Abstract:

Paper number, publish time, research topic, journal, affiliation of author and fund item in the papers concerning Asian corn borer (Ostrinia furnacalis) were analyzed based on bibliometric method in this study. The results showed that great attention had been paid to Asian corn borer studies in China. From 2005 to 2009, about 62 related papers were published in Chinese core journals, among which 21 were published in 2007, and 17 in 2009. The studies focused on biochemistry and molecular genetics (32.26%), prevention theory and methodology (29.03%), and population and reproduction behavior of Asian corn borer (16.13%). Most of the papers were published by Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (15 papers), Shenyang Agricultural University (11 papers) and Yangzhou University (8 papers); while Acta Entomologica Sinica (10 papers), Acta Phytophylacica Sinica (9 papers)and Journal of Maize Sciences (6 papers) were the top three journals that published the largest numbers of related papers. About 56 papers were financially supported by different fund items, among which 25 were supported by the National Natural Science Foundation. The study may present a comprehensive analysis of the current research status of Asian corn borer in China, and provide reference for further researches on Asian corn borer．

Key words: Asian corn borer(Ostrinia furnacalis), bibliometric method, China