Research Progress in Visual Analysis of Rubber Plasticizers Based on VOSviewer

Plasticizer is an indispensable component in tires and rubber products, mainly used as a synthetic material for rubber or plastic. When added, it can reduce the glass transition temperature of rubber and enhance its plasticity and flowability. This article uses bibliometric research methods to search for relevant literature on rubber plasticizers in the CNKI database and Web of Science database from 2013 to 2023. VOSviewer quantitative analysis software is used to visually analyze the trend of information changes in keywords, publication volume, high citation frequency, cooperative relationships, and co word clustering in relevant literature over the past decade, and to analyze the research trend in the field of rubber plasticizers in recent years, Summarize and elaborate on the research status and hotspots of rubber plasticizers. The analysis results indicate that the number of publications on rubber plasticizers has increased significantly since 2016, accounting for approximately 83% of the total number of publications during the research period from 2016 to 2023. The hot research fields of rubber plasticizers mainly focus on the development and application of environmentally friendly rubber plasticizers, as well as the study of the impact of rubber plasticizers on the properties of composite materials. With the development of people's lives today, the technological development and application of environmentally friendly plasticizers have become a major research hotspot. There is strong correlation and complementarity between various research hotspots.