Shelf life in dough and corn-derived products: bibliometric study

Abstract

A Bibliometric study allows a retrospective analysis of the state of the art of the scientific productions of a thematic area of interest, enabling the levels of research progression, particularly focused on the determinations of frequency or actors interactions. The purpose of the present work was the bibliometric analysis of the scientific production on the corn dough shelf life and products derived from the corn. A descriptive and quantitative study of the scientific production contained in the collection of the Web of Science database was carried out, through the application of a search equation in the temporal period 2001 to 2017, using bibliometric indicators of production, visibility and impact, relationship and collaboration (H index); subsequently be organized in the tools of BibExcel and VOSviewer and interpreted by frequency analysis. As a result, a total of 68 records met the research equation criteria. The year of 2017 showed the highest frequency of publications, 14 documents; while in the 2009 presented the largest number of citations, 112 in total. The most representative authors and with the highest H index stands Constantine Tzia, among the main participating institutions the most outstanding were, Texas A&M University, Jiangnan University, National Technical University of Athens, Iowa State University and Sonora University and the countrie with the greatest participation was the United States. It was realized that the principal journal for the dissemination of knowledge was the Journal of Food Science and technology-Mysore and the research area was Food Science and Technology. It is concluded that over the years the publications and citations on the subject have increased, the main shelf life studies related to corn dough and products have focused on the nixtamalization of maize, quality and safety of materials, raw and processed typical corn products and in the stability of corn in storage.

Keywords:
Bibliometrics; Bibliometrics indicators; BibExcel; VOSviewer; Maize; Stability