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

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  • Mark William Neff

    (Arizona State University)

  • Elizabeth A. Corley

    (Arizona State University)

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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.

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  • Mark William Neff & Elizabeth A. Corley, 2009. "35 years and 160,000 articles: A bibliometric exploration of the evolution of ecology," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 80(3), pages 657-682, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:scient:v:80:y:2009:i:3:d:10.1007_s11192-008-2099-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s11192-008-2099-3
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