Development Trends and Research Frontiers of Preferential Flow in Soil Based on CiteSpace
Preferential flow is a non-equilibrium flow in unsaturated soil through which water infiltrates deep into the ground quickly. It has been studied in many fields, such as environment, agriculture, and hydrology. However, researchers from different disciplines have a different understanding of prefere...
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| description | Preferential flow is a non-equilibrium flow in unsaturated soil through which water infiltrates deep into the ground quickly. It has been studied in many fields, such as environment, agriculture, and hydrology. However, researchers from different disciplines have a different understanding of preferential flow, and it is difficult to grasp its development trends and research frontiers through qualitative analysis in a single field, while they can be quantitatively and objectively analyzed through bibliometrics with scientific knowledge map tools. This paper collects 3315 research studies on preferential flow in soil from the Web of Science (WoS) core collection database within 30 years, conducts a statistical analysis on keywords, countries, and research institutions of these studies based on CiteSpace, draws visualized scientific knowledge maps, and presents the development trends and research frontiers of preferential flow. Results showed that preferential flow is a multi-scale coexistence phenomenon, and researchers from different disciplines study preferential water flow movement and pollution at different research scales. New techniques and ideas are research hotspots and directions. Moreover, the difference between bibliometrics methods and review methods is analyzed. This paper is presented to provide a referable knowledge structure and new ideas for research in related fields and to help promote cross-integration between disciplines. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d10841fd39fd41ea899f8868e2b88e012023-11-23T22:14:43ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412022-09-011419303610.3390/w14193036Development Trends and Research Frontiers of Preferential Flow in Soil Based on CiteSpaceChao Liu0Ying Yuan1Aihong Zhou2Lefan Guo3Hongrui Zhang4Xuedi Liu5School of Urban Geology and Engineering, Hebei GEO University, Shijiazhuang 050031, ChinaSchool of Urban Geology and Engineering, Hebei GEO University, Shijiazhuang 050031, ChinaSchool of Urban Geology and Engineering, Hebei GEO University, Shijiazhuang 050031, ChinaSchool of Urban Geology and Engineering, Hebei GEO University, Shijiazhuang 050031, ChinaSchool of Urban Geology and Engineering, Hebei GEO University, Shijiazhuang 050031, ChinaSchool of Urban Geology and Engineering, Hebei GEO University, Shijiazhuang 050031, ChinaPreferential flow is a non-equilibrium flow in unsaturated soil through which water infiltrates deep into the ground quickly. It has been studied in many fields, such as environment, agriculture, and hydrology. However, researchers from different disciplines have a different understanding of preferential flow, and it is difficult to grasp its development trends and research frontiers through qualitative analysis in a single field, while they can be quantitatively and objectively analyzed through bibliometrics with scientific knowledge map tools. This paper collects 3315 research studies on preferential flow in soil from the Web of Science (WoS) core collection database within 30 years, conducts a statistical analysis on keywords, countries, and research institutions of these studies based on CiteSpace, draws visualized scientific knowledge maps, and presents the development trends and research frontiers of preferential flow. Results showed that preferential flow is a multi-scale coexistence phenomenon, and researchers from different disciplines study preferential water flow movement and pollution at different research scales. New techniques and ideas are research hotspots and directions. Moreover, the difference between bibliometrics methods and review methods is analyzed. This paper is presented to provide a referable knowledge structure and new ideas for research in related fields and to help promote cross-integration between disciplines.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/19/3036preferential flowbibliometric analysisCiteSpaceresearch hotspotsunsaturated soil |
| spellingShingle | Chao Liu Ying Yuan Aihong Zhou Lefan Guo Hongrui Zhang Xuedi Liu Development Trends and Research Frontiers of Preferential Flow in Soil Based on CiteSpace Water preferential flow bibliometric analysis CiteSpace research hotspots unsaturated soil |
| title | Development Trends and Research Frontiers of Preferential Flow in Soil Based on CiteSpace |
| title_full | Development Trends and Research Frontiers of Preferential Flow in Soil Based on CiteSpace |
| title_fullStr | Development Trends and Research Frontiers of Preferential Flow in Soil Based on CiteSpace |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development Trends and Research Frontiers of Preferential Flow in Soil Based on CiteSpace |
| title_short | Development Trends and Research Frontiers of Preferential Flow in Soil Based on CiteSpace |
| title_sort | development trends and research frontiers of preferential flow in soil based on citespace |
| topic | preferential flow bibliometric analysis CiteSpace research hotspots unsaturated soil |
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