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Studying the landscape of ecosystem services valuation research: a bibliometric approach


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1 Department of Agricultural Economics, Kerala Agricultural University, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Thrissur 680 656, India
2 Department of Agricultural Extension, Kerala Agricultural University, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Thrissur 680 656, India

The present study attempts a bibliometric analysis of global research priorities on ecosystem services (ES) valuation between 1998 and 2023. The analysis is conducted based on 1610 research articles identified using the Scopus database, which is further examined using VOSviewer. The study identifies influential articles, authors, major research themes, countries and institutions working on ES valuation. The growing number of publications and citations indicate that the status of ES research has grown over time. Citation analysis of publications and co-occurrence analysis of pro­minent keywords are also performed to investigate research hotspots and widely used techniques. The ES research focuses on land-use change, urban planning, decision-making, environmental protection and sustainable development through valuing different ecosystems. Our findings can be a valuable reference for different stakeholders and provide insights for future research.

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Bibliometric analysis, ecosystem service, research trends, sustainable development, VOSviewer.
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Cibin J. Das
Department of Agricultural Economics, Kerala Agricultural University, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Thrissur 680 656, India
A. Prema
Department of Agricultural Economics, Kerala Agricultural University, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Thrissur 680 656, India
Greeshma Susan Mathew
Department of Agricultural Extension, Kerala Agricultural University, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Thrissur 680 656, India

Abstract


The present study attempts a bibliometric analysis of global research priorities on ecosystem services (ES) valuation between 1998 and 2023. The analysis is conducted based on 1610 research articles identified using the Scopus database, which is further examined using VOSviewer. The study identifies influential articles, authors, major research themes, countries and institutions working on ES valuation. The growing number of publications and citations indicate that the status of ES research has grown over time. Citation analysis of publications and co-occurrence analysis of pro­minent keywords are also performed to investigate research hotspots and widely used techniques. The ES research focuses on land-use change, urban planning, decision-making, environmental protection and sustainable development through valuing different ecosystems. Our findings can be a valuable reference for different stakeholders and provide insights for future research.

Keywords


Bibliometric analysis, ecosystem service, research trends, sustainable development, VOSviewer.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv127%2Fi12%2F1403-1409