TY - JOUR
T1 - Fungi in Egypt
T2 - A bibliometric analysis of current research and future prospects
AU - Abotaleb, Ahmed E.
AU - Balbool, Bassem A.
AU - El-Maradny, Yousra
AU - Halawany, Basmala A.
AU - Refaey, Maha M.
AU - Hasballah, Amany F.
AU - Abdel-Azeem, Ahmed M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, Arab Society for Fungal Conservation. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023/12
Y1 - 2023/12
N2 - Fungi constitute one of the most pivotal components of our planet's ecosystems, playing multifaceted roles crucial to the environment, industries, agriculture, and beyond. Despite their profound significance, mycological research in Egypt has, to some extent, been overlooked. Over an extended period, crucial information concerning scientific activity and publication rates has been lacking. It is imperative to integrate advancements in statistical analysis with scientific research to discern future research directions and potential limitations. This review undertakes a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of mycological research trends in Egypt. Our study employs innovative bibliometric tools, such as bibliometrix and VOSviewer, to analyze data extracted from three databases (Scopus, Web of Science, & CABI). The study highlights the peak publishing periods, with the highest rates observed between 2012-2022 for Web of Science and 2013-2021 for Scopus & CABI. Consequently, the review enables the identification of knowledge gaps and monitoring the dynamics of research activity, fostering the growth of mycological research, and contributing to the conservation of fungi in Egypt.
AB - Fungi constitute one of the most pivotal components of our planet's ecosystems, playing multifaceted roles crucial to the environment, industries, agriculture, and beyond. Despite their profound significance, mycological research in Egypt has, to some extent, been overlooked. Over an extended period, crucial information concerning scientific activity and publication rates has been lacking. It is imperative to integrate advancements in statistical analysis with scientific research to discern future research directions and potential limitations. This review undertakes a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of mycological research trends in Egypt. Our study employs innovative bibliometric tools, such as bibliometrix and VOSviewer, to analyze data extracted from three databases (Scopus, Web of Science, & CABI). The study highlights the peak publishing periods, with the highest rates observed between 2012-2022 for Web of Science and 2013-2021 for Scopus & CABI. Consequently, the review enables the identification of knowledge gaps and monitoring the dynamics of research activity, fostering the growth of mycological research, and contributing to the conservation of fungi in Egypt.
KW - Abstract
KW - H-index
KW - article title
KW - endophytic fungi
KW - keywords
KW - mycology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85179337620&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.21608/MB.2023.328318
DO - 10.21608/MB.2023.328318
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85179337620
SN - 2357-0326
VL - 8
JO - Microbial Biosystems
JF - Microbial Biosystems
IS - 2
M1 - 328318
ER -