Bibliometric analysis of scientific productions related to the use of the word pesticide and associated terms

Resumen

The use of pesticides grew significantly with the introduction of synthetic chemicals in the 1940s. Pesticides are used in many areas, such as agriculture, commerce, households and industries, but they can negatively impact biodiversity and human health. Brazil is the second largest consumer of pesticides in the world and Mato Grosso do Sul is in seventh position among the states with the highest use of these chemical products. This study presents a bibliometric analysis of the quantified scientific production of publications expressed to every 100,000 inhabitants related to pesticides. The study was based on databases, Scopus and Web of Science, considering different geographical levels, including worldwide, Brazil and Mato Grosso do Sul. The terms “Disease” and “Death” are the terms that present the highest number of studies in all databases and with the words selected at the individual search level. The study shows that the combination “Pesticide AND Exposure” has many studies in all databases. The analysis results show that indigenous are frequently associated with publications on pesticides, especially in Mato Grosso do Sul.