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Research trends in biogeography




TekijätLadle RJ, Malhado ACM, Correia RA, dos Santos JG, Santos AMC

KustantajaWILEY-BLACKWELL

Julkaisuvuosi2015

JournalJournal of Biogeography

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiJOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY

Lehden akronyymiJ BIOGEOGR

Vuosikerta42

Aloitussivu2270

Lopetussivu2276

Sivujen määrä7

ISSN0305-0270

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.12602


Tiivistelmä
In a recent editorial, Whittaker (2014, Journal of Biogeography, 41, 1-5) suggested that biogeography is in the process of adopting a 'big science' model, characterized by increasing levels of individual specialization and international collaboration. Using network analysis based on co-authored articles and bibliometrics, we trace this transformation, identifying where biogeographical knowledge is produced and how the global biogeography community is connected. Our data reveal dramatic increases in biogeographical research over the last 30 years, with a trend of increasing diversity of countries and institutions. Moreover, an analysis of keywords suggests that the widening availability of molecular phylogenies and the ubiquitous threat of climate change are increasingly driving biogeographical research agendas. These trends are associated with diverse social and technological forces, notably advances in communication technology and the increasing availability and quality of biogeographical data.



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