Matrix Science Mathematic (MSMK)

In this study, a bibliometric analysis was used to identify important trends, focus areas, and regions in open channel sediment transport research from 2003 to 2023. The data used in this analysis were taken from the online version of the Scopus database and 495 publications met the selection criteria. A database of all peer reviewed paper was then created, including the year of publication, authors’ names, countries, publication type, journal name, number of citations per paper, the number of citations per journal, the percentage of publications by the topic cluster name and subject area. Most of the publications were from countries with large areas irrigated with open channel system and with great pressure to overcome problems induced by sediment transport. To solve the above-mentioned problem, existing technical conditions of open channel systems, new technology and technical means of modelling sediment transport capacity in the irrigation zone are necessary. Bibliometric analysis revealed that international research on irrigation and sediment transport would benefit from expanded scientific exchange on this topic, as well as from long-term, continuing studies and the sustainable integration of irrigation and sedimentation research into future agricultural and open channel system management concepts.