Four Decades of Fire Science in the Amazon: Bibliometric Analysis Dataset and R Scripts (1980–2024)

Title:Four Decades of Fire Science in the Amazon: Bibliometric Analysis Dataset and R Scripts (1980–2024) Description:This dataset and accompanying R scripts provide a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of scientific research on fire dynamics in the Amazon over four decades (1980–2024). The compilation integrates data from Scopus and Web of Science, covering publications, authors, affiliations, countries, journals, keywords, and methodologies. The repository enables the reproduction of key analyses, including: Temporal evolution of publications, highlighting key environmental events and policy milestones. Co-authorship networks at the author and country levels. Thematic mapping of research trends and emerging topics. International collaborations and network visualization. Methodological evolution in Amazon fire science research. Top journals and publication counts per decade. All scripts are written in R, leveraging packages such as bibliometrix, tidyverse, igraph, ggraph, sf, and others, with detailed documentation to facilitate replication or adaptation for similar studies. This work provides a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders interested in understanding the scientific landscape of Amazon fire research, identifying knowledge gaps, and supporting evidence-based management of fire, biodiversity, and carbon dynamics in tropical forests. Keywords:Amazon, fire dynamics, bibliometric analysis, R, bibliometrix, co-authorship network, thematic mapping, scientific trends, research evolution, environmental science