甲虫形态学研究现状及态势分析

The current situation and trends in research on beetle morphology

为了解甲虫形态学的研究概况和发展趋势,本文检索Zoological Record(ZR)数据库中该领域的研究论文,利用Thomson Data Analyzer(TDA)分析工具进行统计分析和数据挖掘。分析表明,该研究在20世纪六七十年代得到了快速发展,近十年以来,数量又有所增加。从事该研究的主要国家有美国、德国、日本、中国、法国等,热点主要内容集中在翅、生殖系统、结构大小、触角、口器等方向。新方法应用的领域各不相同,几何形态学和TEM的发文量较多,其次为显微CT和三维重建,MRI、CLSM、FIB/SEM发文量较少。甲虫形态学研究进入了一个新的发展阶段,显微CT、计算机三维重建、几何形态学等新方法的作用越来越突出。中国的研究数量表现不俗,但是论文影响力较弱,相关研究有待深入。

To understand the current situation and future direction of research on beetle morphology. Papers on beetle morphology were retrieved from the Zoological Record （ ZR ） database. Hotspots and trends in research in this field were then extracted by data mining using the Thomson Data Analyzer （TDA） of Thomson Reuters Company. The results indicate that research relevant to beetle morphology has developed very rapidly since 1960s and that this has increased again in the last decade. The main countries that are engaged in the study of beetle morphology are the United States, Germany, Japan, China and France. The hot topics in this field are wings, reproductive system, size, antennae and mouthparts. New techniques are being applied to different aspects, most papers use geometric morphometrics and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, followed by micro-computer tomography （μ-CT） and three dimensional reconstruction; only a few used magnetic resonance imaging （MRI）, confocal laser scanning microscopy （CLSM） and focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy （FIB/SEM）. Research on beetle morphology has entered a new stage in which creative techniques and advanced technologies, such as μ-CT, three dimensional reconstruction and geometric morphometrics, play a more prominent role. The number of research papers on this subject published in China is adequate, but their impact has been relatively weak. More effort therefore needs to be made to improve the quality of Chinese research on beetle morphology.