Uncovering the Hidden Risks: A Bibliometric Investigation of Farmers’ Vulnerability to Climate Change

Rui Zhang, Yanfeng Wang, Jie Lyu () and Zhanxiang Sun ()
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Rui Zhang: College of Economics and Management, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
Yanfeng Wang: College of Economics and Management, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
Jie Lyu: College of Economics and Management, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
Zhanxiang Sun: Tillage and Cultivation Research Institute, Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenyang 110161, China

Agriculture, 2023, vol. 13, issue 9, 1-17

Abstract: Climate change is having a significant impact on farmers and agriculture. Rising temperatures and extreme weather events, such as droughts and floods, are causing crop failures and reducing yields. This study evaluated existing publications from 2006 to 2022, using the Web of Science database, Citespace, and the Bibliometrix package in R language for a systematic analysis. A total of 426 publications were identified, written by 1449 authors from 56 countries. The results showed that China has the highest share of publications (16.4%), followed by the United States (14.3%) and Australia (6.8%), with China and Pakistan collaborating most frequently. The keyword timeline analysis from 2006 to 2022 identified 11 clusters of research topics related to farmers’ climate change risk (CCRF). Cluster #1, “water conservation measures,” had the longest duration, highlighting its significance. Key areas of CCRF research include the vulnerability of land-lost farmers, farmers’ use of meteorological information, sources of risk, barriers to implementing conservation agriculture, farmers’ attitudes towards heavy metal pollution, and the use of protection motivation theory in agricultural adaptation. In conclusion, climate change poses significant threats to farmers, impacting crop yields, soil fertility, and water availability. Farmers adopt adaptation strategies, but effectiveness varies due to resource limitations and policy gaps. The research on farmer adaptation to climate change is growing, emphasizing the need for supportive policies, resources, and knowledge-sharing to achieve sustainable agriculture and food security.

Keywords: climate change; risk adaptation; theme evolution analysis; Bibliometrix; Citespace (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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