Bibliometric Analysis of Study on Exposure Evaluation to Aerosol Nano or Ultrafine Particles in the Breathing Zone
R A Handika1,2, M Hata3, M Furuuchi3

1Environmental Engineering Department, Faculty of Science and Technology, Jambi University, Pondok Meja, Jambi, 36364, Indonesia

2Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-Machi, Kanazawa, 920-1192, Japan

3Faculty of Geoscience and Civil Engineering, Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-Machi, Kanazawa, 920-1192, Japan

Abstract

With the aim of mapping the advancement of exposure evaluation research for particles less than 100 nm in the breathing zone, we developed a bibliometric analysis using VosViewer 1.6.15 by collecting relevant Scopus publications on August 10, 2020. Of 769 relevant documents, 90.64 % (n = 697) came from the journal and used English as the language that started to be published since 1985. The results showed that research themes have grown on the three clusters related to inhaled nanoparticles exposure measurement, responses and effects, and their primary existence in consumer products. Moreover, depth analyses by visualizing maps of the top active countries, authors, and top-cited documents on the citation, co-citation, or co-occurrence have revealed several essential pieces of information on this research area. Our findings suggest that the greater depth on appropriate devices for exposure measurements, particularly in nano-sized, which matches with the metrics were needed. Through these efforts, the capabilities of analyses can improve for future inhaled nanoparticles exposure assessments.

Keywords: exposure evaluation- nano-sized particles- the breathing zone- bibliometric analysis.

Topic: Environment, Health, and Safety