Trends in Aflatoxin M1 Global Research: A Bibliometric Analysis Study

Serap Kılıç  Altun; Mehmet Emin  Aydemir; Sevil  Alkan

doi:10.18502/ijph.v53i1.14694

Serap Kılıç Altun Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Harran University, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
Mehmet Emin Aydemir Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Harran University, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
Sevil Alkan Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanak-kale, Turkey

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/ijph.v53i1.14694

Keywords: Aflatoxin M1; Milk; Bibliometric; VOSviewer software; Publications

Abstract

Background: Fungal metabolites known as aflatoxin M₁ (AFM₁) are linked to contaminated milk and milk products. Consuming food contaminated with AFM₁ poses major health risks and may even be fatal.

Methods: The retrieved publications were categorized in this bibliometric study using the Web of Science (WoS) database Jan 1, 1970 to Nov 30, 2022 based on a variety of factors, including the time of publication of articles, citation totals, languages, research areas, countries, affiliations, funding agencies, journals, and keywords analysis to identify any hot and developing subjects. Additionally, VOSviewer software version 1.6.18 provided the bibliometric analysis of the global collaboration network and hot research themes.

Results: Overall, 679 published documents were detected. Food Control was the top-line journal in publications on AFM₁ research with 540 published articles, while the USA was the best productive country in AFM₁ publications as well as the major country with the maximum co-authorship collaboration. This study ensures quantitative and qualitative analyses of the top 25 journals, most cited published articles, most relevant authors and title word occurrences in published documents on AFM₁ publications. Over the past two decades, there has been an enormous rise for research conducted on global AFM₁.

Conclusion: The assessment of the historical state and development trend in AFM₁ scientific research can serve as a roadmap for future research and eventually, serve as a foundation for bettering management practices for territorial decisions, healthcare, and dairy industries.