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Text Mining and Topic Analysis for Ostriches’ Welfare Based on Systematic Literature Review from 1983 to 2023
by
Annalisa Previti
Annalisa Previti 1,
Vito Biondi
Vito Biondi 1,
Mehmet Erman Or
Mehmet Erman Or 2,
Bengü Bilgiç
Bengü Bilgiç 2,
Michela Pugliese
Michela Pugliese 1,* and
Annamaria Passantino
Annamaria Passantino
Prof.
Dr. Annamaria Passantino is full professor of the Department of Veterinary
Sciences at of of [...]
Prof.
Dr. Annamaria Passantino is full professor of the Department of Veterinary
Sciences at University of Messina, with Decree of the Ministry of Health, was
appointed as a member of the National Committee for the Protection of Used
Animals for scientific purposes. She graduated in Veterinary Medicine from
Messina, Italy in 1993. She completed her Ph.D. in “Blood parasite pathology in
domestic animals in Mediterranean and subtropical areas" from University
of Messina (Italy), 1996. Her research activity covers topics such as
serological investigations, clinical and medico-legal considerations on
zoonotic infections and parasite diseases; evaluation of the physiological ocular
parameters (tonometry, lachrymal secretion) and clinical aspects of ocular
pathology in some domestic animals, haematological modifications in various
species during and after pharmacological treatment; therapeutic efficacy of
drugs; animal welfare and protection; medical ethics; veterinary laws and
regulations, civil and penal code in Veterinary Medicine, purchase of animals
and legal vice; ill-treatment of animals; food law, etc.
1
1
Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy
2
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, 34098 Istanbul, Turkey
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Vet. Sci. 2024, 11(10), 477; https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11100477 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 13 August 2024
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Revised: 9 September 2024
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Accepted: 23 September 2024
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Published: 5 October 2024
Simple Summary
The present study aimed to provide critical analysis in a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature indexed in the Scopus database to analyze the studies on ostriches’ welfare in the last forty years in order to identify knowledge gaps in the literature. A bibliometric analysis of metadata and content analysis based on text mining and topic modeling techniques has been conducted on a sample of approximately n. 987 publications, confirming the increased focus on ostriches’ welfare.
Abstract
Ostriches can be utilized as multipurpose animals suitable for producing meat, eggs, feathers, and leather. This growing interest in ostrich farming leads to an increased demand for comprehensive information on their management. But, little attention is paid to the consequences for their welfare. The study aimed to perform a research literature analysis on ostriches’ welfare using the text mining (TM) and topic analysis (TA) methods. It identifies prevailing topics, summarizes their temporal trend within the last forty years, and highlights potential research gaps. According to PRISMA guidelines, a literature exploration was achieved using the Scopus® database, retaining keywords about ostriches’ welfare. Papers distributed in the English language from 1983 to 2023 were included. Descriptive statistics, TM, and TA were applied to a total of n. 122 documents included. The findings revealed an increasing trend in research records since 1994. TM recognized the terms with the highest weighted frequency and TA identified the main topics of the research area, in the following order: “health and management”, “feeding and nutrition”, “welfare reproduction”, “egg production”, and “welfare during transport”. The study confirms the increased focus on ostriches’ welfare but shows that further studies are required to ensure the welfare of this species.
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Previti, A.; Biondi, V.; Or, M.E.; Bilgiç, B.; Pugliese, M.; Passantino, A.
Text Mining and Topic Analysis for Ostriches’ Welfare Based on Systematic Literature Review from 1983 to 2023. Vet. Sci. 2024, 11, 477.
https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11100477
AMA Style
Previti A, Biondi V, Or ME, Bilgiç B, Pugliese M, Passantino A.
Text Mining and Topic Analysis for Ostriches’ Welfare Based on Systematic Literature Review from 1983 to 2023. Veterinary Sciences. 2024; 11(10):477.
https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11100477
Chicago/Turabian Style
Previti, Annalisa, Vito Biondi, Mehmet Erman Or, Bengü Bilgiç, Michela Pugliese, and Annamaria Passantino.
2024. "Text Mining and Topic Analysis for Ostriches’ Welfare Based on Systematic Literature Review from 1983 to 2023" Veterinary Sciences 11, no. 10: 477.
https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11100477
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