Bibliometric Analysis Of Scientific Articles Published In The Field Of Veterinary Medicine And Related Areas On Equus Asinus Between 1998 And 2024

Abstract

Objective. To evaluate the overall scientific output highlighting the relevance of Equus asinus, based on the literature available in the Scopus database during the period 1998-2024.

Materials and methods A retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted, applying a bibliometric analysis of articles published in journals in the field of veterinary medicine and related areas, published worldwide, which were found in the Scopus database. The bibliometric analysis focused on patterns of knowledge production and accumulation, using quantitative software tools to analyse large sets of bibliographic data.

Results. From 1998 to 2017, scientific output related to the subject of study averaged a maximum of five articles per year, indicating that the scientific community had little interest in studying or evaluating topics related to Equus asinus. In the period from 2018 to 2022, there was an upturn in publications relevant to Equus asinus in the field of veterinary medicine and related areas, with up to 10 articles identified. The co-citation network made it possible to identify that the studies focused on areas such as domestication, distribution, genetic, behavior, parasitology, and genetic diversity, among others.

Conclusions. The scientific literature on global scientific production highlighting the relevance of Equus asinus, based on the available literature, showed a main trend toward research in the areas of genetic analysis and behavior, parasitology, phylogenetics, genetic diversity, among others. The majority of the literature was published by the United States, Brazil, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.