Indonesian Aquaculture Journal
Vol 21, No 1 (2026): (June, 2026)

A DECADE OF PROBIOTIC AQUACULTURE PRACTICE: BIBLIOMETRIC INSIGHTS INTO TRENDS, PLAYERS, AND EMERGING TOPICS

Rashidah Abdul Razak (International Islamic University Malaysia)
Muhammad Fitri Yusof (International Islamic University Malaysia)
Syamsul Ahmad Ariffin (International Islamic University Malaysia)
Muhamad Zudaidy Jaapar (Department of Fisheries Malaysia)
Amatul Samahah Md Ali (Department of Fisheries Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
22 Jun 2026

Abstract

Probiotics in aquaculture gain research interest due to their potential to improve production and promote sustainable aquaculture. This study aims to systematically identify the trend, topic of interest, key players and collaboration in probiotic aquaculture research field for past 10 years. We conducted a bibliometric analysis using Scopus to collect and analyse scholarly publications related to probiotic in aquaculture. The sample is composed by 1467 articles in total with increase trends pattern in number of publications per year. Metrics such as citation counts, co-authorship networks, and keyword co-occurrence were employed to unveil the research landscape. The VOSviewer tool was utilized for network visualizations, offering insights into collaboration patterns and thematic clusters. Preliminary findings indicate increasing trend in terms of documents per year, with countries such as China, India, Spain and US playing pivotal roles in number of publications. Keyword co-occurrence analysis uncovers central themes is probiotic and aquaculture, while emerging topics such as intestinal health, Penaeus vannamei, bacteria, and water quality start to be explored. Citation analysis discovers most contributing authors, countries, institution, and journals in this research area. The co-authorship network analysis reveals clustering of collaborations between countries, emphasizing the global interest research of probiotic in aquaculture. We concluded that global theme will remain the major focus with new collaborations focus on specific niche in this research will emerge as it benefits the contributing countries.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

iaj

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology

Description

Indonesian Aquaculture Journal is a peer-reviewed and open access journal based in Indonesia that globally/internationally accepts and publishes scientific articles in the field of aquaculture. The journal is hosted and managed by the Center for Fisheries Research, Indonesian Ministry of Marine ...