This research paper presents a comprehensive scientometric analysis of English articles from the Scopus database regarding the topic of cover crop management from 1956 to March 2024. Through the analysis of the annual production trend, total production, a co-occurrence network of keywords, co-authorship networks, and co-citation networks, the data was mapped and visualized using VOSviewer and Bibliometrix software. There was an exponential increase in publications from 1991 onwards. The predominant subject was Agricultural and Biological Sciences and the most relevant journals, authors, and documents were related to this topic. Additionally, the most productive country was the United States, but in terms of article production per surface area, other countries, such as Switzerland and The Netherlands, evidence the great weight of cover crop management in these countries. The identified research topics were related to the application of different crops as cover crops and the effects on different cultivars, also soil quality improvement, and fertilization and nutrient efficiency. An emerging research topic was found to be the usefulness of cover crops as effective tools for climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies in agriculture. Future research in the field of cover crop management could be directed towards climate-adaptive cover crop species and varieties, the use of technological innovations for cover crop monitoring, and management and analysis of the economic and social impacts of cover crop adoption.

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覆盖作物管理的科学计量分析：趋势、网络和未来方向


本研究论文对 1956 年至 2024 年 3 月期间 Scopus 数据库中有关覆盖作物管理主题的英文文章进行了全面的科学计量分析。通过分析年度生产趋势、总产量、关键词共现网络、共同作者网络和共同引用网络，使用 VOSviewer 和 Bibliometrix 软件对数据进行映射和可视化。从 1991 年开始，出版物呈指数级增长。主要学科是农业和生物科学，最相关的期刊、作者和文件都与该主题相关。此外，生产力最高的国家是美国，但就单位面积的物品产量而言，其他国家，如瑞士和荷兰，证明了这些国家覆盖作物管理的重要性。确定的研究主题与不同作物作为覆盖作物的应用及其对不同品种的影响、土壤质量改善以及施肥和养分效率有关。一个新兴的研究课题是覆盖作物作为农业气候变化适应和缓解策略的有效工具的有用性。覆盖作物管理领域的未来研究可以针对气候适应型覆盖作物物种和品种、利用技术创新进行覆盖作物监测以及管理和分析覆盖作物采用的经济和社会影响。