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March 8, 2026Discover Plants.Open Access

Bibliometric analysis of plant breeding research in Africa

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IOIsrael Ogwuche OgraSJS. D. JoshuaAAAfolakemi Abibat Alimi

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Bibliometric analysis reveals trends in plant breeding research in Africa, suggesting key areas for future exploration.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess the status and trends in plant breeding research in Africa over the last twenty years.
  • Conducted bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer and Bibliometrix R package.
  • Examined 1682 documents indexed in the Scopus database from 2000 to 2023.
  • Identified key contributors and trends in plant breeding research.
  • Published articles in plant breeding research have steadily increased from 2014 to 2022.
  • South Africa is identified as the leading country in African plant breeding research.
  • The USA is the primary international collaborator.
  • 'Theoretical and Applied Genetics' is the most impactful journal, while Prasanna BM is the leading author.
  • CRISPR/Cas9 technology is a significant current trend in the field.

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Ogra et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ada836bc08abd80d5bb5aehttps://doi.org/10.1007/s44372-026-00513-3
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