35 years and 160,000 articles: A bibliometric exploration of the evolution of ecology

Mark William Neff () and Elizabeth A. Corley
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Mark William Neff: Arizona State University
Elizabeth A. Corley: Arizona State University

Scientometrics, 2009, vol. 80, issue 3, No 8, 657-682

Abstract: Abstract We utilize the bibliometric tool of co-word analysis to identify trends in the methods and subjects of ecology during the period 1970–2005. Few previous co-word analyses have attempted to analyze fields as large as ecology. We utilize a method of isolating concepts and methods in large datasets that undergo the most significant upward and downward trends. Our analysis identifies policy-relevant trends in the field of ecology, a discipline that helps to identify and frame many contemporary policy problems. The results provide a new foundation for exploring the relations among public policies, technological change, and the evolution of science priorities.

Date: 2009
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