Research on Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda, J.E Smith): A bibliometric of scientific research (1980-2022)

Abstract

Fall armyworm (FAW) is a dangerous invasive insect belonging to the Spodoptera genus and it causes a lot of damage to most field crops which can lead to great yield losses. In this study, we analyzed a total of 2754 FAW publications retrieved from the Web of Science database. More than 95% of FAW-related publications were published using the English language. Articles formed 93,5% of the whole FAW-related documents. In the last decade, an increase in the number of publications was observed and the highest number of publications (320) was observed in 2021. FAW-related publications were mostly related to Entomology and Agricultural research areas. The top 5 journals contributing to FAW-related literature were Journal of Economic Entomology, The Florida Entomologist, Environmental Entomology, Pest Management Science, and Journal of Entomological Science, with 270, 218, 106, 75, and 75 publications, respectively. Wiseman BR has the greatest number of publications, 82, followed by Meagher RL and Williams WP with 80 and 68 publications, respectively. The top 5 institutions which contributed the most to FAW literature were the US Department of Agricultural Research Service, Agricultural Research Service, the University of Sao Paulo, the University of Florida, and Louisiana State University with 265, 97, 86, 85, and 83 publications, respectively. In terms of countries, only USA, Brazil, China, and Mexico published more than 200 documents. This study could be used as a guide for future research, and it can be used by researchers to identify other researchers they can collaborate with in FAW-related research.