Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. XIV
Written by Bao-Zhong YUAN
This study analyzed 5,166 research and review articles on the topic of soil pollution published up to July 20, 2024, including 72 top-cited papers. The publications, primarily written in English, originated from 129 countries or regions and appeared in 961 journals and five book series. The five most productive journals were Science of the Total Environment (298 articles, 5.77%), Environmental Science and Pollution Research (218, 4.22%), Environmental Pollution (162, 3.14%), Chemosphere (142, 2.75%), and Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (138, 2.67%). The top five contributing countries - China, Spain, the United States, Poland, and India - each published more than 275 papers. Using co-occurrence network visualization with VOSviewer, the keywords were grouped into seven distinct thematic clusters. In addition, the 25 keywords with the strongest citation bursts were identified through CiteSpace analysis. Most of the publications were aligned with three key Sustainable Development Goals: Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11), Zero Hunger (SDG 2), and Climate Action (SDG 13). The findings of this study not only provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of research in soil pollution but also offer valuable guidance for shaping future research directions in this critical environmental field.
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