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May 29, 2026Journal of soil science and plant nutritionOpen Access

Biochar in Plant Growing Media: A Scientometric Analysis (2011–2024)

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GFGthielly Maíra FernandesUniversidade Federal Rural do Semi-ÁridoBABetelhem Fetene AdmasUniversidade Federal Rural do Semi-ÁridoEOEmanuelly Kelly Gomes de OliveiraUniversidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido

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Implication

Scientometric analysis reveals exponential growth of biochar publications in plant growing media, indicating global research trends and collaborations.

Key Points

  • This analysis aims to evaluate the scientometric trends in biochar use as plant growing media from 2011 to 2024.
  • Applied bibliometric analysis tools (VOSviewer and Bibliometrix) to analyze 973 publications from the Web of Science platform.
  • Mapped scientific collaboration, authors, institutions, and thematic trends in research.
  • Analyzed publication growth trends and citation impacts across different countries.
  • Exponential growth in scientific output with a peak of 169 publications in 2024 (R² = 0.95).
  • China led with 297 articles and 11,407 citations, followed by the USA with 122 articles and 4,197 citations.
  • Identified key terms related to biochar, including its role in improving substrate properties and promoting plant growth.

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Fernandes et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a192c8bfab5b468c441561fhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-026-03345-y
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