New Scientometric-Based Knowledge Map of Food Science Research (2003 to 2014)

Area of Science:

• Food Science
• Scientometrics
• Bibliometrics

Background:

• Analyzing publication patterns in Food Science (FS) over the past decade is crucial for understanding research trends.
• Identifying evolving research lines within FS provides valuable insights for researchers at all career stages.

Purpose of the Study:

• To reveal publication patterns and temporal evolution of research lines in Food Science using keyword analysis.
• To provide an objective overview of the FS field based on a decade of published data.

Main Methods:

• Retrieved Food Science records from Scopus.
• Processed keywords to resolve synonymy and identify frequently used terms.
• Applied co-word analysis to group keywords into thematic clusters and analyze their structure, impact, and evolution.

Main Results:

• Observed a significant increase in scientific production within Food Science.
• Identified 5 major thematic clusters, further disaggregated into 18 second-level clusters.
• The cluster focusing on antioxidants in food demonstrated the highest scientific impact and growth.

Conclusions:

• Food Science research has expanded significantly over the last decade.
• Antioxidants in food represent a dominant and growing research area within the field.
• This scientometric analysis offers a data-driven perspective on the landscape of Food Science research.