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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (8): 140-148.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2024-0583

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Analysis of Research Hotspots and Trends of Academic Dissertations on Plant Endophytic Fungi in China Based on Bibliometrics

XU Jing1(), WANG Chao1(), WAN Xiaogang1, ZHAO Yue2, WU Yong1   

  1. 1 Sichuan Vocational College of Health and Rehabilitation, Zigong, Sichuan 643000
    2 Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010000
  • Received:2024-09-12 Revised:2025-01-02 Online:2025-03-14 Published:2025-03-14

Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the overall trajectory and development trends in the research of endophytic fungi in China, aiming to provide a theoretical reference for establishing future research directions and predicting development trends in this field. A CiteSpace bibliometric analysis was carried out in this study, which took master's and doctoral dissertations as the entry point, and used "endophytic fungi" as the keyword for thematic searching, conducted bibliometric and visual analysis of the annual publication volume, research institutions, keywords, research hotspots, and timelines of relevant dissertations. The results showed that the overall number of dissertations published was on an upward trend, the top three research institutions for the number of publications were the Northwest A&F University, Lanzhou University, and Yunnan University, accounted for 14.34% of the total. The research dissertations in the field can be mainly divided into three stages: initial exploration, rising development, and rapid growth. The excavation of bioactive substances from metabolites and diversity analysis of endophytic fungi has been the hotspots. Our researchers can focus on further elucidating the interaction mechanism between endophytic fungi and host plants, and exploring their potential value in agricultural production, environmental restoration, and ecological protection in the future.

Key words: endophytic fungi, dissertations, CiteSpace, bibliometric, visual analysis