Global research into the relationship between electronic waste and health over the last 10 years: A scientometric analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The aims of this research were to conduct the first holistic and deep scientometric analysis of electronic waste and health and provide with the prediction of research trends and hot topics.

Method

A comprehensive literature search was conducted via the Web of Science Core collection databases on 26 August 2022 to identify all articles related to electronic waste and health. A total of 652 records have been extracted from the Web of Science after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria and were analyzed using bibliometrix software of R-package, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace, visualized by tables and diagrams.

Result

The number of publications and total citations had shown a general growth trend from 2012 to 2021, with an average annual growth rate of 23.74%.

SUBMITTER: Tian H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9846604 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature