Trends in Scientific Production on Macrobrachium acanthurus: A Bibliometric and Network Analysis According to Scopus

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ABSTRACT

Objective: This study presents a bibliometric analysis of scientific articles on Macrobrachium acanthurus with the aim of highlighting the strengths and weaknesses in the development of published science on this species.

Design/methodology/approach: One hundred scientific articles were collected from the Scopus database to identify the most relevant authors, institutions, countries, journals, and subject areas. The records were refined and standardized to avoid duplication, and a descriptive analysis was applied through frequency and percentage counting. VOSviewer software was also used to construct maps of co-authorship, keyword co-occurrence, and international collaboration between countries.

Results: In terms of individual productivity, authors Bertini, Hernández-Hernández, and Freire lead the publications. The journals with the highest number of articles were the Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research and Crustaceana. The thematic analysis identified five main areas: reproduction and development, conservation and sustainable aquaculture, genetics and molecular biology, nutrition and feed, and biotechnology and applications. VOSviewer maps confirmed the existence of consolidated collaboration clusters, although with some groups still isolated, and highlighted the centrality of Brazil and Mexico in international networks.

Limitations on study/implications: The study only included the Scopus database, so some differences may exist when including other databases.

Findings/conclusions: The results show that research is concentrated in Brazil and Mexico, with the University of São Paulo, the State University of São Paulo, the Federal University of Paraná, the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and the University of Guadalajara being the main academic centers.