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Bibliometric Profile of Research on Antibiotics in Sediments During 1958–2016


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1 Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
2 Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Houston, Houston 77054, United States
 

Antibiotic residues and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) can be accumulated in sediments. In this study, an improved bibliometric analysis was used to evaluate publications on antibiotics in sediments from the aspects of major countries, subject categories and keywords during 1958–2016. The results indicate that USA and China dominated studies in the recent period from 2005 to 2016. The most representative journal and subject category were Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Environmental Science and Ecology respectively. ARGs and antibiotic resistance bacteria involving mechanism such as sorption, adsorption and biodegradation were the mainstream research areas.

Keywords

Antibiotics, International Collaborations, Research Hotspots, Sediments, Science Categories.
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Authors

Chun-Li Zheng
Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
Yi-Fei Wang
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Houston, Houston 77054, United States
Qian-Ling-Lin Qiu
Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
Gang Li
Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
Yao-Yang Xu
Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China

Abstract


Antibiotic residues and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) can be accumulated in sediments. In this study, an improved bibliometric analysis was used to evaluate publications on antibiotics in sediments from the aspects of major countries, subject categories and keywords during 1958–2016. The results indicate that USA and China dominated studies in the recent period from 2005 to 2016. The most representative journal and subject category were Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Environmental Science and Ecology respectively. ARGs and antibiotic resistance bacteria involving mechanism such as sorption, adsorption and biodegradation were the mainstream research areas.

Keywords


Antibiotics, International Collaborations, Research Hotspots, Sediments, Science Categories.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv117%2Fi1%2F37-45