Advances on the Photoperiodic Regulation of Plant Flowering: A Bibliometric Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Methods
2.2. Data Retrieval
3. Results and Discussion
The Publication Trends
3.2. Author Contributions and Collaboration
3.2.1. Author Characteristics
3.2.2. The Most Productive and Influential Institutions
3.2.3. The Most Productive and Influential Countries/Territories
3.3. Co-Citation Analysis
3.3.1. Journal Co-Citation Analysis
3.3.2. Literature Co-Citation Analysis
3.4. Subject Category Distribution for the Literature
3.5. Keyword Co-Occurrence Analysis
3.6. Research Frontier Identification
4. Conclusions
- (1)
- The number of relevant academic articles published annually in the field of photoperiodic regulation of plant flowering continues to rise, reflecting the growing research interest and commitment in the field. Notably, an increasing number of researchers and teams are joining together to form a global research network that crosses national and institutional boundaries, collectively promoting knowledge sharing and innovation.
- (2)
- Further analyzing the highly cited papers, it can be observed that several core research hotspots have continued to receive attention in the past: flowering gene networks and signaling pathways in the photoperiodic pathway, systems biology and multi-omics, environmental adaptation studies, and cross-species comparisons. These research hotspots also foreshadow future research trends.
- (3)
- Among the research frontiers, nine key research clusters can be identified, focusing on the research hotspots in the field of photoperiod regulation of plant flowering. These clusters together constitute a comprehensive framework for research on photoperiod-regulated plant flowering. They shed light on scientific issues ranging from basic biological mechanisms to environmental adaptations and reflect the current interests of the academic community.
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Rank | Institution | Country | TP a | P b | TLS c | CPP d | H e |
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1 | Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | 152 | 3.88% | 221 | 34.38 | 38 |
2 | Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences | China | 96 | 2.45% | 113 | 35.33 | 33 |
3 | Michigan State University | USA | 81 | 2.07% | 27 | 32.03 | 28 |
4 | Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research | Germany | 66 | 1.68% | 67 | 139.84 | 50 |
5 | Seoul National University | Korea | 55 | 1.40% | 51 | 45.45 | 23 |
6 | University of Tsukuba | Japan | 55 | 1.40% | 53 | 31.80 | 18 |
7 | University of Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | 51 | 1.30% | 90 | 20.94 | 22 |
8 | Nanjing Agricultural University | China | 49 | 1.25% | 46 | 34.38 | 20 |
9 | Nagoya University | Japan | 48 | 1.22% | 36 | 56.27 | 24 |
10 | University of California Davis | USA | 44 | 1.12% | 43 | 44.20 | 22 |
Keywords | Strength | Beginning | End | 2000–2023 |
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Arabidopsis | 15.49 | 2000 | 2011 | |
Photosynthesis | 15.26 | 2000 | 2009 | |
Parbati’s nil | 13.4 | 2000 | 2008 | |
Signal transduction | 11.61 | 2000 | 2014 | |
Chlorophyll fluorescence | 10.41 | 2005 | 2023 | |
Phytochrome | 8.71 | 2000 | 2004 | |
Time gene | 7.78 | 2000 | 2007 | |
Abiotic stresses | 15.45 | 2001 | 2011 | |
Circadian rhythm | 11.35 | 2001 | 2007 | |
Photoperiod | 8.63 | 2003 | 2009 | |
Molecular basis | 10.48 | 2005 | 2010 | |
Ft protein | 15.12 | 2008 | 2012 | |
Floral induction | 12.71 | 2008 | 2012 | |
Oryza sativa | 8.16 | 2011 | 2017 | |
Locus t | 7.7 | 2012 | 2014 | |
Plant growth | 11.59 | 2017 | 2023 | |
Flowering-time | 8.88 | 2019 | 2023 | |
Circadian clock | 8.29 | 2019 | 2023 | |
Light quality | 8.57 | 2020 | 2023 | |
Soybean | 9.29 | 2021 | 2023 |
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Luo, J.; Lv, H.; Shu, Y.; Mei, G.; You, X.; Hou, X. Advances on the Photoperiodic Regulation of Plant Flowering: A Bibliometric Study. Horticulturae 2024, 10, 868. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10080868
Luo J, Lv H, Shu Y, Mei G, You X, Hou X. Advances on the Photoperiodic Regulation of Plant Flowering: A Bibliometric Study. Horticulturae. 2024; 10(8):868. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10080868
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuo, Jian, Hengmin Lv, Yiting Shu, Guihu Mei, Xiong You, and Xilin Hou. 2024. "Advances on the Photoperiodic Regulation of Plant Flowering: A Bibliometric Study" Horticulturae 10, no. 8: 868. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10080868