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Plant Science Today (PST)

Research Articles

Vol. 12 No. 4 (2025)

A scientometric study on radiation in bananas in the nutrition industry: Visualization, thematic evolution and emerging patterns

DOI
https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.4504
Submitted
30 July 2024
Published
29-08-2025 — Updated on 01-10-2025
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Abstract

This scientometric study aimed to analyze the literature on banana radiation in the nutrition industry from 1996 to 2023, to visualize the thematic evolution and identify emerging patterns in this field. On May 20, 2024, a literature search was performed in the Web of Science (WoS) database. The retrieved documents were analyzed using Bibliometrix and CiteSpace for the extraction of bibliographic information. Several bibliometric indicators were calculated, such as number of documents, number of sources, annual growth rate, average age of documents, average number of citations per document, number of keywords, and number of authors. A total of 9 documents related to the topic were found in the period from 1996 to 2023. The papers covered a diversity of topics, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the research. There was a strong presence of literature in the field of physics focusing on plant ecology. In addition, the most cited authors, Zaman HU and Sanjay K, appear to have had a lasting impact on this field of study. This study provides valuable insight into the thematic evolution and emerging patterns in banana radiation research in the nutrition industry. These findings may be useful in guiding future research and practice in this field.

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