Global Research Trends on Water Contamination by Microorganisms: A Bibliometric Analysis

Zoila Isabel Cárdenas Tirado, Isaías Wilmer Duenas Sayaverde, Rosario del Socorro Avellaneda Yajahuanca, Sdenka Caballero Aparicio, Kelly Myriam Jiménez de Aliaga, Edo Gallegos Aparicio, Maria Antonieta Rubio Tyrrel, Maria do Livramento Fortes Figueiredo, José Wicto Pereira Borges, Rosilane de Lima Brito Magalhães, Denise Andrade, Daniela Reis Joaquim de Freitas, Ana Raquel Batista de Carvalho and Maria Eliete Batista Moura ()
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Zoila Isabel Cárdenas Tirado: Nursing Department, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Chota (UNACH), Chota 06121, Peru
Isaías Wilmer Duenas Sayaverde: Nursing Department, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Chota (UNACH), Chota 06121, Peru
Rosario del Socorro Avellaneda Yajahuanca: Nursing Department, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Chota (UNACH), Chota 06121, Peru
Sdenka Caballero Aparicio: Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Andina del Cusco, Cusco 08002, Peru
Kelly Myriam Jiménez de Aliaga: Nursing Department, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Chota (UNACH), Chota 06121, Peru
Edo Gallegos Aparicio: Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Andina del Cusco, Cusco 08002, Peru
Maria Antonieta Rubio Tyrrel: Nursing Department, Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64049-550, Brazil
Maria do Livramento Fortes Figueiredo: Nursing Department, Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64049-550, Brazil
José Wicto Pereira Borges: Nursing Department, Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64049-550, Brazil
Rosilane de Lima Brito Magalhães: Nursing Department, Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64049-550, Brazil
Denise Andrade: Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 14040-902, Brazil
Daniela Reis Joaquim de Freitas: Nursing Department, Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64049-550, Brazil
Ana Raquel Batista de Carvalho: Medicine Department, Uninovafapi University Center, Teresina 64073-505, Brazil
Maria Eliete Batista Moura: Nursing Department, Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64049-550, Brazil

IJERPH, 2025, vol. 22, issue 7, 1-18

Abstract: Water is an essential resource for life; however, the quality of available water on the planet has been compromised due to various factors, including microbiological contamination. Objective: To analyze the global scientific production of microbiological water contamination using bibliometric methods. Method: A search for scientific articles was conducted using the advanced query function in the Web of Science™ database, specifically in its core collection, on 26 February 2025. Data from 2000 articles were analyzed using the Bibliometrix package in R (version 4.2.1) and the Biblioshiny application (version 2.0). Results: The evaluated articles were published between 1952 and 2025, with a peak in publications in 2022. The journal Water Research stood out as the most relevant, publishing 128 articles. The Egyptian Knowledge Bank was identified as the most productive institution, while China had the highest number of contributing authors. The most cited article received 475 citations. Additionally, KeyWords Plus™ highlighted the focus of the studies on ecological and biotechnological methods for contaminant removal, as well as the presence of waterborne pathogens and their inactivation methods. Conclusions: The results show a growing interest in the development of ecological and biotechnological methods for contaminant removal and pathogen inactivation in water. The integration of artificial intelligence with real-time monitoring systems emerges as a promising strategy for improving water quality management. These findings highlight the relevance of the topic for public health and health education.

Keywords: microorganism; waterborne pathogens; drinking water; water quality; water pollution; water treatment; disinfection; filtration; public health; waterborne diseases (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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