper, we will extract information that encompasses the type and purpose of the review, the identified factors affecting coral health, and the health‐related outcomes on coral reefs. We will also conduct a critical appraisal using the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence Synthesis Assessment Tool (CEESAT) criteria for papers that are self‐reported to be systematic reviews. We will also extract bibliometric data to identify author affiliations, collaboration networks, and journals. We will communicate our results from systematic and bibliometric mapping using visualizations and tabulations. Our systematic map aims to reveal gaps and clusters of topics in review articles on coral health. These findings can guide future research into coral health in both primary and secondary literature. Our critical appraisal will evaluate the robustness of systematic reviews, informing researchers on how to identify and conduct high‐quality reviews. Our bibliometric map will uncover the extent and connectivity of researchers synthesizing evidence on coral health, highlighting the diversity (or lack thereof) of those engaging in coral health research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aadd158ba60f422195b1bc456d67e2842022-12-27T06:06:38ZengWileyEcological Solutions and Evidence2688-83192022-10-0134n/an/a10.1002/2688-8319.12190Mapping literature reviews on coral health: Protocol for a review map, critical appraisal and bibliometric analysisSamantha Burke0Patrice Pottier1Erin L. Macartney2Szymon M. Drobniak3Malgorzata Lagisz4Tracy Ainsworth5Shinichi Nakagawa6Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences University of New South Wales Sydney New South Wales AustraliaEvolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences University of New South Wales Sydney New South Wales AustraliaEvolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences University of New South Wales Sydney New South Wales AustraliaEvolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences University of New South Wales Sydney New South Wales AustraliaEvolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences University of New South Wales Sydney New South Wales AustraliaCentre for Marine Science and Innovation, School of Biological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences University of New South Wales Sydney New South Wales AustraliaEvolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences University of New South Wales Sydney New South Wales AustraliaAbstract The health of coral reef ecosystems is declining. As research examining this decline has grown, review articles (secondary literature) have emerged. Secondary literature can include narrative reviews, systematic reviews, and bibliometric analyses. Synthesizing secondary literature can influence research directions, as syntheses visualize both the current state of knowledge and trends in research. Therefore, we propose to use the combination of bibliometric mapping and systematic mapping techniques to synthesize the secondary literature on coral health and coral reef decline. We will examine secondary literature on coral health published in peer‐reviewed journals and indexed in Scopus or Web of Science databases. After screening the title, abstract, and keywords of each paper, we will extract information that encompasses the type and purpose of the review, the identified factors affecting coral health, and the health‐related outcomes on coral reefs. We will also conduct a critical appraisal using the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence Synthesis Assessment Tool (CEESAT) criteria for papers that are self‐reported to be systematic reviews. We will also extract bibliometric data to identify author affiliations, collaboration networks, and journals. We will communicate our results from systematic and bibliometric mapping using visualizations and tabulations. Our systematic map aims to reveal gaps and clusters of topics in review articles on coral health. These findings can guide future research into coral health in both primary and secondary literature. Our critical appraisal will evaluate the robustness of systematic reviews, informing researchers on how to identify and conduct high‐quality reviews. Our bibliometric map will uncover the extent and connectivity of researchers synthesizing evidence on coral health, highlighting the diversity (or lack thereof) of those engaging in coral health research.https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.12190coral bleachingcoral diseasecoral recoverycoral reefscritical assessmentresearch weaving |
| spellingShingle | Samantha Burke Patrice Pottier Erin L. Macartney Szymon M. Drobniak Malgorzata Lagisz Tracy Ainsworth Shinichi Nakagawa Mapping literature reviews on coral health: Protocol for a review map, critical appraisal and bibliometric analysis Ecological Solutions and Evidence coral bleaching coral disease coral recovery coral reefs critical assessment research weaving |
| title | Mapping literature reviews on coral health: Protocol for a review map, critical appraisal and bibliometric analysis |
| title_full | Mapping literature reviews on coral health: Protocol for a review map, critical appraisal and bibliometric analysis |
| title_fullStr | Mapping literature reviews on coral health: Protocol for a review map, critical appraisal and bibliometric analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mapping literature reviews on coral health: Protocol for a review map, critical appraisal and bibliometric analysis |
| title_short | Mapping literature reviews on coral health: Protocol for a review map, critical appraisal and bibliometric analysis |
| title_sort | mapping literature reviews on coral health protocol for a review map critical appraisal and bibliometric analysis |
| topic | coral bleaching coral disease coral recovery coral reefs critical assessment research weaving |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.12190 |
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