A Brief History of Species Distribution Modeling: Bibliometric Study on the Web of Science

Year 2024, Volume: 20 Issue: 2, 334 - 351, 28.12.2024

Serkan Özdemir

https://doi.org/10.58816/duzceod.1523682

Abstract

This study examines the historical evolution and potential future developments of species distribution modeling (SDM). The origins of SDMs can be traced back to Humboldt's work on plant geography and Darwin's contributions to the theory of evolution. Since the 1980s, particularly with the advancement of data analytics and statistical methods, SDMs have become a significant tool in ecological and biogeographical research. The study analyzes data from the Web of Science Core Collection for the years 1980-2024 using bibliometric methods. The analysis, conducted with the "bibliometrix" package in the R programming language, assesses the evolution of SDMs over time and the changes in methodologies used. The findings indicate that SDMs have a wide range of applications and are increasingly utilized in the context of climate change. Additionally, advancements in statistics and computer technologies are believed to have paved the way for the development of various SDM approaches.

Keywords

Bibliometrix, Biblioshiny, Climate change, Species distribution modeling, WOSCC

Tür Dağılım Modellemesinin Kısa Tarihi: Web of Science üzerinden Bibliyometrik Çalışma

Abstract

Bu çalışmada tür dağılım modellemelerinin (TDM) tarihsel evrimi ve gelecekteki potansiyel gelişmeleri incelenmiştir. TDM'lerin kökeni, Humboldt'un bitki coğrafyası çalışmalarına ve Darwin'in türlerin evrimi üzerine yaptığı katkılara dayanır. 1980'lerden itibaren, özellikle veri analitiği ve istatistiksel yöntemlerin gelişmesiyle, TDM'ler ekoloji ve biyocoğrafya araştırmalarda önemli bir araç haline gelmiştir. Çalışmada, Web of Science Core Collection veri tabanından 1980-2024 yıllarına ait olarak elde edilen veriler bibliyometrik yöntemlerle analiz edilmiştir. R programlama dilinde "bibliometrix" paketi kullanılarak yapılan analizlerle, TDM'lerin zaman içindeki gelişimi, kullanılan yöntemlerdeki değişimler değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular, TDM'lerin geniş bir uygulama alanına sahip olduğunu, iklim değişikliği ile beraber giderek daha fazla kullanıldığını ortaya koymuştur. Ayrıca istatistik ve bilgisayar teknolojileri alanlarındaki gelişmelerinde de farklı TDM yaklaşımlarının geliştirilmesine zemin hazırladığı düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

Bibliometrix, Biblioshiny, İklim değişikliği, Tür dağılım modellemeleri, WOSCC

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