A large-scale bibliometric analysis of global climate change research between 2001 and 2018

Global climate change is attracting widespread scientific, political, and public attention owing to the involvement of international initiatives such as Paris Agreement Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. We present a large-scale bibliometric analysis based approximately 120,000 publications between 2001 2018 examine how studied in scientific research. Our provides an overview knowledge, shifts research hotspots, global geographical distribution research, focus individual countries. In our analysis, we identify five key fields research: physical sciences, paleoclimatology, climate-change ecology, technology, policy. draw following conclusions: (1) Over investigated time period, has shifted from understanding system toward technologies policies, efficient energy use legislation. (2) There imbalance production developed developing (3) Geography, national demands, strategies have been important drivers that influence interests concerns researchers different study can be used by policymakers reflect directions which discuss priorities for future