Evaluation of the research trends on perfluorinated compounds using bibliometric analysis: knowledge gap and future perspectives

Detection of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in the environment has been a global concern because of the risk they pose due to their endocrine-disruptive properties. This study analyzed the global trends and research productivity of PFCs from 1990 to 2021. A total number of 3256 articles on PFCs wer...

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Published in:Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering, 2023, Vol.58 (6), p.570-595
Main Authors: Ojemaye, Cecilia Y., Ojemaye, Mike O., Okoh, Anthony I., Okoh, Omobola O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa
Bibliometrics
China
Contaminants
Developed countries
Developing countries
Endocrine disruptors
environment
Government agencies
LDCs
Perfluorinated contaminants
Perfluoro compounds
Productivity
Research programs
Trends
United States
web of science
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Summary:Detection of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in the environment has been a global concern because of the risk they pose due to their endocrine-disruptive properties. This study analyzed the global trends and research productivity of PFCs from 1990 to 2021. A total number of 3256 articles on PFCs were retrieved from the Web of Science focusing on different environmental and biological matrices. An increase in the productivity of research on PFCs was observed during the survey period which indicates that more research and publications on this class of contaminants are expected in the future. Evaluating the most productive countries and the number of citations per country on PFCs research shows that China and the United States of America were ranked in first and second places. It was also observed that research on PFCs received the most attention from scientists in developed countries, with little research emerging from Africa. Hence, research on PFCs in developing countries, especially low-income countries should be promoted. Consequently, more research programs should be implemented to investigate PFCs in countries and regions where research on these contaminants is low. The study will help researchers, government agencies and policymakers to tailor future research, allocation of funds to PFCs research and countries' collaboration.
ISSN:1093-4529
1532-4117
DOI:10.1080/10934529.2023.2203639