Mathematical Modeling of Groundwater Surface Water Interaction Represented using Boussinesq Equation – A Bibliometric Study

Abstract

Water is a significant, a must-needed natural resource for mankind and all living species on earth. Apart from for drinking and domestic needs, water is being used for other purposes like farming and industry. Groundwater is a natural, easily available water source. It is predicted that, by 2025, two-thirds of the world's population may face water shortage. Due to anthropogenic activities, quality of groundwater is hampered. The study of groundwater with the help of mathematical modeling gives a thorough idea of all the parameters which affect groundwater. Bibliometric studies aids researchers and funding agencies to focus on the research area in which more attention is required. It helps the new researchers to identify the varied areas pertaining to the research field in which one needs to focus more to get fruitful results. The use of Boussinesq equations is one of the leading methods in modeling the problem in groundwater analysis. This paper provides an overall picture of research carried out in groundwater analysis in the current century. This analysis is based on the publications available in Scopus database using some graphical tools. Figures and facts are interpreted in the form of plots, charts, and tables. This survey revealed that the maximum publications are from journals and conferences and USA lead the publications in this area. A lot of publications in this area are from journals of Fluid mechanics followed by journals of Civil engineering. The number of papers and papers published in journals of different areas shows the importance of this research topic and also the thrust.