N Raghuvaran, Varghese Tincy, Jana Prasanta, Brighty R J Angela, Sethupathy A Muthiah, S Sudarshan, Alrashdi Yahya Bin Abdullah, Ibrahim Adel Ehab, El Deeb Sami
Fish Nutrition, Biochemistry and Physiology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai 400061, Maharashtra, India.
Department of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries Science, Birsa Agricultural University, Gumla, Ranchi 835207, Jharkhand, India.
Aquac Nutr. 2024 Oct 22;2024:5466604. doi: 10.1155/2024/5466604. eCollection 2024.
In the past decade, insect meal has gained popularity in the animal feed industry, particularly in aquafeed, due to rising costs and decreased availability of fish meal (FM) and fish oil. Initially met with skepticism, insect meal is now seen as a promising ingredient because of its high nutrient profile. Research worldwide is exploring its potential as a FM replacement. Insects are abundant, nutritious, and environmentally friendly, as they can be reared on organic waste, minimizing the need for land, water, and energy. This research aims at obtaining a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the current status and research trend patterns in this research field. To achieve this goal, this study conducts a mini systematic review and scientometric analysis of the global research published from 2013 to 2022 on the usage of insect meal in aquaculture. In the scientometric analysis, a total of 354 papers published by 1800 authors in 124 different journals from the Web of Science (WoS) core collection were analyzed, evaluating the number of publications, most relevant authors, organizations, top cited countries, most globally cited publications, and trending research themes in this field. The result showed that the University of Turin was the leading organization in insect meal research, whereas aquaculture was the leading journal, and author Laura Gasco was the prominent researcher in this field in the studied time frame (2013-2022). Italy was the leading country in Europe, while China dominated Asia in terms of the number of publications. The annual growth rate in insect meal research was found to be positive (23.11%), with 36.95 average citations per document. This study helps practitioners and scholars understand the current state of insect meal in aquaculture and identifies research requirements that can benefit both academia and industry.
在过去十年中，由于鱼粉（FM）和鱼油成本上升且供应减少，昆虫粉在动物饲料行业，尤其是水产饲料中越来越受欢迎。昆虫粉最初受到质疑，但由于其高营养成分，现在被视为一种有前景的成分。全球范围内的研究正在探索其作为鱼粉替代品的潜力。昆虫数量丰富、营养丰富且环保，因为它们可以以有机废物为食，从而最大限度地减少对土地、水和能源的需求。本研究旨在全面、深入地了解该研究领域的现状和研究趋势模式。为实现这一目标，本研究对2013年至2022年发表的关于昆虫粉在水产养殖中应用的全球研究进行了小型系统综述和科学计量分析。在科学计量分析中，共分析了来自科学网（WoS）核心合集的124种不同期刊上1800位作者发表的354篇论文，评估了该领域的出版物数量、最相关的作者、组织、被引用次数最多的国家、全球被引用次数最多的出版物以及研究趋势主题。结果表明，都灵大学是昆虫粉研究的领先组织，而《水产养殖》是领先期刊，作者劳拉·加斯科是研究时间段（2013 - 2022年）内该领域的杰出研究人员。意大利是欧洲的领先国家，而中国在出版物数量方面在亚洲占据主导地位。昆虫粉研究的年增长率为正（23.11%），每份文献平均被引用36.95次。本研究有助于从业者和学者了解昆虫粉在水产养殖中的现状，并确定对学术界和产业界都有益的研究需求。
