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      Wildfires in Australia: a bibliometric analysis and a glimpse on ‘Black Summer’ (2019/2020) disaster

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          A wildfire, an unplanned fire that is mainly uncontrolled and originates in combustible vegetation in rural or urban settings, is one of the most pervasive natural catastrophes in some areas, such as Siberia, California and Australia. Many studies, such as standard reviews, have been undertaken to look into the works of literature on wildfires or forest fires and their effects on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Regrettably, conventional literature reviews failed to identify the important researchers, evolving complexities, emerging research hotspots, trends and opportunities for further research on the ground of wildfire study. The present study employs bibliometric analysis to investigate this study area qualitatively and quantitatively. The Scopus database systems and Web of Science Core Collection yielded 78 qualifying papers, which were then evaluated using Biblioshiny (A bibliometrix tool of R-studio). According to the statistics, the discipline is expanding at a pace that is 13.68% faster than average. So far, three key periods of transformation have been documented: preliminary evolution (8 articles; 1999–2005), gentle evolution (14 articles; 2006–2013) and quick evolution (56 articles; 2014 to 2021). Forest Ecology and Management and Science journals have the highest number of publications, accounting for 7.70% of total wildfire-related articles published from 1999 to 2021. However, recent data indicate that investigators are shifting their focus to wildfires, with the term ‘Australia’ having the highest frequency (91) and ‘wildfire’ having the second highest (58) as the most appeared keywords. The present study will provide a foundation for future research on wildfire incidence and management by receiving information by synthesising previously published literature in Australia and around the world.

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              Fire in the Earth system.

              Fire is a worldwide phenomenon that appears in the geological record soon after the appearance of terrestrial plants. Fire influences global ecosystem patterns and processes, including vegetation distribution and structure, the carbon cycle, and climate. Although humans and fire have always coexisted, our capacity to manage fire remains imperfect and may become more difficult in the future as climate change alters fire regimes. This risk is difficult to assess, however, because fires are still poorly represented in global models. Here, we discuss some of the most important issues involved in developing a better understanding of the role of fire in the Earth system.
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                khaque@csu.edu.au
                minhazuddin247@gmail.com
                jeffampah@live.com
                khsajib@gmail.com
                mshossen@bau.edu.bd
                rokon.sau1@gmail.com
                yeamin.fish@ru.ac.bd
                sazzadmh.aha@sau.ac.bd
                zillur.agronomy@sau.ac.bd
                Journal
                Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
                Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
                Environmental Science and Pollution Research International
                Springer Berlin Heidelberg (Berlin/Heidelberg )
                0944-1344
                1614-7499
                19 May 2023
                19 May 2023
                : 1-26
                Affiliations
                [1 ]GRID grid.1037.5, ISNI 0000 0004 0368 0777, School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, , Charles Sturt University, ; Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650 Australia
                [2 ]GRID grid.411511.1, ISNI 0000 0001 2179 3896, Department of Environmental Science, , Bangladesh Agricultural University, ; Mymensingh, 2202 Bangladesh
                [3 ]GRID grid.33763.32, ISNI 0000 0004 1761 2484, State Key Laboratory of Engines, School of Mechanical Engineering, , Tianjin University, ; Tianjin, 300072 China
                [4 ]GRID grid.449958.d, Institute of Bangabandhu War of Liberation Bangladesh Studies (IBLBS), , National University, ; Dhaka, 1209 Bangladesh
                [5 ]GRID grid.449569.3, ISNI 0000 0004 4664 8128, Department of Agricultural Extension Education, , Sylhet Agricultural University, ; Sylhet, 3100 Bangladesh
                [6 ]GRID grid.412656.2, ISNI 0000 0004 0451 7306, Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, , University of Rajshahi, ; Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh
                [7 ]GRID grid.449569.3, ISNI 0000 0004 4664 8128, Department of Agronomy and Haor Agriculture, , Sylhet Agricultural University, ; Sylhet, 3100 Bangladesh
                [8 ]GRID grid.9764.c, ISNI 0000 0001 2153 9986, Institute of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, , Kiel University, ; 24118 Kiel, Germany
                [9 ]GRID grid.1013.3, ISNI 0000 0004 1936 834X, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, , Sydney Institute of Agriculture, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, ; Sydney, Australia
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                Responsible Editor: Philippe Garrigues

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                http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5927-9649
                Article
                27423
                10.1007/s11356-023-27423-1
                10195669
                37202640
                9d83953b-35e8-4c54-b28e-d35bf0cfd2b7
                © The Author(s) 2023

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                History
                : 27 September 2022
                : 28 April 2023
                Funding
                Funded by: Charles Sturt University
                Categories
                Review Article

                General environmental science
                australia,wildfire,bushfire,bibliometric analysis,biblioshiny
                General environmental science
                australia, wildfire, bushfire, bibliometric analysis, biblioshiny

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