Is Artificial Intelligence Reshaping the Landscape of the International Academic Community of Geosciences?

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2508.20117v2
• Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2025 06:26:17 GMT
• Title: Is Artificial Intelligence Reshaping the Landscape of the International Academic Community of Geosciences?
• Authors: Liang Li, Yuntian Li, Wenxin Zhao, Shan Ye, Yun Lu,
• Abstract summary: We find that artificial intelligence (AI) is positively transforming geosciences research, with a notable increase in AI-related scientific output in recent years.<n>We are encouraged to observe that earth scientists from developing countries have gained better visibility in the recent AI for Science (AI4S) paradigm.
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• Abstract: Through bibliometric analysis and topic modeling, we find that artificial intelligence (AI) is positively transforming geosciences research, with a notable increase in AI-related scientific output in recent years. We are encouraged to observe that earth scientists from developing countries have gained better visibility in the recent AI for Science (AI4S) paradigm and that AI is also improving the landscape of international collaboration in geoscience-related research.

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