A bibliometric analysis of climate change mitigation through agricultural soil carbon sequestration

Abstract

A global network analysis on agricultural soil carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change is required for funders, researchers, journal editors, decision-makers and conference managers. Therefore, this study assessed the growth trend of agricultural soil carbon sequestration for mitigating climate change based on a bibliometric analysis. America, China, and India are the most collaborative countries; yet, India’s impact on research is lesser than that of the two others. Colorado University is the most productive institution, but Nanjing Agricultural University and Cornell University have a higher impact. Research hotspots are divided into 5 clusters, including climate change interaction with atmosphere, lithosphere and biosphere; the potential of soil to mitigate climate change in the context of carbon sequestration; the relation of climate change and greenhouse gases; mitigating climate change requires some amendments like biochar application to enhance the soil potential for carbon sequestration; assessing agricultural soil carbon sequestration potential for climate change mitigation. Sources with the most publications are Science of the Total Environment and Agronomy for Sustainable Development; the research produced in Geoderma and Global Change Biology is likely to be cited more. The study provides insights for policy makers, decision makers, conference managers and research organizations to gain information on how agricultural soil mitigate climate change.