基于Web of Science的国际应用生态学研究进展

应用生态学是自然资源管理和生态环境保护最重要的科学技术工具之一.在当前自然资源短缺、环境污染严重、生态系统退化的严峻形势下,对国际应用生态学的理论基础、研究方法、研究热点进行分析,对夯实我国应用生态学的知识基础、指明研究方向、确定战略定位具有重要意义.本文基于文献计量学原理,借助CiteSpace、Carrot²等信息可视化软件,以Web of Science中1980—2018年国际应用生态学研究领域基于不同检索策略的两个文献数据集合为研究对象,从研究载体、研究力量及研究内容3个维度进行文献时空分布、核心研究力量、研究热点演进以及研究前沿及趋势分析,旨在揭示其学科发展轨迹、研究现状与发展趋势,以期为未来我国的应用生态学研究提供参考.

Research progress on international studies on applied ecology based on Web of Science

Applied ecology is one of the most important scientific and technological tools for natural resources management and environment protection. Under the current situation of natural resource shortage, serious environmental pollution, and ecosystem degradation, understanding the theoretical basis, research methods and research hotspots of international studies on applied ecology is of great significance for consolidating the knowledge base, indicating the research direction, defining the strategic position of China’s studies on applied ecology. Based on the principle of bibliometrics and information visualization software (CiteSpace and Carrot²), we took two document datasets as research objects which were searched from Web of Science based on different search strategies in the field of international studies on applied ecology from 1980 to 2018. We analyzed the spatial and temporal distribution of the literature, the core research forces, the evolution and frontier trend of research hotspots from three dimensions, i.e. research carrier, research strength, and research content. Our results could reveal its evolutionary trajectory, research status and development trend and provide reference for future studies on applied ecology in China.