Application and research prospects of straw in clean production

The abundance of straw resources provides a fertile ground for research on the current state of their clean production and circular application. Leveraging the Web of Science (WOS) database as the primary data source and utilizing the CiteSpace literature analysis tool, this study conducts a visual analysis of research literature related to rice straw. It explores parameters such as publication volume, authors, research institutions, countries, keywords, and more, providing a knowledge map for better understanding. The research findings offer an objective and scientific overview of the quantity and annual trends in literature pertaining to the application of straw materials in clean production. Moreover, the study identifies high-frequency keywords, prolific authors, publishing institutions, and research frontiers and directions, thereby establishing a research framework based on straw for clean production application. This study also serves as valuable reference material for scholars in related fields, providing insights for future diversified research endeavors.