A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications During The Last Decade on Growth Performance In Animal Science

Year 2021, Volume: 62 Issue: 2, 99 - 108, 31.12.2021

Fatma Yardibi , Mehmet Fırat

https://doi.org/10.29185/hayuretim.865473

Abstract

Objective: The studies conducted in growth performance are significantly related to productivity; consequently, this field a critical part of animal science. Zootechnical research in this field is growing, and bibliometric analysis of publications may guide the researchers and raise awareness on specific research trends and key topics.

Material and Methods: This paper reviewed the growth performance literature via multiple analyses to examine the growth and global longitudinal trends through bibliometric analysis and network analysis. The research data consisted of 10240 studies published between 2010-2020 by the selected criteria. A visualization tool called CiteSpace, which reveals a deep level analysis, especially for future research trends prediction, was used.

Results: It was concluded that 2010 was a turning point in this field, as it was observed that academic studies were mostly carried out in 2010, and these studies were more cited. The most cited reference is the National Research Council studies; the most active country in the academic publication is China (2236 counted.) Accepted as a turning point or central point, the country with the highest centrality value was the USA (0.20). It has been seen that the main researches focused on nutrient digestion, broiler chicken, and meat quality.

Conclusion: In this study, our combination of bibliometric methods and a systematic review makes for a better understanding of growth performance methods for both researchers and practitioners. Thus, this paper concentrates on filling the gap in Zootechnical researches by carrying out a visualized bibliometric analysis to discover the existing themes, hot topics, and potential future research directions.

Keywords

Bibliometric analysis, CiteSpace, growth performance, nutrient digestion, trend topic

Hayvan Bilimlerinde Büyüme Performansı Üzerine Son On Yılda Yapılan Yayınların Bibliyometrik Analizi

Abstract

Amaç: Büyüme performansı konusunda yapılan çalışmalar önemli ölçüde verimlilik ile ilgilidir; sonuç olarak, büyüme performansı zootekninin önemli bir parçasıdır. Zootekninin bu alanında yapılan çalışmalar giderek artmaktadır. Yayınların bibliyometrik analizi araştırmacılara belirli araştırma eğilimleri ve kilit konular hakkında rehberlik edebilir ve farkındalık yaratabilir.

Materyal ve Metot: Bu makalede, büyüme performansı literatür alanın gelişimini, küresel boylamsal eğilimlerini incelemek için bibliyometrik analiz ve ağ analizileri çoklu analizler yoluyla incelenmiştir. Araştırma verileri, seçilen kriterlere göre 2010-2020 yılları arasında yayınlanan 10240 çalışmadan oluşmaktadır. Özellikle gelecekteki araştırma eğilim tahminine yönelik derin bir analiz ortaya koyan CiteSpace adlı bir görselleştirme aracı kullanıldı.

Bulgular: Akademik çalışmaların daha çok 2010 yılında yapıldığı ve bu çalışmaların yüksek sayıda atıf alması nedeniyle 2010 yılının bu alanda bir dönüm noktası olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır. En çok alıntı yapılan referans Ulusal Araştırma Konseyi çalışmalarıdır; akademik yayında en aktif ülke Çin Halk Cumhuriyeti'dir (2236 akademik çalışma). Bir dönüm noktası ya da merkezi nokta olarak kabul edilen merkeziyet değeri en yüksek olan ülke ABD (0.20) oldu. Başlıca araştırmaların besin sindirimi, etlik piliç ve et kalitesine odaklandığı görülmüştür.

Sonuç: Bibliyometrik yöntemler ve sistematik incelemeden oluşan bu çalışma hem araştırmacılar hem de uygulayıcılar için büyüme performansı yöntemlerinin daha iyi anlaşılmasını sağlar. Bu nedenle, bu makalede, mevcut konular ve gelecekteki potansiyel araştırma yönlerini keşfetmek için görselleştirilmiş bir bibliyometrik analiz yapılmıştır. Dolayısıyla, Zootekni alanında yapılan araştırmalardaki boşluğu doldurmaya odaklanmaktadır.

Keywords

Bibliyometrik analiz, CiteSpace, büyüme performansı, besin sindirimi, güncel konular

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