Trend
Description
Example
AI-assisted literature analysis
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools like Scite.ai, Elicit, and Semantic Scholar help identify patterns, citation networks, and research gaps automatically.
AI-powered keyword mapping identifies underexplored topics in cancer genomics.
Systematic and scoping reviews
Structured approaches (such as PRISMA) ensure transparency and reproducibility, especially in healthcare and social sciences. [7]
Systematic reviews are now mandatory for most clinical research proposals.
Integration of bibliometric analysis
Researchers use citation metrics to measure the influence of publications and emerging trends.
Visualization tools like VOS Viewer show keyword co-occurrence maps.
Interdisciplinary Literature Reviews
Boundaries between disciplines are blurring, generating cross-domain analysis.
Climate change studies combine environmental science, economics and sociology.
Open Access and Digital Databases
Access to vast open access journals and repositories enables global inclusion in research.
Databases such as PubMed Central and DOAJ offer free access to peer-reviewed literature.
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