Abstract The food industry is in need of analytical solutions to maintain high quality and safety standards during the entire food production chain. Spectroscopy applications are targeted as a major solution due to its cost-effective, simple, efficient and multiparametric nature. Bibliometric studies provide a critical evaluation of the status of a research topic through the quantification of measurable outcomes of research activity. The main aim of this study was to use a bibliometric approach to the evaluation of the current status of the spectroscopy research applied to food science and technology. The critical evaluation of the results showed the most commonly used spectroscopy applications as well as the main attributes quantified. The bibliometric analysis also showed towards which food products the applications are directed. Intense research activity was observed for fruits, vegetables, cereals, meat, olive oil, water or wine. The use of near infrared in reflectance mode to nondestructively evaluate food quality was the main focus for most of the studies. Raman and fluorescence spectroscopy were also observed as frequently investigated techniques. Moreover, food adulteration, authentication, identification and quantification were the main applications reported. The incorporation of spectroscopy technology into food production processes is expected to progressively take place.

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光谱学研究领域的文献计量学见解：食品科学和技术案例研究

摘要 食品行业需要分析解决方案，以在整个食品生产链中保持高质量和安全标准。由于其具有成本效益、简单、高效和多参数的特性，光谱学应用成为主要解决方案。文献计量研究通过量化研究活动的可衡量结果，对研究主题的状态进行批判性评估。本研究的主要目的是使用文献计量方法来评估应用于食品科学和技术的光谱学研究的现状。结果的批判性评估显示了最常用的光谱应用以及量化的主要属性。文献计量分析还显示了应用针对哪些食品。对水果、蔬菜、谷物、肉类、橄榄油、水或葡萄酒进行了激烈的研究活动。在反射模式下使用近红外线来无损评估食品质量是大多数研究的主要焦点。拉曼光谱和荧光光谱也被观察为经常研究的技术。此外，食品掺假、认证、鉴定和量化是报告的主要应用。光谱技术在食品生产过程中的应用有望逐步实现。拉曼光谱和荧光光谱也被观察为经常研究的技术。此外，食品掺假、认证、鉴定和量化是报告的主要应用。光谱技术在食品生产过程中的应用有望逐步实现。拉曼光谱和荧光光谱也被观察为经常研究的技术。此外，食品掺假、认证、鉴定和量化是报告的主要应用。光谱技术在食品生产过程中的应用有望逐步实现。