Abstract：
Sustainable livelihoods (SL) have emerged as a crucial area of focus in global environmental change research, aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This field is rapidly gaining prominence in sustainability science and has become one of the primary research paradigms. In our study, we conducted scientometrics analysis using the ISI Web of Science core collection database to examine research patterns and frontier areas in SL research. We selected 6441 papers and 265,759 references related to SL published from 1991 to 2020. To achieve this, we employed advanced quantitative analysis tools such as CiteSpace and VOSviewer to quantitatively analyze and visualize the evolution of literature in the SL research field. Our overarching objectives were to understand historical research characteristics, identify the knowledge base, and determine future research trends. The results revealed an exponential increase in SL research documentation since 1991, with the Consortium of International Agricultural Research Center (CGIAR) contributing the highest volume of research documents and citations. Key journals in this field included World Development, Global Environmental Change, Ecological Economics, and Ecology and Society. Notably, Singh RK and Shackleton CM emerged as prolific authors in SL research. Through our analysis, we identified six primary clusters of research areas: livelihoods, conservation, food security, management, climate change, and ecosystem services. Additionally, we found that tags such as rural household, agricultural intensification, cultural intensification, and livelihoods vulnerability remained relevant and represented active research hotspots. By analyzing keyword score relevance, we identified frontier areas in SL research, including mass tourism, solar home systems, artisanal and small-scale mining, forest quality, marine-protected areas, agricultural sustainability, sustainable rangeland management, and indigenous knowledge. These findings provide valuable insights to stakeholders regarding the historical, current, and future trends in SL research, offering strategic opportunities to enhance the sustainability of livelihoods for farmers and rural communities in alignment with the SDGs.
摘要：
可持续生计（SL）已成为全球环境变化研究的关键领域，与可持续发展目标（SDG）保持一致。该领域在可持续发展科学中迅速获得突出地位，并已成为主要研究范式之一。在我们的研究中,我们使用ISIWebofScience核心收集数据库进行了科学计量学分析，以检查SL研究的研究模式和前沿领域。我们选择了1991年至2020年发表的与SL相关的6441篇论文和265,759篇参考文献。为了实现这一点，我们采用先进的定量分析工具，如CiteSpace和VOSviewer，对SL研究领域的文献演变进行定量分析和可视化。我们的总体目标是了解历史研究的特点，识别知识库，并确定未来的研究趋势。结果表明，自1991年以来，SL研究文献呈指数级增长，国际农业研究中心联盟（CGIAR）贡献了最高的研究文献和引文。该领域的主要期刊包括世界发展，全球环境变化,生态经济学,生态与社会。值得注意的是,SinghRK和ShackletonCM成为SL研究的多产作者。通过我们的分析,我们确定了六个主要的研究领域：生计，养护,粮食安全,管理,气候变化,和生态系统服务。此外,我们发现像农村家庭这样的标签，农业集约化,文化强化,生计脆弱性仍然是相关的，代表了活跃的研究热点。通过分析关键词得分的相关性，我们确定了SL研究的前沿领域，包括大众旅游,太阳能家庭系统，手工和小规模采矿，森林质量,海洋保护区,农业可持续性,可持续的牧场管理，和土著知识。这些发现为利益相关者提供了宝贵的见解，电流,以及SL研究的未来趋势，根据可持续发展目标，为农民和农村社区提供增强生计可持续性的战略机会。
