Using bibliometrics to analyze the state of art of pesticide use in vineyard agrosystems: a review

Abstract

The production of wine dates to ancient civilization and has heavily influenced different landscapes around the globe. Nowadays, wine is still an important sector in terms of land use and income source in many countries, more specifically in the European Mediterranean region.However, to control pests and regulate wine growth, the extensive use of pesticides is common.The effects and persistence of agrochemicals in the environment is well known and defined in scientific literature as well as the environmental and human health risks of these compounds.The purpose of this review was to do a state of art of worldwide production of academic literature using bibliometric principles and analysis to identify thematic areas of this type of agriculture, and its challenges in a changing world. For this review the focus is on current practices to see what may evolve for more sustainable viticulture. It was found that the three main producers of wine i.e. Spain, France and Italy are also three top producers of scientific literature on this topic. The use of bibliometric methodologies defined the main thematic areas on this subject as following: soil-plant transfer of agrochemicals, heavy metal accumulation in vineyard soils, management practices in viticulture, water pollution transport, effects of viticulture on the living part of soil, sustainable alternatives to pesticides. We found that Spain, France and Italy work the most on developing sustainable alternatives for agricultural practices, however sustainable alternatives and practices were also the least developed thematic in general.

Heavy Metal-Based Fungicides Alter the Chemical Fractions of Cu, Zn, and Mn in Vineyards in Southern Brazil

“…The higher amounts of available Cu, Zn, and Mn in areas with cover crops grown in the interrows (V39BL-Serra Gaúcha and V36BL-Campanha Gaúcha) along the soil profile can be attributed to the greater migration of these elements to deeper soil layers. This can happen because cover crops can accumulate these elements in the root system tissue [38], which grows in depth. Thus, as the roots senesce, they are decomposed, and with mineralization, these elements tend to pass into the soil, increasing their contents in depth.…”

Measuring the Impact of New Publications on Housing in Urban Studies

“…Denche-Zamorano and his team [30] highlighted the use of bibliometric studies to quantitatively analyze scientific publications, providing insights into trends, productivity, and relevance of research topics. Similarly, Regus and colleagues (2022) employed bibliometric methods to analyze the state of the art in the use of pesticides in vineyard agroecosystems, demonstrating the applicability of bibliometrics to the study of different aspects of science [31].…”

A bibliometric analysis of wine economics and business research: insights, trends, and future directions

“…However, these reviews, including some bibliometric analyses, tend to focus on specific journals (Weatherbee et al , 2019) or themes, e.g. the determinants of wine preferences and willingness to pay at multiple levels of analysis (Carollo et al , 2022; Schäufele and Hamm, 2017), consumer behaviour (Lockshin and Corsi, 2012), wine tourism (Campos-Andaur et al , 2022; Durán-Sánchez et al , 2016; Gómez et al , 2018; Kotur, 2023; Sánchez et al , 2017; Santos et al , 2019), sustainability in the wine industry (Barbosa et al , 2018; Santini et al , 2013), climate change effects and adaptation strategies (Sacchelli et al , 2016), environmental concerns in wine production (Christ and Burritt, 2013), life cycle assessment literature (Casolani et al , 2022) and pesticide use in vineyards (Regus et al , 2022).…”