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Global research progress on coastal flooding was studied using a bibliometric evaluation of publications listed in the Web of Science extended scientific citation index. There was substantial growth in coastal flooding research output, with increasing publications, a higher collaboration index, and more references during the 1995–2016 period. The USA has taken a dominant position in coastal flooding research, with the US Geological Survey leading the publications ranking. Research collaborations at institutional scales have become more important than those at global scales. International collaborative publications consistently drew more citations than those from a single country. Furthermore, coastal flooding research included combinations of multi-disciplinary categories, including ‘Geology’ and ‘Environmental Sciences & Ecology’. The most important coastal flooding research sites were wetlands and estuaries. While numerical modeling and 3S (Remote sensing, RS; Geography information systems, GIS; Global positioning systems, GPS) technology were the most commonly used methods for studying coastal flooding, Lidar gained in popularity. The vulnerability and adaptation of coastal environments, their resilience after flooding, and ecosystem services function showed increases in interest.
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Gao, C., Ruan, T. Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research Progress on Coastal Flooding 1995–2016. Chin. Geogr. Sci. 28, 998–1008 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11769-018-0996-9
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