Insights from global research on inter-row cultivators for cotton

Researchers worldwide are conducting scientific studies on inter-row cultivators for cotton. However, to date, no comprehensive bibliometric analysis on inter-row cultivators for cotton has been conducted in English within the Scopus database. The purpose of this study is to analyze the scientific outcomes of researchers in the field of inter-row cultivators for cotton, based on data collected from the Scopus database, and to observe global development trends. The article presents a bibliometric analysis of global scientific publications related to comprehensive inter-row cultivators for cotton. A total of 295 articles published between 1986 and 2025 were analyzed in this study. The results indicate that the number of scientific works in the database is increasing year by year. China, the United States, India, Germany, and Russia occupy leading positions, with the scientific contributions from these countries accounting for 47% of the total globally published articles. This article summarizes several research ideas, reflects the results of systematic bibliometric analysis, and provides researchers with insights into the research trends on pre-sowing soil preparation machinery. It highlights the importance of focusing on these directions in future studies. Additionally, by utilizing statistical and visual bibliometric analyses, the article systematically reviews publications on pre-sowing soil preparation, offering significant and detailed information for researchers engaged in this field.