Evolutionary Trends and Hotspot Analysis of Livelihood Strategy for Agricultural Residents Based on Bibliometrics

Jiancheng Zhai (), Xiao Sun, Xueqin Hu, Jun Tian and Zhiqiang Huang
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Jiancheng Zhai: School of Earth Sciences, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
Xiao Sun: College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330029, China
Xueqin Hu: School of Earth Sciences, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
Jun Tian: School of Earth Sciences, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
Zhiqiang Huang: School of Earth Sciences, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China

Agriculture, 2024, vol. 14, issue 7, 1-16

Abstract: Livelihood strategies are an effective response to survival risks and stress shocks. Agricultural residents engaged in agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery, who are extremely dependent on natural resources, are vulnerable to various livelihood risks. Therefore, the livelihood strategies of agricultural residents are increasingly receiving attention from researchers around the world. However, research on the livelihood strategies of agricultural residents has not yet been systematically analyzed through bibliometrics. Our study was based on 1424 publications in the Web of Science Core Collection database (WoSCC) from 2014 to 2023 to analyze the development history, research hotspots, and trends in the field. Bibliometric analysis was conducted on publications, countries, institutions, authors, journals, and keywords, as well as cited journals and cited references using Excel and CiteSpace software. The number of publications has steadily increased and showed an upward trend. The United States and China were the countries with the most contributions, and Chinese institutions were more active. Cooperation between authors was relatively weak. Sustainability was one of the most productive and highly cited journals. The research hotspots mainly included the relationship between climate change and the livelihood strategies of agricultural residents, the relationship between the land and the livelihood strategies of agricultural residents, the sustainable development of livelihood strategies of agricultural residents, and the characteristics of livelihood strategies of agricultural residents. This is the first time that bibliometric and visual analyses have been conducted on the livelihood strategies of agricultural residents, which may further promote development of the field and lay a foundation for future research.

Keywords: livelihood strategy; agricultural residents; bibliometric analysis; 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: 2024
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