Half-Century Scientometric Analysis: Unveiling the Excellence of Fungi as Biocontrol Agents and Biofertilisers.

Ziqi Yuan, Qi Shen, Kefei Yu, Yan Liu, Huabao Zheng, Yanlai Yao, Baolei Jia

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Article in Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Impacts of arbuscular mycorrhizal andFrontiers in plant science · 2025
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7 authors.

Ziqi YuanKey Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, College of Environmental and Resources Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China.

Qi ShenInstitute of Environment, Resource, Soil and Fertilizers, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.

Kefei YuKey Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, College of Environmental and Resources Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China.

Yan LiuXianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou 311300, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3518-1505

Huabao ZhengKey Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, College of Environmental and Resources Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3509-7634

Yanlai YaoXianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou 311300, China.

Baolei JiaXianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou 311300, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6434-5604

Funding

National Key R&D Program of China 2023YFD1902902"Pioneer" and "Leading Goose" R&D Program of Zhejiang 2023C02028"Pioneer" and "Leading Goose" R&D X Program of Zhejiang 2024SSYS0104Scientific Research Foundation of Zhejiang A&F University 2034020081the 111 Project D18008the National Natural Science Foundation of China 32401427the Zhejiang Province Key Research and Development Plan 2021C03190

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reducing the use of chemical inputs is becoming a major challenge in developing sustainable agriculture. Fungi, known as biocontrol agents (BCAs) and biofertilisers, are crucial in scientific research and are celebrated for their efficacy, eco-friendliness, and multifaceted roles. In this study, a bibliometric analysis was conducted on 5349 articles related to fungi as BCAs and biofertilisers over the past half-century using the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database. The publications on fungi, such as BCAs and biofertilisers, have increased significantly over the last 20 years, with a maximum growth rate of 33.7%. The USA and China lead in this field. Keyword clustering analysis revealed that entomopathogenic fungi, including Hemiptera, Coleoptera, and Lepidoptera, can be used to manage plant pests. It also showed that fungi can be used as biofertilisers to promote plant growth. The analysis of research trends shows that

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arbuscular mycorrhizal fungibibliometricbiocontrol agentsbiofertilisersentomopathogenic fungiTrichoderma

Identifiers

PMID39997411

DOI10.3390/jof11020117

PMCPMC11856747

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