Mapping knowledge domains for mine heat hazard

Mapping knowledge domains for mine heat hazard: a bibliometric analysis of research trends and future needs

Zhao, Jiale (Fuzhou University)
Yang, Fu Qiang (Fuzhou University)
Guo, Yong (Fuzhou University)
Ren, X. (TU Delft Safety and Security Science)

2023

As the shallow mineral resources are nearly depleted, the mining of deep resources has become an urgent problem to be studied. The increase in mine depth can lead to the increase of mine heat hazard, which is a critical concern for mining safety/occupational health and safety. However, there are limited review articles available regarding the prevention of mine heat hazard. To fill in this gap, a bibliometric analysis and knowledge mapping of the field of mine heat hazard prevention are presented in this paper. A total of 314 papers from the Web of Science (WOS) core collection database that published between January 1998 and July 2022 were analyzed using VOSviewer and CiteSpace. China, South Africa, Poland, USA, and Australia are the top five countries in this field. The important journals are Applied Thermal Engineering, Applied Energy, Energies, and International Journal of Mining Science and Technology. In addition, the research focal points and two research fronts were identified and discussed. The knowledge base of mine heat hazard research focuses on mine cooling technology, energy efficiency optimization of cooling systems, thermodynamic theory, and occupational health. There are two research fronts. One is to use the numerical simulation method to study various problems such as simulate the performance of refrigeration systems and thermal comfort in mines. The second is to study the occupational health impact of climate change on miners. Therefore, this paper provides readers and academics with an overview of the intellectual structure and knowledge body that have been developed on the subject of mine heat hazard.

Bibliometrics
Knowledge mapping
Mine cooling
Mine heat hazard
Occupational health and safety

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:37596b65-e705-4b1c-ad91-20d285f3c8e1

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-25207-1

2023-07-11

0944-1344

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30 (7), 17076-17093

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