Understanding trends and gaps in global research of crop evapotranspiration: a bibliometric and thematic review

Authors

  • WilfredoB. Jr. Barrera University School for Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia, Palazzo del Broletto, Piazza della Vittoria, n.15, 27100 Pavia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0990-7963
  • Roberto Ferrise Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental, and Forestry Sciences and Technologies, University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine, n.18, 50144 Florence https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8236-7823
  • Anna Dalla Marta Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental, and Forestry Sciences and Technologies, University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine, n.18, 50144 Florence https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4606-7521

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36253/ijam-2175

Keywords:

bibliographic coupling, co-authorship and citation networks, crop water requirements, crop evapotranspiration, Web of Science

Abstract

Estimating crop evapotranspiration (ETc) is crucial for ensuring sustainable and efficient agricultural water management. Although this subject has garnered significant attention from the global scientific community, a comprehensive study encompassing the diversity, trends, and dynamics of research themes is currently lacking. To address this knowledge gap, this review employed a combined bibliometric and thematic approach to analyze bibliographic data from 1872 documents retrieved from the Web of Science™ core collection, spanning the period 1987–2022. The main findings of this review are as follows: (1) the scientific landscape is predominantly shaped by institutions from the USA and China; (2) the journal Agricultural Water Management emerged as the most prolific, with the highest number of publications and total citations; (3) a broad range of topics within ETc research were identified, with a notable emphasis on remote sensing-related subjects; (4) strategic coordination mapping revealed that ETc and reference evapotranspiration (ETo) remains an underdeveloped area of study; (5) climate change and machine learning emerged as key topics of significant scientific concern. The results suggest a need for enhanced institutional collaborations and expanded research investigations, particularly in regions grappling with agricultural water scarcity. Furthermore, research investigations should focus on ETc and ETo to fill existing knowledge gaps and advance both theoretical understanding and practical applications. Future studies should aim to contribute to the understanding of the impacts of climate change on ETc by leveraging machine learning techniques and enhancing our understanding of crop water requirements and their application in irrigation management, while also ensuring continuous updates to the existing body of knowledge to meet future challenges.

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Published

2023-08-03

How to Cite

Barrera, W. . J., Ferrise, R., & Dalla Marta, A. (2023). Understanding trends and gaps in global research of crop evapotranspiration: a bibliometric and thematic review. Italian Journal of Agrometeorology, (1), 13–35. https://doi.org/10.36253/ijam-2175

Issue

No. 1 (2023)

Section

RESEARCH ARTICLES

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