Trends in Aflatoxin M1 Global Research: A Bibliometric Analysis Study
Serap Kılıç Altun1, Mehmet Emin Aydemir1, Sevil Alkan2
1Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Harran University, Şanlıurfa, Turkey.
Background:
Fungal metabolites known as aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) are linked to contaminated milk and milk products. Consuming food contaminated with AFM1 poses major health risks and may even be fatal.
Methods:
The retrieved publications were categorized in this bibliometric study using the Web of Science (WoS) database Jan 1, 1970 to Nov 30, 2022 based on a variety of factors, including the time of publication of articles, citation totals, languages, research areas, countries, affiliations, funding agencies, journals, and keywords analysis to identify any hot and developing subjects. Additionally, VOSviewer software version 1.6.18 provided the bibliometric analysis of the global collaboration network and hot research themes.
Results:
Overall, 679 published documents were detected. Food Control was the top-line journal in publications on AFM1 research with 540 published articles, while the USA was the best productive country in AFM1 publications as well as the major country with the maximum co-authorship collaboration. This study ensures quantitative and qualitative analyses of the top 25 journals, most cited published articles, most relevant authors and title word occurrences in published documents on AFM1 publications. Over the past two decades, there has been an enormous rise for research conducted on global AFM1.
Conclusion:
The assessment of the historical state and development trend in AFM1 scientific research can serve as a roadmap for future research and eventually, serve as a foundation for bettering management practices for territorial decisions, healthcare, and dairy industries.
Insights
Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in milk poses severe health risks. This bibliometric analysis reveals a significant global research increase on AFM1, highlighting key journals, countries, and emerging topics in dairy safety.
Area of Science:
- Food Science
- Toxicology
- Bibliometrics
Background:
- Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is a toxic fungal metabolite found in contaminated milk and dairy products.
- Consumption of AFM1-contaminated food presents serious health risks, potentially leading to fatal outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a bibliometric analysis of scientific publications on Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1).
- To identify trends, key research areas, influential journals, and global collaboration patterns in AFM1 research.
- To provide a roadmap for future research and inform management strategies in the dairy industry and public health.
Main Methods:
- Bibliometric analysis of 679 documents retrieved from the Web of Science (WoS) database (1970-2022).
- Analysis of publication year, citations, languages, research areas, countries, affiliations, funding agencies, journals, and keywords.
- Utilized VOSviewer software (v1.6.18) for network and theme analysis.
Main Results:
- Food Control journal published the most articles (540) on AFM1.
- The USA was the most productive country and led in co-authorship collaborations.
- Significant growth in global AFM1 research observed over the past two decades, with detailed analysis of top journals, authors, and keywords.
Conclusions:
- Bibliometric assessment provides insights into the historical development of AFM1 research.
- Findings can guide future research directions and enhance management practices for dairy safety and public health.
- Identified trends support informed decision-making in territorial, healthcare, and dairy sectors.
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