Trends in literature on new oilseed crops and related species: Seeking evidence of increasing or waning interest

摘要: Abstract Bibliographic records on eight new crop species Camelina , Crambe Cuphea Physaria Limnanthes Stokesia Thlaspi and Vernonia from Agricola, CAB Abstracts, Scopus, Web of Science were analyzed for historical recent trends the areas research, author distribution, quantity impact publications. A total 6786 non-redundant bibliographic curated used in analyses with about 59% pertaining to primary oilseed species. The highest number was found be while least . Authors representing a 110 countries determined have worked these crops their relative during past six decades those United States contributing 27% There an increase more than ten-fold publications relatives 1950 2010 this paralleled by similar articles popular news media. h -index values, indicating collective researchers groups, show increasing trend until year 2000 then followed decline. It that times, there are fewer papers chemistry, agronomy horticulture, dealing genetics plant biology.