Bibliometric perspectives in mapping the progress of river water quality index studies

This paper employs a bibliometric analysis to guide researchers in forecasting the trajectory of research related to the development of the river water quality index. It scrutinizes issues such as variable selection, weight allocation, and the formulation of the function, which are key concerns in t...

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Published in:WATER QUALITY RESEARCH JOURNAL
Main Authors: Md Shahri, Nur Huda Nabihan Binti; Mohd Ali, Zalina
Format: Review
Language:English
Published: IWA PUBLISHING 2024
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Online Access:https://www-webofscience-com.uitm.idm.oclc.org/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001353178400001
author Md Shahri
Nur Huda Nabihan Binti; Mohd Ali
Zalina
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Nur Huda Nabihan Binti; Mohd Ali
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Bibliometric perspectives in mapping the progress of river water quality index studies
Water Resources
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Nur Huda Nabihan Binti; Mohd Ali
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Bibliometric perspectives in mapping the progress of river water quality index studies
WATER QUALITY RESEARCH JOURNAL
English
Review
This paper employs a bibliometric analysis to guide researchers in forecasting the trajectory of research related to the development of the river water quality index. It scrutinizes issues such as variable selection, weight allocation, and the formulation of the function, which are key concerns in the river WQI development. This study also addresses gaps in the existing literature by examining how information about river water quality indices is disseminated, focusing on aspects such as contributing research and prevalent keywords. While bibliometric analysis has been widely applied in various research domains, its use in developing river water quality indices has been comparatively limited. To address this, the current study conducts a bibliometric analysis to identify trends in index creation and to assess the current state of the literature in the field of water quality indices. This examination includes a comprehensive review of papers published in the Scopus database from 1973 to 2024, relevant to the river WQI. Utilizing tools such as R, VOSviewer, and BiblioMagika, the research uncovers patterns in publication among authors and organizations. A finding is that China and India have emerged as leading contributors to publications in this field, indicating their pivotal role in the advancing river water quality index research.
IWA PUBLISHING
2709-8044
2709-8052
2024
59
4
10.2166/wqrj.2024.022
Water Resources

WOS:001353178400001
https://www-webofscience-com.uitm.idm.oclc.org/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001353178400001
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