CiteSpace-Based Review of Agricultural Biotechnology Applications

Agricultural biotechnology holds the potential to enhance crop productivity, improve food quality, and promote sustainable agricultural practices. With Web of Science (WoS) core collection as the data source, this study applies CiteSpace to visualize research frontiers, hot topics, and knowledge flow in agricultural biotechnology applications. The findings reveal an increasing number of publications and frequent regional collaborations between China, USA and India in this field from 2011 to 2023. It integrates diverse disciplines such as plant sciences, biotechnology, applied microbiology, genetics, and microbiology, encompassing a broad range of topics. CRISPR, CRISPR/Cas9, and strawberry emerge as the main knowledge sources in this domain. Additionally, the application of genetically modified crops using technologies like the CRISPR system, base editing, and prime editing may emerge as a novel research trend in the future, providing valuable insights and ideas for further exploration in the field of agricultural biotechnology applications.