Space-time analysis of scientific research on Brosimum alicastrum Swartz
Análisis espacio temporal de la investigación científica sobre Brosimum alicastrum Swartz
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https://doi.org/10.15446/rfnam.v76n1.101008Keywords:
Bibliometric analysis, Co-authorship networks , Mayan nut, Mexico, Ramón tree, Silviculture (en)Análisis bibliométrico, Redes de coautoría, Nuez Maya, Árbol Ramón, Silvicultura (es)
Brosimum alicastrum is a forest species of broad natural distribution in southeastern Mexico, with high potential for animal and human diets, although with incipient forest management. The objective of this study was to analyze the spatial-temporal evolution of basic and applied research where B. alicastrum was the object of study; through a bibliometric analysis of the texts available in the main editorial houses; to identify research areas that are not developed. In 308 texts found from 1883 to 2020, spatial-temporal evolution showed an exponential growth that concentrated the highest productivity from 2002 to 2020 (222 texts) in countries of the Americas. For the case of Mexico, it was found that the research was focused the southeast, which coincides with the natural distribution of the species. However, this research had a low impact (measured by the number of bibliographic citations) as a result of the publication in journals edited in Spanish, while impact journals are led by English-speaking countries, in English. Therefore, the research about B. alicastrum in Latin America has a broad margin of improvement through the publication of texts in English and in journals of greater impact, through the development of research areas that have been slightly explored such as silviculture of the species with special emphasis on its propagation, management in nursery, and forest plantations, which can contribute to food security in each country by ensuring the prime material of an emerging food agro-industry.
Brosimum alicastrum es una especie forestal de amplia distribución natural en el sureste de México, con alto potencial para la alimentación animal y humana, pero con incipiente manejo silvícola. El objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar la evolución espacio-temporal de la investigación básica y aplicada donde B. alicastrum fue objeto de estudio; mediante un análisis bibliométrico de los textos disponibles en las principales casas editoriales; para identificar áreas de investigación no desarrolladas. Se encontraron 308 textos de 1883 a 2020 cuya evolución espacio-temporal mostró un crecimiento exponencial que concentro la mayor productividad de 2002 a 2020 (222 textos) en países de América. Para el caso de México se encontró que la investigación se focalizó en el sureste, que coincide con la distribución natural de la especie. Sin embargo, esta investigación tuvo un bajo impacto (medido por el número de citas bibliográficas) como resultado de la publicación en revistas editadas en español, cuando las revistas de impacto están lideradas por países anglosajones, en inglés. Por lo que la investigación sobre B. alicastrum en Latinoamérica tiene un amplio margen de mejora a través de la publicación de textos en inglés y en revistas de mayor impacto, mediante el desarrollo de áreas de investigación poco exploradas como la silvicultura de la especie con especial énfasis en su propagación, manejo en vivero y plantaciones forestales, lo que puede contribuir a la seguridad alimentaria en cada país al garantizar la materia prima de una agroindustria de alimentos emergente.
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