Global Trends in Conservation Agriculture and Climate Change Research: A Bibliometric Analysis
This study provides a bibliometric analysis of global scientific production on Conservation Agriculture (CA) and its relationship with climate change mitigation. Using data from the Scopus and Web of Science databases, the research encompassed 650 articles published between 1995 and 2022. The analys...
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| author | Julio Román-Vázquez Rosa M. Carbonell-Bojollo Óscar Veroz-González Ligia Maria Maraschi da Silva Piletti Francisco Márquez-García L. Javier Cabeza-Ramírez Emilio J. González-Sánchez |
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| description | This study provides a bibliometric analysis of global scientific production on Conservation Agriculture (CA) and its relationship with climate change mitigation. Using data from the Scopus and Web of Science databases, the research encompassed 650 articles published between 1995 and 2022. The analysis revealed significant growth in the number of publications over the past three decades, driven by increasing global interest in sustainable agricultural practices. The findings highlight key themes, including no-tillage, soil organic carbon, and greenhouse gas emissions. Collaboration networks were mapped, identifying major contributors, such as the USA, Brazil, and China, alongside thematic clusters emphasizing carbon sequestration and soil management. Results indicate that CA research is increasingly focused on its potential to mitigate climate change, particularly through practices like no-tillage, vegetative cover, and crop rotation. While carbon sequestration has been central to CA research, recent studies have expanded to include nitrous oxide and methane emissions, indicating a broadening conceptual framework. This analysis underscores the importance of CA in addressing climate challenges and offers insights into emerging research areas, such as regional adaptations and the long-term effects of no-till systems. The findings aim to guide future research and policy development in sustainable agriculture and climate mitigation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a34272d9f45943689ccdd03830a79b4f2025-01-24T13:17:20ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952025-01-0115124910.3390/agronomy15010249Global Trends in Conservation Agriculture and Climate Change Research: A Bibliometric AnalysisJulio Román-Vázquez0Rosa M. Carbonell-Bojollo1Óscar Veroz-González2Ligia Maria Maraschi da Silva Piletti3Francisco Márquez-García4L. Javier Cabeza-Ramírez5Emilio J. González-Sánchez6European Conservation Agriculture Federation (ECAF), Rond Point Schuman, 6, Box 5, 1040 Brussels, BelgiumAgriculture and Environment Area, IFAPA Alameda del Obispo, Apdo. 3092, 14080 Córdoba, SpainSpanish Association for Conservation Agriculture Living Soils (AEACSV), IFAPA Alameda del Obispo, 14005 Córdoba, SpainInstituto Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (IFMS), Ponta Porã 79909-000, MS, BrazilHigher Technical School of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering (ETSIAM), University of Córdoba, 14014 Córdoba, SpainDepartment of Business Administration, University of Córdoba, 14002 Córdoba, SpainEuropean Conservation Agriculture Federation (ECAF), Rond Point Schuman, 6, Box 5, 1040 Brussels, BelgiumThis study provides a bibliometric analysis of global scientific production on Conservation Agriculture (CA) and its relationship with climate change mitigation. Using data from the Scopus and Web of Science databases, the research encompassed 650 articles published between 1995 and 2022. The analysis revealed significant growth in the number of publications over the past three decades, driven by increasing global interest in sustainable agricultural practices. The findings highlight key themes, including no-tillage, soil organic carbon, and greenhouse gas emissions. Collaboration networks were mapped, identifying major contributors, such as the USA, Brazil, and China, alongside thematic clusters emphasizing carbon sequestration and soil management. Results indicate that CA research is increasingly focused on its potential to mitigate climate change, particularly through practices like no-tillage, vegetative cover, and crop rotation. While carbon sequestration has been central to CA research, recent studies have expanded to include nitrous oxide and methane emissions, indicating a broadening conceptual framework. This analysis underscores the importance of CA in addressing climate challenges and offers insights into emerging research areas, such as regional adaptations and the long-term effects of no-till systems. The findings aim to guide future research and policy development in sustainable agriculture and climate mitigation.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/1/249no-tillageglobal warmingsoil organic carbonCO<sub>2</sub>greenhouse gas emissionsbibliometric analysis |
| spellingShingle | Julio Román-Vázquez Rosa M. Carbonell-Bojollo Óscar Veroz-González Ligia Maria Maraschi da Silva Piletti Francisco Márquez-García L. Javier Cabeza-Ramírez Emilio J. González-Sánchez Global Trends in Conservation Agriculture and Climate Change Research: A Bibliometric Analysis Agronomy no-tillage global warming soil organic carbon CO<sub>2</sub> greenhouse gas emissions bibliometric analysis |
| title | Global Trends in Conservation Agriculture and Climate Change Research: A Bibliometric Analysis |
| title_full | Global Trends in Conservation Agriculture and Climate Change Research: A Bibliometric Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Global Trends in Conservation Agriculture and Climate Change Research: A Bibliometric Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Global Trends in Conservation Agriculture and Climate Change Research: A Bibliometric Analysis |
| title_short | Global Trends in Conservation Agriculture and Climate Change Research: A Bibliometric Analysis |
| title_sort | global trends in conservation agriculture and climate change research a bibliometric analysis |
| topic | no-tillage global warming soil organic carbon CO<sub>2</sub> greenhouse gas emissions bibliometric analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/1/249 |
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