Research Status and Development Trend of Ficus carica Based on Bibliometrics

Objective:To grasp the research status and development trend of Ficus carica at home and abroad, and provide literature basis for in-depth research and information exchange of Ficus carica. Methods:Based on CNKI, CNIPR, Elsevier, Springer Link and ACS, using bibliographic methods, the literature about Ficus carica by looking at annual distribution, research areas, funding sources, key words, and journals was searched and analyzed. Results:1709 articles in Chinese (Jan.1956~Apr.2018), 4706 articles in foreign languages (Jan.1851~Apr.2018) and 813 patents (Jan.1991 to Dec.2017) were found. Conclusions:Domestic research started later than foreign countries, but its development is fast. At present, regardless of the quantity and quality of the literature, the development trend and pace are basically the same as those of foreign countries. The total number of papers is increasing year by year, but it has a negative growth in recent years. Domestic research focuses on fig cultivation techniques, pharmacology, microbiology and storage and preservation techniques. While foreign countries focus on the extraction of fig active substances, pharmacology, metabolism and composition analysis. New technology of Ficus carica storage and preservation, fruit deep processing technology, cultivation of new varieties with high yield and high resistance to disease, microorganism and its utilization, relationship of the pharmacological structure and the separation, purification and safety of active substances will become the main research directions in the future. With the large investment in talents and funds, the research on Ficus carica in China is moving towards the modernization road.