Research Progress on Soil Nutrient Detection Sensors Based on Bibliometrics

doi:10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2025-0778

Abstract

Abstract:

This study aims to systematically sort out the research dynamics and development laws in the global field of soil nutrient detection sensors, providing data support for the research and development of next-generation sensor technologies. It took 598 relevant literature included in the Web of Science Core Collection from 2015 to 2024 as the research object, and adopted CiteSpace bibliometric software to conduct visual analysis. The results showed that the research trend in this field could be divided into three stages: the initial exploration and accumulation period of technology (2015-2016), the steady growth period (2017-2021), and the explosive growth period (2022-2024). The research exhibited a remarkable interdisciplinary nature, with environmental science and analytical chemistry as the main supporting disciplines. China and the United States performed prominently in research in this field, and scientific research institutions continuously promoted technological development. The research hotspots focused on precision agriculture, core sensing technology, and key nutrient index detection, while the research frontiers gradually extended to the application of intelligent algorithms, specific nutrient detection, and the monitoring of soil properties and environmental effects. Although technological innovation continues to advance, this field still faced key bottlenecks such as fragmentation of technical paths, insufficient coordination between near-ground and remote sensing data, and lack of a standardized evaluation system, and most research results had not yet been applied in the field. Future research needs to make breakthroughs in four directions: technology integration, data collaboration, standard establishment, and scenario implementation, so as to provide technical support for agricultural sustainable development and ecological protection.

Key words: soil nutrient detection sensor, bibliometrics, Web of Science, visual analysis, precision agriculture, machine learning, intelligent detection

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S-1农业科学技术现状与发展

GUO Jialong, HU Feng, YANG Zhangqing, ZHANG Jie, ZANG Hezang, CHANG Baofang, LI Guoqiang, XIN Yinping. Research Progress on Soil Nutrient Detection Sensors Based on Bibliometrics[J]. Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin, 2026, 42(10): 171-178.

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排名	WoS学科类别	发文量/篇	占比/%
1	Environmental Sciences（环境科学）	107	17.89
2	Chemistry Analytical（分析化学）	100	16.72
3	Agronomy（农学）	74	12.37
4	Plant Sciences（植物科学）	70	11.70
5	Instruments Instrumentation（仪器仪表）	57	9.53
6	Soil Science（土壤科学）	56	9.36
7	Water Resources（水资源）	55	9.19
8	Engineering Electrical Electronic（电子电气工程）	47	7.85
9	Agriculture Multidisciplinary（多学科农业）	40	6.68
10	Chemistry Multidisciplinary（多学科化学）	35	5.85

排名	WoS学科类别	发文量/篇	占比/%
1	Environmental Sciences（环境科学）	107	17.89
2	Chemistry Analytical（分析化学）	100	16.72
3	Agronomy（农学）	74	12.37
4	Plant Sciences（植物科学）	70	11.70
5	Instruments Instrumentation（仪器仪表）	57	9.53
6	Soil Science（土壤科学）	56	9.36
7	Water Resources（水资源）	55	9.19
8	Engineering Electrical Electronic（电子电气工程）	47	7.85
9	Agriculture Multidisciplinary（多学科农业）	40	6.68
10	Chemistry Multidisciplinary（多学科化学）	35	5.85

排名	期刊名称	发文量/篇	篇均被引频次/次	2024年影响因子
1	Sensors（《传感器》）	23	14.78	7.7
2	Precision agriculture（《精准农业》）	16	23.25	6.6
3	Agronomy (Basel)（《农学（巴塞尔）》）	14	20.29	3.4
4	Science of the total environment（《整体环境科学》）	14	31.71	8.0
5	Agricultural water management（《农业水资源管理》）	13	28.15	6.5
6	IEEE Sensors journal（《IEEE传感器杂志》）	13	18.00	4.5
7	Sensors and actuators B: Chemical（《传感器与执行器B辑：化学》）	12	36.17	7.7
8	Computers and electronics in agriculture（《农业计算机与电子技术》）	11	22.73	8.9
9	Geoderma（《土壤圈》）	11	41.27	6.6
10	Talanta（《塔兰塔》）	10	14.40	6.1

排名	期刊名称	发文量/篇	篇均被引频次/次	2024年影响因子
1	Sensors（《传感器》）	23	14.78	7.7
2	Precision agriculture（《精准农业》）	16	23.25	6.6
3	Agronomy (Basel)（《农学（巴塞尔）》）	14	20.29	3.4
4	Science of the total environment（《整体环境科学》）	14	31.71	8.0
5	Agricultural water management（《农业水资源管理》）	13	28.15	6.5
6	IEEE Sensors journal（《IEEE传感器杂志》）	13	18.00	4.5
7	Sensors and actuators B: Chemical（《传感器与执行器B辑：化学》）	12	36.17	7.7
8	Computers and electronics in agriculture（《农业计算机与电子技术》）	11	22.73	8.9
9	Geoderma（《土壤圈》）	11	41.27	6.6
10	Talanta（《塔兰塔》）	10	14.40	6.1

排名	国家或地区	发文量/篇	占比/%	篇均被引频次/次
1	United States of America（美国）	161	26.92	22.76
2	People’s Republic of China（中国）	92	15.38	21.15
3	India（印度）	78	13.04	19.55
4	Germany（德国）	33	5.51	26.33
5	Spain（西班牙）	30	5.01	32.87
6	Canada（加拿大）	28	4.68	17.11
7	Brazil（巴西）	25	4.18	20.36
8	United Kingdom（英国）	24	4.01	21.38
9	South Korea（韩国）	23	3.84	14.35
10	Australia（澳大利亚）	21	3.51	66.38