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Mineral fertilizers are a new type of sustainable fertilizers, containing natural ores as the primary raw material with various nutrients and organic matters. This study combines two methods of bibliometric analysis to comprehensively review the progress of mineral fertilizers from 2000 to 2021. The results showed that the research on mineral fertilizers has increased in the past 21 years, especially after 2014. Developed countries studied mineral fertilizers more extensively than developing countries, but some developing countries, such as China and India, are also paying attention to this area in recent years. Chinese Academic of Sciences, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences were the main publishing institutions. Nutrient elements, changes in soil properties, and the effects on promoting crop growth were the main contents of the research. Still, such issues as bioremediation, soil environment improvement, and crop resistance are becoming hot spots. The field of mineral fertilizers showed a strong interdisciplinary nature and an increasingly comprehensive research perspective. The goal is that this synthesis will be used as a starting point for a broader study on responsible environmental management and research on improving fertilizer use efficiency.
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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Zijie Gao investigated the research and was a major contributor in writing the manuscript. Lin Zhao conceptualized, validated, supervised, and reviewed the article for writing. Hongzhi Geng, Daying Chen, and Mengxiao Li were responsible for some of the analysis and visualization. Youjun Zhang acquired the funding and reviewed the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Gao, Z., Zhao, L., Geng, H. et al. Bibliometric and literature review of the development of mineral fertilizers. Environ Sci Pollut Res 31, 27–42 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-31209-w
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