Bibliometrical research in ecological

Abstract

Review of the book: Ecological information: Methods and instruments of analytical and bibliometrical studies (as exemplified by bibliographic databases): An information and analytical review / E. F. Bychkova and K. S. Borgoyakova. – Moscow, 2018. – 67 p. – ISBN 978-5-85638-216-6.

The book “Ecological information: Methods and instruments of analytical and bibliometrical studies (as exemplified by bibliographic databases)” is an information and analytical review completed by Elena Bychkova, leading researcher, and Kristina Bogoyakova, researcher, Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology. The authors compiled and generalized their research finding related to the role of ecological information in the modern world. Based on the abstract database “Ecology: Science and technology” of the RNPLS&T E-catalog and several citation databases (Google Sсhоlаr, Scopus, Russian Science Citation Index), the researchers conducted the bibliometrical study of document and information flow in ecology. They concluded that science citation databases could be the subject of analytical and bibliometrical studies aimed at revealing the interests of scientific community towards ecology and the trends in treating specific ecological problems. The suggested methods of bibliometrical analysis of ecological publications will be of interest to the broad professional community and may be used within learning curriculum in ecology and bibliometrics, as well as within library advanced training and retraining programs.