Bibliometric Investigation of Climate Change Literature in Fisheries using Dimensions.AI Database

Abstract

Background: Climate change is the most critical and contentious issue confronting the globe today. Changes in rainfall patterns and temperature have already influenced the fisheries sector unfavourably. This bibliometric analysis examined the publications on climate change’s effects on fisheries from 2008 to 2022, using Dimension-listed journals with DOIs. Keywords, authors, co-citations and journal trends are studied. Methods: A total of 180 research articles were analysed using Dimension (https://dimension.ai) with search terms’ climate change,’ ‘fishery’, ‘fisheries’ and ‘aquaculture’. The dataset was updated on May 20, 2022. A bibliometric map was created using the R Biblioshiny package. Result: The number of articles discussing climate change and its influence on fisheries has risen dramatically. Several journals cover this topic, the most prominent of which is Fisheries Oceanography. Animals, fisheries, climate change, ecosystems and fishes are among the most often used keywords. Cheung WWL is the most prolific author and has published the most publications over the 15-year study period. Among countries, Canada has the most popular articles and China has the most authors. This research summarises the most popular authors, publications and keywords used in papers on climate change subjects. Furthermore, their impact on fisheries gives information to researchers interested in climate change research and its impact on fisheries. Finally, ample scope exists for developing adaptation strategies through insightful research and funding.