Donovan, M., Ruiz-Menjivar, J., Coolong, T., & Swisher, M. E. (2023). A scientometric review of the peer-reviewed research on high tunnels in the United States. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 38, e48. doi:10.1017/S1742170523000443
Donovan, M., Ruiz-Menjivar, J., Coolong, T., & Swisher, M. E. (2023). A scientometric review of the peer-reviewed research on high tunnels in the United States. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 38, e48. doi:10.1017/S1742170523000443
Donovan, M., Ruiz-Menjivar, J., Coolong, T., & Swisher, M. E. (2023). A scientometric review of the peer-reviewed research on high tunnels in the United States. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 38, e48. doi:10.1017/S1742170523000443
Donovan, M., Ruiz-Menjivar, J., Coolong, T., & Swisher, M. E. (2023). A scientometric review of the peer-reviewed research on high tunnels in the United States. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 38, e48. doi:10.1017/S1742170523000443
Abstract
This study assessed the literature about the use of high tunnels (HTs) in agricultural systems in the United States since the 2009 launch of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) High Tunnel Initiative. This NRCS program led to an increase in HT adoption nationwide. The literature searches were conducted using the Web of Science (WoS) database. The final sample was 133 peer-reviewed articles published between 2009 and February 2023. We used CiteSpace 6.2.R1 and Gephi 0.9.2 to conduct co-citation, co-author, co-institution, and clustering techniques. The findings showed that the peer-reviewed literature about HT use has increased since 2009, substantially rising between 2017 and 2021. Horticulture was the top subject category in the literature, and most articles were published in peer-reviewed journals of the American Society for Horticultural Science (i.e., HortTechnology and HortScience). The research field evolved from general HT practices, nutrient management, and plant pathology to focus on trials of specific crops and integrated pest management. The institutions with the most contributions to the HT literature were Kansas State University, the University of Florida, Michigan State University, Purdue University, and the University of Minnesota. The patterns of HT research revealed in this study offer a greater understanding of the current state of knowledge to inform the focus of future research.
Keywords
high tunnel; protected structure; crop vigor; scientometric analysis
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science
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