DNA barcoding em fungos: uma abordagem cienciométrica

Abstract

The present study aims to use a scientometric approach to carry out a quantitative and qualitative characterization of scientific production on the use of the barcoding and metabarcoding technique to identify fungal species. The quantitative characterization was based on a survey of the number of published articles, estimation of the growth rate of publications over the years and verification of the temporal trend of studies correlated with barcoding and fungi. Qualitatively, the main journals that publish on barcoding in fungi were indicated, the main countries with the largest number of publications were found, the collaborative dynamic among countries was described, and the co-occurrence networks of key themes were ascertained. From the data obtained it was possible to verify an increasing number of publications in the last 19 years. The most relevant journals for publishing articles in this area are Applied Soil Ecology, PLOS ONE, Mycologia and Fungal Ecology. European and North American countries are the main publishers on the subject. The high rate of international collaboration is strongly associated with European countries, while Asian, North American and South American countries have a low rate of international collaboration.