Research Progress on endangered plants: a bibliometric analysis

The rapid extinction of endangered plants (EPs) may lead to the destruction of entire ecosystems, which will seriously threaten the survival and development of humans. Research on endangered plants should be strengthened to scientifically guide the protection of endangered plants. Based on 1635 publications collected from the Web of Science Core Collection((TM)) (WoS), this paper aims to provide a comprehensive bibliometric run-through and visualization of the subject of EPs. Contingent on influential authors, organizations, top journals and subject category, as well as the most influential papers in the EPs field were discussed in detail. Afterwards, by analyzing the co-occurrence network and evolution path of keywords, to discover the main research topics. In the discussion part, this paper focuses on important issues and research frameworks in the field. The main motive of the paper is to assist research workers interested in the area of EPs to determine the ongoing potential research opportunities and hotspots.

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This paper provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis and visualization of the subject of endangered plants based on publications collected from the Web of Science Core Collection. It discusses influential authors, organizations, top journals, and subject categories in the field of endangered plants. The paper also analyzes co-occurrence networks and keyword evolution paths to identify the main research topics. Its main objective is to assist researchers in identifying ongoing research opportunities and hotspots in the area of endangered plants.