Bibliometric Analysis of Earthquake Research in America: A Comparative Study Using Web of Science and Scopus Databases

• DOI: 10.18280/ijsse.130520
• Publication Date: 2023-11-10T13:03:08Z
• Authors: Fernando Morante-...; Lady Bravo-Montero; Néstor Montalván-...; Paúl Carrión-Mero
• Keywords: Web of science

In the American continent, movement of tectonic plates causes seismic activity that generates earthquakes.Some countries America are located on western fringe Pacific Ring Fire, which involves several plates, such as Nazca, Cocos, and North American, among others.This study aims to analyse scientific production Earthquakes in (EiA) using Web Science Scopus databases, understand origin (first publications area), intellectual structure (bibliometric maps), research trends (topics for future works).The methodology was based on: (i) criteria database selection (reasons selecting Science), (ii) data processing (merging deleting duplicates or erroneous documents, bibliometric software), (iii) analysis (performance maps).The EiA has greatly impacted academia since its first publication 1861, analysing 6553 from part Fire.It includes most representative subduction zones world, with major records last nine years, having contributions mainly Mexico, France, Guatemala, Chile.Finally, trend topics aligned ground motion models, hazards, induced seismicity.