A Look at the Legacy of the 25 Years of the Agricultural Science and Technology Journal: A Scientometric Approach

Abstract

The publication of articles in indexed journals has established itself as the main channel for the dissemination and exchange of knowledge between academics and scientists. However, its function is not only to contribute to the access to research results and technological development and innovation, but also to contribute to the growth and development of areas, lines, and topics of a core of knowledge. The Agricultural Science and Technology magazine is a quarterly publication aimed at those involved in the field of agricultural sciences and that has a multi- and interdisciplinary approach in the agricultural sector, including the components of agri-food systems. This research analyzed the structure of the knowledge disseminated by the magazine between 1996 and 2021, based on the implementation of bibliometrics, scientometrics and scientific surveillance methods and tools, and as a result, the contribution indicators in the dissemination of specialized knowledge were identified; the main research trends; the core of knowledge of the journal and its evolutionary line, through the analysis of 488 articles retrieved from Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science, SciELO, Lens and Dimensions, through the VOSviewer and Bibliometrix applications. Finally, the scientometric footprint achieved by the magazine in its 25 years of existence was presented, evidencing its importance. to the dissemination and growth of agriculture and biological sciences as a key area of knowledge, as well as the need to strengthen it within the framework of the current dynamics of open science, the perspectives of scientific publication from the global south, and the current context of science evaluation.