Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2025 (SCI-Expanded)
Urbani(s)zation is characterized by habitat loss and fragmentation, posing critical challenges to bird diversity. Here, we have designed a comprehensive bibliometric analysis to identify the core content and trend themes in urbanisation and diversity. In this context, the present review integrates a bibliometric analysis of 386 scientific documents published between 1989 and 2023, reporting a comprehensive overview of global research trends on this critical topic. The findings of the study revealed that the annual publication rate has surged since 2001, with peaks in 2013 (28 documents) and 2022 (35 documents), reflecting growing scholarly interest. Concerning the spatial distribution of the documents analysed, the United States topped with 127 publications (32.9%), followed by Australia (50; 12.9%), Canada (36; 9.3%), and the United Kingdom (32; 8.3%). Regarding bird taxa, Passeriformes, particularly the family Pariidae, dominate studies in this field. As of the core content of the studies, keyword cluster analysis identified four major themes, viz. i) environmental impacts, ii) conservation biology, iii) urban ecology, and iv) human-wildlife conflict, reflecting diverse research focuses on avian adaptation, behavioral changes, and species declines in urban settings. The analyses revealed that a significant portion of the scientific documents were published in six journals, namely “Landscape and Urban Planning,” “Biological Conservation,” “Landscape Ecology,” “Conservation Biology,” “Plos One,” and “Urban Ecosystems”. Critically, the predominant themes of the documents were linked to “Environmental Science,” “Agricultural and Biological Sciences,” “Social Science,” “Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,” and “Earth and Planetary Sciences,” each addressing various impacts from habitat loss to social interactions and genetic changes. The study also provides practical recommendations for the conservation and management of urban bird biodiversity, highlighting the importance of green infrastructure initiatives, citizen science projects and interdisciplinary collaboration.