Bibliometric analyses of climate change study in Central Asia between 1990–2022

Abstract

Climate change is an important issue in all areas of research. Central Asia is one of the most sensitive regions to the effects of climate change. Several studies were conducted in arid and semi-arid regions of Central Asia to provide a sustainable future in the region. To gain a better understanding of the study domains, bibliometric analyses were performed on climate change papers published in Central Asian countries. All publications between 1990–2022 were downloaded and reviewed from the Scopus database. Results showed a significant increase in publication between 2011 and 2022. Kazakhstan, China, and Uzbekistan are leading countries with the number of top institutions, which are publishing research related to climate change issues. Nearly 40% of citations were attributed to publications in Nature Climate Change and Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.