Identification of developments, challenges, opportunities, and investigation of emerging trends in the field of chemical warfare agents (a scientometric study).

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of chemistry. Faculty of science, Imam Hussein Comprehensive University, Tehran, Iran

2 Scholar of Department of Roshd. Imam Hussein Comprehensive University, Tehran,

3 Scholar of Department of Roshd. Imam Hussein Comprehensive University, Tehran

Abstract

In today's world, making strategic decisions to combat security threats is extremely vital, as the pace of scientific advancement is dramatically increasing and there is no room for delay or inefficiency. Analyzing scientific documents, including inventions, articles, provides us with valuable insights into the development of science and technology. Furthermore, these resources reveal more valuable perspectives on the interconnectedness within scientific networks of individuals, organizations, and countries, which are the foundation of contemporary scientific endeavors. Chemical warfare agents, due to their high potential for individual and societal devastating effects, are one of the major security threats to our country. Their clandestine production, easy dissemination, and destructive power make them an attractive tool for terrorist entities and hostile nations intending to create chaos and undermine the social stability of the country. In this study, we have investigated the scientometric analysis of openly published resources such as documents, articles, and patented inventions published in Web of Science and Lens databases in the past 10 years in the field of chemical warfare agents with the aim of identifying advances, developments, and various scientific challenges in this area. We have also utilized scientometric studies and visualization using VOS Viewer software to investigate and introduce keywords, emerging and growing topics, networks of elites and researchers, cooperation networks among the most important countries, companies, organizations, scientific and research centers in the past decade in the field of chemical warfare agents.

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Futures Studies Of The Islamic Revolution
Volume 5, Issue 2
July 2024
Pages 191-163

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  • Receive Date: 18 March 2024
  • Revise Date: 14 May 2024
  • Accept Date: 31 May 2024
  • Publish Date: 21 June 2024

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