Black Carbon in Climate Studies: A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends and Topics

Chao Chen (), Yinglin Liang, Zhilong Chen, Changwu Zou and Zongbo Shi
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Chao Chen: College of Resources and Environment, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, China
Yinglin Liang: College of Resources and Environment, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, China
Zhilong Chen: Chengdu Xinjin Meteorological Bureau, Chengdu 611431, China
Changwu Zou: College of Resources and Environment, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, China
Zongbo Shi: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Science, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 20, 1-20

Abstract: Black carbon is a short-lived climate warming agent and serves as a crucial factor influencing the climate. Numerous models, observations, and laboratory studies have been conducted to quantify black carbon’s direct or indirect impacts on the climate. Here, we applied bibliometric analysis to identify research trends and key topics on black carbon in the climate field. Based on the Web of Science (WOS) Core Collection database, a total of 4903 documents spanning the period from 2000 to 2023 were retrieved and screened, focusing on the topic of black carbon in the climate field, resulting in the Black-Carbon Climate Local (BCL) dataset. Our study examines the influence and trends of major countries, institutions, and authors in this field. The results show that China and the United States hold leading positions in terms of the number of publications. Based on keyword networks, the BCL dataset is segmented into six distinct research directions, and representative keywords of each direction include biomass burning, radiative forcing, air pollution, aerosol optical depth, optical properties, and biochar. This study helps to identify the current research status and trends of black carbon in the climate, highlighting main research directions and emerging topics.

Keywords: black carbon; climate; aerosols; bibliometric analysis; subsets analysis; international collaborate (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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