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Past, Present, and Future of Groundwater Remediation Research: A Scientometric Analysis.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
|---|---|
| Author | Chen, Qibin Fan, Guilian Na, Wei Liu, Jiming Cui, Jianguo Li, Hongyan |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | In this study, we characterize the body of knowledge of groundwater remediation from 1950 to 2018 by employing scientometric techniques and CiteSpace software, based on the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-E) databases. The results indicate that the United States and China contributed 56.4% of the total publications and were the major powers in groundwater remediation research. In addition, the United States, Canada, and China have considerable capabilities and expertise in groundwater remediation research. Groundwater remediation research is a multidisciplinary field, covering water resources, environmental sciences and ecology, environmental sciences, and engineering, among other fields. Journals such as Environmental Science and Technology, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, and Water Research were the major sources of cited works. The research fronts of groundwater remediation were transitioning from the pump-and-treat method to permeable reactive barriers and nanoscale zero‑valent iron particles. The combination of new persulfate ion‑activation technology and nanotechnology is receiving much attention. Based on the visualized networks, the intelligence base was verified using a variety of metrics. Through landscape portrayal and developmental trajectory identification of groundwater remediation research, this study provides insight into the characteristics of, and global trends in, groundwater remediation, which will facilitate the identification of future research directions. |
| ISSN | 16617827 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] |
| Volume Number | 16 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph16203975 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC6843360 |
| Issue Number | 20 |
| PubMed reference number | 31635235 |
| e-ISSN | 16604601 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) |
| Publisher Date | 2019-10-18 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | groundwater remediation research fronts timeline scientometrics CiteSpace visualization research |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Pollution Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health |
