An overview of the evolution of global debris flow related research from 2010 to 2019 — A bibliometric analysis on based on Web of Science Core Collection

Abstract: Based on 2246 research articles focusing on the topic of “debris flow” derived from Science Citation Index (SCI) database which were published from 2010 to 2019, this article presents a comprehensive review on the global scientific outputs in this research field. By adopting bibliometric analysis, the most productive journals, authors, institutions and countries were identified. Combining with the visual software, the temporal change of the cooperation scope, degree and intensity on country- and institution- level were discussed. It also provides in-depth investigations on the co-occurrence of author key words, which may contribute to reveal the current research hotspots and future development trends. The results of this study can provide a broad insight for scientific community devoting to debris flow related research field and support for the development of other related research work.