Farmland phytoremediation in bibliometric analysis

Chaoqun Wang; Lirong Deng; Yongxiang Zhang; Mingtao Zhao; Meiqi Liang; Lien-Chieh Lee; Chicaiza-Ortiz Cristhian; Long Yang; Tonghui He

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119971

Farmland phytoremediation in bibliometric analysis

J Environ Manage. 2024 Feb:351:119971. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119971. Epub 2024 Jan 1.

Authors

Chaoqun Wang¹, Lirong Deng², Yongxiang Zhang³, Mingtao Zhao⁴, Meiqi Liang⁵, Lien-Chieh Lee⁶, Chicaiza-Ortiz Cristhian⁷, Long Yang⁸, Tonghui He⁹

Affiliations

¹ School of Ecology and Environment, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, PR China. Electronic address: 12021130890@stu.nxu.edu.cn.
² College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, Wuhan, 430100, PR China. Electronic address: LirongDeng@hotmail.com.
³ College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, Wuhan, 430100, PR China. Electronic address: 2022720593@yangtzeu.edu.cn.
⁴ School of Ecology and Environment, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, PR China. Electronic address: 12020130863@stu.nxu.edu.cn.
⁵ School of Ecology and Environment, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, PR China. Electronic address: 12022131065@stu.nxu.edu.cn.
⁶ School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hubei Polytechnic University, Huangshi, 435003, PR China. Electronic address: leelienchieh@hbpu.edu.cn.
⁷ School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-UK·Low-Carbon College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China; Biomass to Resources Group, Universidad Regional Amazónica IKIAM, Tena, Napo, 150150, Ecuador. Electronic address: cristhianchicaiza@sjtu.edu.cn.
⁸ School of Ecology and Environment, Institute of Disaster Prevention, 065201, PR China. Electronic address: yanglong@cucd.com.
⁹ School of Ecology and Environment, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, PR China. Electronic address: heth@nxu.edu.cn.

PMID: 38169268
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119971

Abstract

Phytoremediation is an environmentally friendly, economical, and sustainable technique for restoring farmland. It can remove heavy metals and organic pollutants from the soil through the implementation of hyperaccumulator plants. In recent years, it has garnered significant interest from academic and industrial sectors. This article screened 368 research papers from the Web of Science core collection database related to farmland phytoremediation and conducted a bibliometric analysis of the domain based on CiteSpace. The paper intuitively demonstrates the most influential countries, the most productive institutions, the most contributing groups of authors, and the primary sources of farmland phytoremediation research domain. The findings additionally indicate that the research hotspots include: (1) mechanisms and principles of phytoremediation, (2) the improvement of restoration efficiency, (3) the economic, ecological, and sustainable development of phytoremediation. The exploration of plants with potential to accumulate heavy metals and produce large amounts of biomass is the research frontier within the field of farmland phytoremediation. Additionally, this bibliometric analysis can help scholars willing to work in this research field by concisely understanding the overall research field and frontiers. With the continuous improvement of phytoremediation and its combination with other remediation technologies, the future of farmland remediation will have a promising prospect.

Keywords: Bibliometric analysis; CiteSpace; Farmland; Phytoremediation.

MeSH terms

Bibliometrics
Biodegradation, Environmental
Farms
Metals, Heavy*
Plants
Soil
Soil Pollutants* / analysis

Substances

Soil Pollutants
Metals, Heavy
Soil