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Mapping the Scientific Research on Vanilla From 1976 to 2024
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Vanilla is a remarkable spice in the agri-food industry. Its production, which is complex, faces various challenges such as manual preparation steps, diseases, and climate fluctuations. Innovative solutions, particularly in biotechnology and micropropagation, are being explored to improve its cultivation and quality. This publication offers a bibliometric analysis of scientific research devoted to vanilla between 1976 and 2024, based on 506 articles indexed in the Web of Science database. This study reveals a notable increase in publications since the 2000s and also a strong specialization of authors and international collaborations dominated by Mexico, France, and the USA which are the most active in this field. Studies mainly focus on five key themes: The first one concerns biotechnological innovations to improve vanilla production. The second focuses on study of plant growth and its potential effects on vanilla quality. The third one deals with main aspects of vanilla cultivation, the analysis of its compounds, as well as the analytical methods used to ensure the quality and naturalness of vanilla extracts. The fourth and fifth are about the development of techniques for better management of vanilla production in the face of diseases that can affect the plants. The fifth theme focuses on the main fungal disease of vanilla, Fusarium. On the other hand, themes such as climate change, socio-ecological approaches or even authentication based on geographical origin remain underrepresented. The study thus highlights the need for more interdisciplinary approaches to ensure the sustainability of the vanilla sector.
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bibliometrics
vanilla
Vanilla planifolia
clustering
authentication
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