Ziyuan Kexue (Mar 2023)
Research progress and hotspots of cultivated land use efficiency in China and internationally:Based on a bibliometric analysis
Abstract
[Objective] The research on cultivated land use efficiency has received widespread attention from scholars both in China and internationally. Exploring the research hotspots and development trends in the world will provide a new perspective and direction for future research of cultivated land use efficiency and land use practice. [Methods] Based on the relevant literature collected by the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and Web of Science (WOS) databases, this study used the CiteSpace software to conduct visual analysis from the aspects of authors, research institutions, and keywords to systematically analyze the evolution and hotspots of the research on cultivated land use efficiency in China and internationally. [Results] The research results show that: (1) Research in China can be divided into initial exploration stage and stable development stage, while international research can be divided into initial exploration stage and rapid development stage. (2) Chinese researchers and institutions played a leading role in this research field, the overall international research capacity is weak, and cooperation across institutions needs to be strengthened. (3) International research mainly focuses on agriculture, land, and ecological environment, while Chinese research also involves resources and environment as well as arid areas. (4) International research topics can be divided into improving the cultivated land use efficiency and crop production, while Chinese research topics can be divided into specific regions and yields and efficiency of cultivated land use factors. (5) The main themes of relevant research is food security issues-evaluation of cultivated land use efficiency-research scale differences-investigation of constraints, and the research objectives and mechanisms of influence are diversified. [Conclusion] China’s research on cultivated land use efficiency should be strengthened, and the international academic community should pay more attention to the issue of cultivated land use efficiency in special areas or specific regions, and explore the influencing factors of cultivated land use efficiency from various aspects in the future.
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