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Julia Isabella de Matos Rodrigues1, Lucas Sérgio de Sousa Lopes2, Victor Pereira de Oliveira3
1Federal Rural University of Amazonia, Belém, Pará, Brazil. juliaisabellarodrigues@gmail.com.
Environmental Management
|February 24, 2026
Summary
Research on riparian forest carbon is driven by both economic capacity and the pressure of natural disasters. Increased disaster risk correlates with more scientific studies on forest carbon sequestration.
Area of Science:
- Ecology and Environmental Sciences
- Bibliometrics
- Climate Change Research
Background:
- Riparian forests are vital for climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration.
- Understanding scientific output dynamics on riparian forest carbon is crucial.
- Current research landscape on this topic requires comprehensive analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a bibliometric analysis of scientific production on carbon in riparian forests.
- To identify temporal trends, geographic distribution, and collaboration patterns.
- To assess the influence of socioeconomic factors and disaster risk on research output.
Main Methods:
- Bibliometric analysis of publications from Scopus and Web of Science databases.
- Descriptive statistics and co-authorship network analysis.
- Negative binomial regression model to evaluate socioeconomic and environmental factors.
Main Results:
- 921 studies were identified, with the US, Indonesia, and China leading in publications.
- The United States dominated international scientific collaboration.
- Disaster risk and GDP showed a significant positive association with research output, while other factors did not.
Conclusions:
- Scientific production on riparian forest carbon is influenced by both research capacity (GDP) and environmental pressures (disaster risk).
- Increased exposure to extreme natural events stimulates more research in this area.
- A dual mechanism governs research trends, balancing structural factors with contextual pressures.
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