Tao Wang, Changming Zhao, Quan Wang, Ju Zeng
Proceedings Volume Second International Conference on Geographic Information and Remote Sensing Technology (GIRST 2023), 1279704 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3007537
Water is a fundamental material foundation for human survival and social development, and lakes represent a crucial freshwater resource that plays an essential role in human production, life maintenance, ecological security, regional socioeconomic development, and biodiversity conservation. Recently, remote sensing and geographic information technology have enabled large-scale, real-time, dynamic lake change monitoring, overcoming previous limitations associated with traditional field inquiry methods. However, despite the growing number of studies that utilize remote sensing and geographic information technology for lake research, there is a relative lack of independent evaluations of their development and implementation. To address this gap, this study analyzed 784 pieces of literature related to lake remote sensing and geographic information technology published in the Web of Science (WoS)TM core collection from 2003 to 2022. The analysis covered various aspects, including annual literature trends, research fields, research institutions, influential journals, core authors, highly cited literature, time trends of keywords, and research topic maps. The results indicate an upward trend in the number of publications in this interdisciplinary field, with a growth rate of 11.81% annually. China and the United States were the most active countries in this field. The interdisciplinary nature of the field is evident, encompassing remote sensing, water resources, environmental and ecological science, computer science, geomorphology, earth science, among others. Climate change, land use, wetland, and water quality change detection were identified as research hotspots. The findings of this study offer a valuable reference for relevant researchers and scholars to comprehend the evolution of the field and identify new research paths.