Global Trends and Current Advances in Slow/Controlled-Release Fertilizers: A Bibliometric Analysis from 1990 to 2023
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- Provide a concise overview of the predominant types of SRFs/CRFs in contemporary use while detailing the challenges associated with these specific categories of fertilizers. Additionally, it highlights potential future developments in preparation techniques and emerging materials in the field.
- Generate and visualize the publication trends regarding the literature associated with SRFs/CRFs.
- Examine the collaborative networks among leading groups, as characterized by their geographic distribution, prominent collaborations, and highly productive authors in the field.
- Examine the research focus and evolution of slow-release and controlled-release fertilizers (SRFs/CRFs) from 1990 to 2023.
- Identify current research limitations and explore potential future directions in the field of SRFs/CRFs.
2. Methodology
2.1. Database and Search Strategy
2.2. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Publication Trends
3.2. Subject Categories
3.3. Contribution of Countries and Institutions
3.4. Contribution of Journals
3.5. Contribution of Authors
3.6. Highly Impactful and Highly Cited Publications
3.7. Keyword Analysis
3.7.1. High-Frequency Keywords
3.7.2. Keywords Co-Occurrence Analysis
3.7.3. Keyword Burst Analysis
4. Challenges and Future Research Prospects
4.1. Emerging Preparation Techniques and Materials for SRFs/CRFs
4.2. Mechanism and Model Simulation of Nutrient Release from SRFs/CRFs
5. Conclusions and Limitations
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Rank | Institution | Country and Region | Records | % of 1676 | Total Citations | Average Cited Times |
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1 | Univ Florida | USA | 97 | 5.79 | 3217 | 33.16 |
2 | Chinese Acad Sci | China | 79 | 4.71 | 2534 | 32.08 |
3 | Shandong Agr Univ | China | 68 | 4.06 | 1613 | 23.72 |
4 | Univ Chinese Acad Sci | China | 29 | 1.73 | 653 | 22.52 |
5 | USDA Ars | USA | 26 | 1.55 | 1279 | 49.19 |
6 | Langzhou Univ | China | 22 | 1.31 | 1333 | 60.59 |
7 | Purdue Univ | USA | 20 | 1.19 | 422 | 21.10 |
8 | Univ Fed Sao Carlos | Brazil | 20 | 1.19 | 709 | 35.45 |
9 | Chinese Acad Agr Sci | China | 19 | 1.13 | 321 | 16.89 |
10 | Univ Sao Paulo | Brazil | 19 | 1.13 | 466 | 24.53 |
Rank | Journal Name | Records | % of 1676 | IF2023 | Total Citations | Average Cited Times |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hortscience | 69 | 4.12 | 1.9 | 815 | 11.81 |
2 | Science of the Total Environment | 44 | 2.63 | 9.8 | 1243 | 28.25 |
3 | Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis | 37 | 2.21 | 1.8 | 672 | 18.16 |
4 | Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry | 37 | 2.21 | 6.1 | 1835 | 49.59 |
5 | Journal of Plant Nutrition | 37 | 2.21 | 2.1 | 480 | 12.97 |
6 | Horttechnology | 32 | 1.91 | 1.0 | 412 | 12.88 |
7 | Journal of Cleaner Production | 32 | 1.91 | 11.1 | 926 | 28.94 |
8 | Agronomy—Basel | 30 | 1.79 | 3.7 | 187 | 6.23 |
9 | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules | 28 | 1.67 | 8.2 | 614 | 21.93 |
10 | Journal of Applied Polymer Science | 28 | 1.67 | 3.0 | 722 | 25.79 |
Rank | Author | Records | Total Citations | Institution | Average Cited Times |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zhang M | 36 | 832 | Shandong Agr Univ | 23.11 |
2 | Gao B | 23 | 1845 | Univ Florida | 80.22 |
3 | Yang YC | 23 | 765 | Shandong Agr Univ | 33.26 |
4 | Zhou JM | 21 | 446 | Chinese Acad Sci | 21.24 |
5 | Du CW | 20 | 430 | Nanjing Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences | 21.50 |
6 | Shen YZ | 18 | 287 | Nanjing Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences | 15.94 |
7 | Jacobs DF | 17 | 468 | Purdue Univ | 27.53 |
8 | Liu MZ | 16 | 1110 | Lanzhou Univ | 69.38 |
9 | Liu ZG | 16 | 391 | Shandong Agr Univ | 24.44 |
10 | Li YC | 15 | 730 | Shandong Agr Univ | 48.67 |
Title | First Author | Year | Journal | Total Citation | TC per Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evaluation of effectiveness of enhanced-efficiency fertilizers as mitigation options for N2O and NO emissions from agricultural soils: meta-analysis | Akiyama H | 2010 | Global Change Biology | 532 | 35.47 |
Engineered biochar reclaiming phosphate from aqueous solutions: mechanisms and potential application as a slow-release fertilizer | Yao Y | 2013 | Environmental Science & Technology | 509 | 42.42 |
Removal of phosphate from aqueous solution by biochar derived from anaerobically digested sugar beet tailings | Yao Y | 2011 | Journal of Hazardous Materials | 442 | 31.57 |
Ammonia volatilization from synthetic fertilizers and its mitigation strategies: A global synthesis | Pan BB | 2016 | Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment | 346 | 38.44 |
Preparation and characterization of slow-release fertilizer encapsulated by starch-based superabsorbent polymer | Qiao DL | 2016 | Carbohydrate Polymers | 259 | 28.78 |
Fertilizer source and tillage effects on yield-scaled nitrous oxide emissions in a corn cropping system | Venterea RT | 2011 | Journal of Environmental Quality | 227 | 16.21 |
Recycling of manure nutrients: use of algal biomass from dairy manure treatment as a slow release fertilizer | Mulbry W | 2005 | Bioresource Technology | 220 | 11.00 |
Environmentally friendly slow-release nitrogen fertilizer | Ni BL | 2011 | Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry | 210 | 15.00 |
Use of controlled release fertilizers and nitrification inhibitors to increase nitrogen use efficiency and to conserve air and water quality | Shoji S | 2001 | Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis | 206 | 8.58 |
Controlled-release fertilizer encapsulated by starch/polyvinyl alcohol coating | Han XZ | 2009 | Desalination | 203 | 12.69 |
Clusters | Main Keywords | Research Topic |
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Red cluster | Nitrogen, plants, growth, quality, plant growth, plant nutrition, plant quality | The impact of SRFs/CRFs on crop growth and quality |
Blue cluster | Urea, slow release, super-absorbent, | Urea-based SRFs/CRFs |
Yellow cluster | Phosphorus, recovery, biomass, struvite, adsorption, kinetics, mechanism, | Phosphorus fertilizer slow and controlled SRFs/CRFs |
Green cluster | Soil, management, use efficiency, nitrous, nitrous-oxide emissions, nitrification inhibitors, ammonia volatilization | Impact of SRFs/CRFs on N use efficiency, nitrification and denitrification functions in soil–plant systems |
Purple cluster | Biogradation, bioremediation, bioavailability | Degradation aspects of SRFs/CRFs |
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Li, X.; Li, Z. Global Trends and Current Advances in Slow/Controlled-Release Fertilizers: A Bibliometric Analysis from 1990 to 2023. Agriculture 2024, 14, 1502. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14091502
Li X, Li Z. Global Trends and Current Advances in Slow/Controlled-Release Fertilizers: A Bibliometric Analysis from 1990 to 2023. Agriculture. 2024; 14(9):1502. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14091502
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Xianhong, and Zhonghong Li. 2024. "Global Trends and Current Advances in Slow/Controlled-Release Fertilizers: A Bibliometric Analysis from 1990 to 2023" Agriculture 14, no. 9: 1502. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14091502