Análisis de la literatura científica entorno a la producción sostenible del cultivo de Vanilla planifolia: Desafíos y oportunidades

Marco Vinicio  Rodríguez Deméneghi; Noé  Aguilar Rivera; María Elena Montes

doi:10.21803/ingecana.5.5.972

Authors

Marco Vinicio Rodríguez Deméneghi Universidad Veracruzana https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0371-4434
Noé Aguilar Rivera Universidad Veracruzana https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7833-6749
María Elena Montes Universidad Católica de El Salvador https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2293-7361

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21803/ingecana.5.5.972

Keywords:

Bibliometrics, crop diversification, agricultural sustainability, quality vanilla

Abstract

Vanilla planifolia is a climbing orchid and the main natural source of vanillin, used in various industries. Bibliometrics allow for the analysis of research evolution and gaps. The analysis was conducted using the terms "vanilla" and "sustainable" in publications between 2002 and 2025. Scopus and VOSviewer were used to construct statistical graphs and co-occurrence maps. A threshold of three documents per country and three repetitions per term was set. The scientific literature has seen notable growth in 2023. Globally, 29 countries have contributed, particularly the United States and India. Despite the importance of vanilla in Latin America, scientific production is limited. Terms such as crop diversification and collaborative learning have gained relevance, suggesting a focus on agricultural sustainability. It is essential to encourage nations to implement sustainable agricultural systems that guarantee quality vanilla production

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