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Recent Progress on the Water–Energy–Food Nexus using Bibliometric Analysis


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1 College of Agricultural Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
2 College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
 

A systematic overview of the water–energy–food nexus studies is presented using bibliometric analysis. We have used the Web of Science Core Collection data from 2010 to 2017 for the same. The main subject categories include environmental science and water resources. Water and Environmental Science & Policy are two typical journals. USA, England and Germany are productive countries, while the main institutions are Oxford University, International Water Management Institute, and International Food Policy Research Institute. The frequently cited papers and keywords revealed the research hotspots and trends, with the major concerns of the concept and mechanism, research dimensions and nexus methodologies.

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Bibliometric Analysis, Recent Progress, Systematic Overview, Water–Energy–Food Nexus.
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Authors

Dan Chen
College of Agricultural Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
Peng Zhang
College of Agricultural Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
Zhaohui Luo
College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
Di Zhang
College of Agricultural Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
Bo Bi
College of Agricultural Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
Xinchun Cao
College of Agricultural Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China

Abstract


A systematic overview of the water–energy–food nexus studies is presented using bibliometric analysis. We have used the Web of Science Core Collection data from 2010 to 2017 for the same. The main subject categories include environmental science and water resources. Water and Environmental Science & Policy are two typical journals. USA, England and Germany are productive countries, while the main institutions are Oxford University, International Water Management Institute, and International Food Policy Research Institute. The frequently cited papers and keywords revealed the research hotspots and trends, with the major concerns of the concept and mechanism, research dimensions and nexus methodologies.

Keywords


Bibliometric Analysis, Recent Progress, Systematic Overview, Water–Energy–Food Nexus.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv117%2Fi4%2F577-586