RT Journal Article
T1 Spatial–Temporal Analysis of Value Network Approach Application in Food Production Sciences
A1 Vera López, Javier Enrique
A1 Santillán Fernández, Alberto
A1 Ireta Paredes, Arely del Rocío
A1 Vázquez González, Ibán
A1 Reyes Castro, Ramiro
A1 Tadeo Noble, Alfredo Esteban
A1 Bautista Ortega, Jaime
A1 Arreola Enríquez, Jesús
K1 Agroindustry
K1 Content analysis
K1 Bibliometrics
K1 Non-timber forest products
K1 Universidad Autónoma Chapingo
K1 VOSviewer
AB Despite the growing number of publications using the value network approach to analyze agro-industrial competitiveness, knowledge gaps persist in other food production sectors. The objective of this study is to analyze, through bibliometric techniques, the scientific articles that have studied the competitiveness of food products using the value network framework. The study will determine the spatial and temporal distribution of the identified food products and detect opportunities for generating new research. Articles from major publishing databases (Elsevier, Scopus, Frontiers, MDPI, and Springer) were considered. The keywords used were “red de valor” and “value network”, combined with “sustainable agricultural production” and “food security”. This information formed the basis of a spatial–temporal analysis and bibliometric indicators using descriptive statistics, as well as keyword and author networks generated with VOSviewer software. A total of 147 scientific articles were documented. The highest growth in publications occurred from 2017 to 2024 and was concentrated in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Studies in these regions analyzed basic food products such as maize, mango, rice, and coffee in Latin America; wine and bovine milk in Europe; and rice and sugar in Asia. Research in aquaculture, apiculture, and non-timber forest sectors was limited, positioning these areas as opportunities for generating new knowledge, particularly through the analysis of local resources to enhance their market positioning while incorporating sustainability aspects.
PB MDPI
SN 10.3390/FOODS15071168
YR 2026
FD 2026-03-31
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/47007
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/47007
LA eng
NO Vera-López, J. E., Santillán-Fernández, A., Ireta-Paredes, A. d. R., Vázquez-González, I., Reyes-Castro, R., Tadeo-Noble, A. E., Bautista-Ortega, J., & Arreola-Enriquez, J. (2026). Spatial–Temporal Analysis of Value Network Approach Application in Food Production Sciences. Foods, 15(7), 1168. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods15071168
NO The authors double-thank the Colegio de Postgraduados (Campus Campeche) for the institutional facilities provided to conduct this research. Special gratitude is also extended to the Fundación Pablo García of the State Government of Campeche, Mexico, for the economic support granted through its scholarship and research programs. This study is part of Project Number 364. Sustainable productive reconversion for the development of rural producers in Campeche, assigned to the correspondence author (A.S.-F.) by the SECIHTI. This study is part of a Project by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, knowledge generation project 2021–2023 (PID2021-123129NBC44). Thanks to the anonymous reviewers of the article for their comments, which helped to enrich the research.
NO This research received no external funding.
DS Minerva
RD 21 may 2026