Bibliometric Analysis of Zoology Research and Contributions to Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to determine the map of the development of research in the field of zoology. The study was conducted in December 2021 by searching the Scopus database for the last 5 years (2017-2021) with the keywords zoology. The search results were then analyzed bibliometrically based on publication year, author's name, journal name, affiliation/institution name, distribution by country, type of publication, and language used. In obtaining data on research trends in the field of zoology, the data is exported in a format to him descriptive research. The export data is then processed and analyzed using the Vos viewer application program. The results of the research show that the number of publications of research results in the field of zoology at Scopus in 2017-2021 is 1,921 documents. The data shows that in the last 5 years the number of publications has decreased. The most prolific author is Li, S, namely 20 articles. The highest number of articles is found in the Heliyon  journal with 75 articles. The names of affiliates/institutions with the highest number of articles published by the Chinese Academy of Science totaled 69 articles, the most types of publications were journals, namely 1,763. The language used the most is English with 1,812 articles. Distribution by country, the most from the United States, which is 416 articles and Indonesia ranks 16th out of 139 countries. As a recommendation that research in the field of zoology in Indonesia is still very much needed that Indonesia is a country that has a wealth and diversity of animals, both animals on land and at sea. With this wealth of animals, studies and research in the field of zoology are urgently needed so that their continuity and sustainability are maintained. As well as being able to develop zoology in Indonesia in particular and the world in general.