Forest fire consequences under the influence of changing climate: a systematic review with bibliometric analysis in the context of sustainable development goals
Abstract Forest fires have become a significant research subject among national and international communities due to increasingly favorable climate conditions characterized by prolonged periods conducive to forest fires. However, several studies have been developed worldwide to assess forest fires&#...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Discover Sustainability |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-00801-0 |
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| Summary: | Abstract Forest fires have become a significant research subject among national and international communities due to increasingly favorable climate conditions characterized by prolonged periods conducive to forest fires. However, several studies have been developed worldwide to assess forest fires' conditions, frequency, and intensity. Still, the literature is not transparent globally for forest fires impacting climate or the climate affecting the forest fires. Therefore, the primary objective of this paper is to conduct a comprehensive review using bibliometric analysis and synthesis of the effects of climate change on forest fire activity throughout 2003–2023. The bibliometric data has been collected from the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection. The results reveal that the USA and Canada occupy the leading positions in maximum production of scientific output with the highest documents and contain the most productive authors' institutes and well-known scholars or authors. Co-authorship overlay analysis showed that Flannigan, M. D. (2.08%) and Bergeron, Y. (1.18%) were the most productive authors with maximum citations and the highest H-index (15 and 11). In addition, we investigated the research strengths of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their sub-areas at the country and institute levels. Also, we conducted a comprehensive analysis to determine the percentage of literature that contributes to addressing forest fires and climate change in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) throughout the study period. The observation suggests that the existing body of literature significantly contributes to SDGs related to environmental sustainability and climate resilience. Also, the assessment of the literature's impact on SDGs achievement and awareness spans from 2005 to September 2023. Most earlier studies in this domain demonstrated a significant commitment to SDG 13 (Climate Action), constituting 83.049% of contributions with 886 published documents. |
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| ISSN: | 2662-9984 |