Internationalisation, Collaboration and Responsiveness of Aquatic Conservation Research Across Three Decades of Publication DOI Creative Commons

M. L. Mendes,

Heidi L. Burdett

Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 35(4)

Published: March 28, 2025

ABSTRACT Aquatic ecosystems are ecologically diverse and provide a wealth of ecosystem services to people societies all around the world. However, they threatened by human activities climate change, have experienced significant decline in past decades. Developments aquatic conservation research is therefore critical importance for sustainability species. To investigate temporal trends research, we conducted bibliometric analysis 2785 publications published journal Conservation: Marine Freshwater Ecosystems since its inception 1991 2023. Although outputs proportion open access has increased over time, publication output appears be sensitive global shocks such as Covid‐19 – raising concerns about fragility support structures. In terms citations, delayed but prolonged impact, with core citation window 4–8 years post‐publication. The number multi‐author an average >6 authors 2020. internationality authorship teams also imbalance remains lead authors: Africa, central South America Central Asia still remain under‐represented. A keyword highlights persistent focus on biodiversity, themes change marine management emerging 21st century. These results show how shifting towards more collaborative, international effort, agility respond challenges. Looking future, call improved diversity authorship, disciplinary scope geographical focus. Maintaining nimbleness challenges will keep relevant, greater consideration interdisciplinarity land–sea connectivity accelerate innovation within discipline encourage further collaborative links.

Language: Английский

Internationalisation, Collaboration and Responsiveness of Aquatic Conservation Research Across Three Decades of Publication DOI Creative Commons

M. L. Mendes,

Heidi L. Burdett

Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 35(4)

Published: March 28, 2025

ABSTRACT Aquatic ecosystems are ecologically diverse and provide a wealth of ecosystem services to people societies all around the world. However, they threatened by human activities climate change, have experienced significant decline in past decades. Developments aquatic conservation research is therefore critical importance for sustainability species. To investigate temporal trends research, we conducted bibliometric analysis 2785 publications published journal Conservation: Marine Freshwater Ecosystems since its inception 1991 2023. Although outputs proportion open access has increased over time, publication output appears be sensitive global shocks such as Covid‐19 – raising concerns about fragility support structures. In terms citations, delayed but prolonged impact, with core citation window 4–8 years post‐publication. The number multi‐author an average >6 authors 2020. internationality authorship teams also imbalance remains lead authors: Africa, central South America Central Asia still remain under‐represented. A keyword highlights persistent focus on biodiversity, themes change marine management emerging 21st century. These results show how shifting towards more collaborative, international effort, agility respond challenges. Looking future, call improved diversity authorship, disciplinary scope geographical focus. Maintaining nimbleness challenges will keep relevant, greater consideration interdisciplinarity land–sea connectivity accelerate innovation within discipline encourage further collaborative links.

Language: Английский

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