A bibliometric analysis of the global impact of metaproteomics research

Frontiers in Microbiology · 5 authors, 2 centres

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This bibliometric study extracted 1,138 metaproteomics-related documents from the Scopus database published between 2004 and 2022, analyzed using VOSviewer and the Biblioshiny package in R.

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This bibliometric study extracted 1,138 metaproteomics-related documents from the Scopus database published between 2004 and 2022, analyzed using VOSviewer and the Biblioshiny package in R. The study evaluated publication trends, country and institutional cooperation networks, leading journals, author productivity, and keyword analyses. Results showed a steady increase in annual publications since 2010, peaking at 170 publications in 2021. The USA, Germany, China, and Canada were the most productive countries, while Helmholtz Zentrum für Umweltforschung led institutionally. Frontiers in Microbiology published the most documents (62). Africa contributed only 2.2% of global output, with South Africa leading on the continent; over half of African publications had a Field-Weighted Citation Impact score ≥1. The study identifies this as a rapidly evolving field led by developed nations, with Africa showing prospects for future growth given increased funding and collaborations.

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A bibliometric analysis of the global impact of metaproteomics research

Frontiers in Microbiology

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Background Metaproteomics is a subfield in meta-omics that is used to characterize the proteome of a microbial community. Despite its importance and the plethora of publications in different research area, scientists struggle to fully comprehend its functional impact on the study of microbiomes. In this study, bibliometric analyses are used to evaluate the current state of metaproteomic research globally as well as evaluate the specific contribution of Africa to this burgeoning research area. In this study, we use bibliometric analyses to evaluate the current state of metaproteomic research globally, identify research frontiers and hotspots, and further predict future trends in metaproteomics. The specific contribution of Africa to this research area was evaluated. Methods Relevant documents from 2004 to 2022 were extracted from the Scopus database. The documents were subjected to bibliometric analyses and visualization using VOS viewer and Biblioshiny package in R. Factors such as the trends in publication, country and institutional cooperation networks, leading scientific journals, author’s productivity, and keywords analyses were conducted. The African publications were ranked using Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) scores. Results A total of 1,138 documents were included and the number of publications increased drastically from 2004 to 2022 with more publications (170) reported in 2021. In terms of publishers, Frontiers in Microbiology had the highest number of total publications (62). The United States of America (USA), Germany, China, and Canada, together with other European countries were the most productive. Institution-wise, the Helmholtz Zentrum für Umweltforschung, Germany had more publications while Max Plank Institute had the highest total collaborative link strength. Jehmlich N. was the most productive author whereas Hettich RL had the highest h-index of 63. Regarding Africa, only 2.2% of the overall publications were from the continent with more publication outputs from South Africa. More than half of the publications from the continent had an FWCI score ≥ 1. Conclusion The scientific outputs of metaproteomics are rapidly evolving with developed countries leading the way. Although Africa showed prospects for future progress, this could only be accelerated by providing funding, increased collaborations, and mentorship programs.

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AbdulAziz Ascandari, Suleiman Aminu, Nour El Houda Safdi et al.. A bibliometric analysis of the global impact of metaproteomics research. Frontiers in Microbiology. (2023). https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1217727

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AbdulAziz Ascandari, Suleiman Aminu, Nour El Houda Safdi, Achraf El Allali, Rachid Daoud

1African Genome Center, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir, Morocco
2Department of Biochemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria