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Wabba, G. P.

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bioRxiv2025

Mapping Four Decades of Microbial Waste Valorization Research in Africa through a Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis

The annual Africa waste production has been predicted to triple by 2050. Due to lack of proper waste disposal plans and services in many African countries, wastes are indiscriminately dumped leading to environmental and human health issues. Microorganisms with their complex biochemical functionaries play a significant role in waste valorization. Research in the application of microorganisms in waste conversion has been ongoing globally. However, there i no information on the extent of research on this subject with regards to Africa using bibliometric and systematic review approaches. This study was aimed at understanding the extent of research in microbially-driven waste valorization in Africa to identify research gaps and future perspectives. Bibliographic and systematic literature review (SLR) methodology guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) were used for this study. Bibliographic data (752) was extracted from Scopus database. Thereafter, 264 data were excluded and the remaining 488 data were analysed using Biblioshiny, Vosviewer and Excel analytical tools. Nigeria with 369 published articles ranked above other countries from 1984-2024. However, using the number of citations and single country publication (SCP) South Africa dominated with 3233 and 75% SCP. Themes like wastewater treatment, composting, recycling, and microorganisms evolved to biodegradation, biomass, microbial community, anaerobic digestion etc. The findings suggest that emerging themes are still revolving around biomass and anaerobic digestion, as more research is still on wastewater treatment and management, recycling and fermentations in waste valorization. This knowledge contributes to future research designing and gap identification in the area of waste valorization in Africa. Graphical abstract O_FIG O_LINKSMALLFIG WIDTH=200 HEIGHT=141 SRC="FIGDIR/small/683771v1_ufig1.gif" ALT="Figure 1"> View larger version (36K): org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@11c6478org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@1081f92org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@50e74borg.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@18108c8_HPS_FORMAT_FIGEXP M_FIG C_FIG

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bioRxiv2025

Systematic Review of Over A Century of Global Bioscience Research

Bioscience encompasses studies on living organisms, their components, and their interactions, with the main aim of translating research into useful applications for medical, clinical, industrial, and environmental uses. The broad field of bioscience has witnessed tremendous growth in research output. This study was designed to evaluate the current trends in bioscience research using bibliometric approaches and develop future policy pointers following the innovative systems framework. Research articles focusing on bioscience published between 1883 and 2024 were sourced from the Scopus database. From the retrieved dataset, relevant articles were systematically screened and included for the analysis. Bibliometrix package, VOSviewer, and Microsoft Excel were used to analyze and visualize the parameters. 8,678 documents involving 30,380 authors from diverse institutions across the globe were published in 3,549 sources, with an annual rise of 4.41%. Exponential growth in bioscience research output was observed after 2007 and remained steady till 2024. The United States and China were leading nations for bioscience research. The most relevant affiliation was the University of California, United States, while the most relevant source was the Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, in terms of the number of publications. Among the authors, Wang Y had the highest number of documents, while the most impactful author was Zhang J. The most frequent keywords in bioscience research included biological research, genetics, procedures, metabolism, biology, DNA, gene expression, proteins, genomics, and fluorescence. Furthermore, themes such as bioinformatics, microRNA, synthetic biology, CRISPR/Cas9, deep learning, multi-omics, and big data represented the recent research interests. The bioscience research landscape is defined by the dominance of high-income countries and a shift toward omics-driven and data-intensive approaches. Yet global participation remains uneven, with limited representation from low- and middle-income regions. This study highlights the need for inclusive, globally coordinated strategies that foster equitable access, capacity building, and cross-regional collaboration.

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