Figure 3
The figure shows a world map illustrating global connections with China, using various shades of blue. The darkest blue represents China. Darker mid-blue shades appear over the United States, parts of Europe, Russia, India, and several other regions, while lighter blue covers additional countries across South America, Africa, the Middle East, and Oceania. Nations without shading are shown in light gray. Several thin, semi-transparent reddish lines radiate outward from the dark-blue area over China toward the United States, multiple points in Europe, and other nearby regions, indicating directional links. The thickest and most prominent line connects China to the United States. The vertical axis is labeled “Longitude,” and the horizontal axis is labeled “Latitude.” In the bottom right corner, a blue shield-shaped logo contains the text “Bibliometrix.”Country collaboration map. Source: Authors’ composition (Bibliometrix R studio)