Climate change and threatened plant species: A bibliometric analysis of endangered, endemic, and rare plants

Abstract

Climate change and endangered plant species are critical research areas at global and local scales in terms of sustainability of ecosystems and conservation of biodiversity. The present study aims to evaluate the scientific research on endemic (EnP), endangered (EndP) and rare (RP) plant species, as well as climate change, by means of a bibliometric approach. For this purpose, a comprehensive review of 1429 studies on the subject in the WOS database was conducted. The research trends, co-country collaborations, most cited studies, author networks and distribution of research areas of these studies were analysed.The analyses were carried out using VOSviewer software.The results demonstrate that scientific production on these topics has increased since the 2000s. The majority of research areas are concentrated in the environmental sciences and ecology, plant sciences, and biodiversity conservation.Concurrently, the fact that the majority of studies are within the scope of Sustainable Development Goals such as Life on Land (Goal 15), Climate Action (Goal 13) reveals that scientific production in this field is in line with global conservation strategies. The current findings indicate a rising trend in scientific research related to climate change and endangered plant species. However, promotiong interdisciplinary collaborations and international policies is identified as a key area for improvement. In this context, the development of conservation strategies, the enhancement of collaboration between policymakers and researchers, and the more effective support for scientific research are emphasised as crucial elements.

Keywords

• Climate change
• endemic plant
• bibliometric analysis
• VOSviewer

Supporting Institution

TUBİTAK 2218 - National Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program

Project Number

124C238

Thanks

This study constitutes one of the main research phases of the research project numbered 124C238 supported by TUBITAK 2218 National Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program and the researcher is supported within the scope of this project.

İklim değişikliği ve tehdit altındaki bitki türleri: Tehlike altındaki, endemik ve nadir bitkiler üzerine bibliyometrik bir analiz

Abstract

İklim değişikliği ve tehlike altındaki bitki türleri, ekosistemlerin sürdürülebilirliği ve biyolojik çeşitliliğin korunması açısından küresel ve yerel ölçekte kritik bir araştırma alanıdır. Bu araştırma endemik (EnP), tehlike altındaki (EndP) ve nadir (RP) bitki türleri ile iklim değişimi üzerine yapılan bilimsel araştırmaları bibliyometrik bir yaklaşımla değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu amaçla, WOS veri tabanında yer alan konuyla ilgili 1429 çalışmanın kapsamlı bir incelemesi yapılmış ve bu çalışmaların araştırma eğilimleri, ülkeler arası iş birlikleri, en fazla atıf alan çalışmalar, yazar ağları ve araştırma alanlarının dağılımı analiz edilmiştir. Analizler VOSviewer yazılımı kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Sonuçlar, bu konulardaki bilimsel üretimin 2000’li yıllardan itibaren arttığını göstermektedir. Araştırma alanlarının büyük çoğunluğunun çevre bilimleri ve ekoloji, bitki bilimleri, biyoçeşitliliğin korunması gibi alanlarda yoğunlaştığı görülmektedir. Aynı zamanda, çalışmaların büyük kısmının Karasal Yaşam (Hedef 15), İklim Eylemi (Hedef 13) gibi Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Hedefleri kapsamında yer alması, bu alandaki bilimsel üretimin küresel koruma stratejileri ile uyumlu olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Mevcut bulgular, iklim değişimi ve tehlikedeki bitki türleri konularında bilimsel araştırmaların artış eğiliminde olduğunu, ancak disiplinler arası işbirliklerinin ve uluslararası politikaların daha fazla teşvik edilmesi gerektiğini göstermektedir. Bu bağlamda, koruma stratejilerinin geliştirilmesi, politika yapıcılar ile araştırmacılar arasındaki işbirliğinin artırılması ve bilimsel araştırmaların daha etkin bir şekilde desteklenmesi önemlidir.

Keywords

• İklim değişikliği
• endemik bitki
• bibliyometrik analiz
• VOSviewer

Project Number

124C238

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