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A Bibliometric Analysis of the Global Research in Odonata: Trends and Gaps.

Authors :
Oliveira-Junior, José Max Barbosa
Rocha, Tainã Silva
Vinagre, Suellen Furtado
Miranda-Filho, Jair Costa
Mendoza-Penagos, Cristian Camilo
Dias-Silva, Karina
Juen, Leandro
Calvão, Lenize Batista
Source :
Diversity (14242818); Dec2022, Vol. 14 Issue 12, p1074, 16p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Insects of the order Odonata have been used as indicators of environmental quality in different aquatic systems around the world. In this context, we conducted a bibliometric analysis to understand the general patterns of research on Odonata published in the past decade (2012–2021). We extracted literature from the Web of Science (WoS) in the advanced search option and used search terms related to Odonata plus search strings for each term. A total of 2764 Odonata publications were identified. The journals with the most published articles on Odonata were Zootaxa, International Journal of Odonatology and Odonatologica. The countries with the most Odonata publications were the USA, Brazil and China. Most studies were conducted on streams, ponds and rivers. Ecology, taxonomy and behavior were the main study topics. Of the total articles on Odonata, 982 involved Zygoptera and 946 Anisoptera. Another 756 studies were focused on both suborders. The increase in ecological and taxonomic studies of Odonata reflects the dynamic characteristics of this order, and its relatively well-defined systematics, especially in the case of adults. Despite the recent increase in the number of publications, there are still many gaps related to topics such as biogeography, parasitism, competition within and between species, evolutionary and phylogenetic relationships, as well as studies of the eggs (e.g., their development) and larval exuviae (e.g., their morphological features). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14242818
Volume :
14
Issue :
12
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Diversity (14242818)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
160985911
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/d14121074