Publications Trends in Society & Animals from 2009 2019: A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

This bibliometric analysis of Society & Animals (SOAN) publications from 2009 2019 generated a portrait of publishing trends including prevalent authors (i.e., Who?), institutions publishing HAI research (i.e., Where?), and salient themes of research showcased (i.e., What?). Pete Porter and Randy Malamud emerged as preeminent authors and collaborators. Researchers with prevalent citations included Pavol Prokop, Christoph Randler, and Randy Malamud. Özel et al. (2009) had the most cited publication of SOAN articles whereas Haraway (2008) was the most cited reference across SOAN publications. The University of Melbourne, Georgia State University, and the Slovakian Academy of Science emerged as key organizations, and the top three countries central to SOAN publications were the USA, Australia, and England. Salient keywords included animal welfare, companion animals, and animals. Text analysis of titles and abstracts revealed that dog, article, and companion animal were prevalent. The findings are discussed within the broader context of HAI research.