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Research Progress and Paradigm Evolution in Talus Slope Geomorphology: A Bibliometric Analysis Based on Web of Science

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  • Qingsong Du

    (State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science and Frozen Soil Engineering, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
    Da Xing’anling Observation and Research Station of Frozen-Ground Engineering and Environment, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Da Xing’anling 165000, China
    Qinghai-Beiluhe Plateau Frozen Soil Engineering Safety National Observation and Research, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
    Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada)

  • Guoyu Li

    (State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science and Frozen Soil Engineering, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
    Da Xing’anling Observation and Research Station of Frozen-Ground Engineering and Environment, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Da Xing’anling 165000, China
    School of Engineering Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Fei Wang

    (State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science and Frozen Soil Engineering, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
    Da Xing’anling Observation and Research Station of Frozen-Ground Engineering and Environment, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Da Xing’anling 165000, China
    School of Engineering Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Wei Ma

    (State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science and Frozen Soil Engineering, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
    Da Xing’anling Observation and Research Station of Frozen-Ground Engineering and Environment, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Da Xing’anling 165000, China
    School of Engineering Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Yanhu Mu

    (State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science and Frozen Soil Engineering, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
    Da Xing’anling Observation and Research Station of Frozen-Ground Engineering and Environment, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Da Xing’anling 165000, China
    School of Engineering Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

Abstract

Talus slopes and scree deposits connect rockwall sediment supply, gravitational transport, footslope storage, hydrothermal conditions, and mountain hazards, yet their literature is distributed across several disciplines. This study develops a manually refined bibliometric dataset to clarify the knowledge structure and thematic evolution of talus slope geomorphology. We retrieved 971 records from the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection, including the Science Citation Index-Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) and Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) databases, manually screened their geomorphic relevance, excluded records from the incomplete publication year 2026, and analyzed 548 articles and reviews published during 1966–2025. Bibliometrix and Biblioshiny analyses show sustained publication growth, especially after 2006, and an intellectual base combining slope-process geomorphology, paraglacial and periglacial research, geophysical investigation, and hazard studies. Standardized Author Keywords indicate increasing attention to permafrost environment, subsurface detection, multi-source monitoring, and slope hazards. These indexed patterns support a synthesis of talus slopes as dynamic source-transport-storage systems, while the WoS-only coverage and manual refinement steps define the study’s evidential limits.

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  • Qingsong Du & Guoyu Li & Fei Wang & Wei Ma & Yanhu Mu, 2026. "Research Progress and Paradigm Evolution in Talus Slope Geomorphology: A Bibliometric Analysis Based on Web of Science," Land, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-29, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:15:y:2026:i:6:p:1055-:d:1967366
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