Análisis bibliométrico acerca de las investigaciones publicadas sobre Morus alba L.

The objective of the study was to analyze the scientific production on Morus alba L. recorded in international databases during the period 2013-2017. A search was carried out in ScienceDirect, Springer, Redalyc and Scielo, of the papers that have in the title the phrase "Morus alba"; once the overlapping cases were eliminated 125 records were recovered. The evaluated variables were: number of publications per year, productivity per journal, authors' productivity, relation among authors and keywords. The most productive year was 2016 and the highest quantity of manuscripts was published in the Cuban journal Pastos y Forrajes. The main collaboration networks were found among authors from Cuba, Spain, India and South Korea. In the period, the research about the phytochemical indicators of this plant for its use in animal and human health prevailed. The scientific information about M. alba in the period 2013-2017 is abundant and a growth in the number of publications is shown. The most enhanced thematic area corresponds to its phytochemistry and its potential uses in animal and human health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]