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Review
. 2023 Jun;30(28):71585-71598.
doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-13894-7. Epub 2021 Apr 20.

The global research trend on cadmium in freshwater: a bibliometric review

Muhammad Irfan  1 , Xianhua Liu  2 , Khalid Hussain  3 , Suraya Mushtaq  1 , Jonnathan Cabrera  1 , Pingping Zhang  4
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The global research trend on cadmium in freshwater: a bibliometric review

Muhammad Irfan et al. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Jun.

Abstract

Cadmium pollution turns out to be a global environmental problem. This study conducted a quantitative and qualitative bibliometric analysis based on 9188 research items from the Web of Science Core Collection published in the last 20 years (2000-2020), presenting an in-depth statistical investigation of global freshwater cadmium research progress and developing trend. Our results demonstrated that the researchers from China, the USA, and India contribute the most to this field. The primary sources of cadmium are mining, industry, wastewater, sedimentation, and agricultural activities. In developing countries, cadmium exposure occurs mainly through the air, freshwater, and food. Fish and vegetables are the main food sources of cadmium for humans because of their high accumulation capability. Source evaluation, detection, and remediation represent the main technologies used to clean up cadmium-contaminated sites. To mitigate the risk of cadmium contamination in freshwater, biomarker-based cadmium monitoring methods and integrated policies/strategies to reduce cadmium exposure merit further concern.

Keywords: Bibliometric analysis; Cadmium; Freshwater; Pollution; Review.

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