systematic literature review (Apidae)

Knowledge graph centered on systematic literature review (Apidae) with 29 nodes and 105 connections. Top connected: Bombus, Bombus terrestris, Bombus appositus, Bombus impatiens, B. appositus.

Method synopsis

A systematic search and review of published literature on ecological drivers and consequences of body size variation in bumble bees using standardized database queries and inclusion criteria.

Synthesized from method descriptions across 1 paper using this protocol.

Procedure from a recent peer-reviewed implementation

Steps below were extracted from the most recent peer-reviewed implementation of this protocol in the corpus — Ecological Drivers and Consequences of Bumble Bee Body Size Variation (2022), Environmental Entomology . Implementations in other papers (listed below) may differ.

1. Database search for relevant literature
   Searched Web of Science database using keyword combinations including 'bumble bee' OR 'bumblebee' AND 'body size' OR 'size variation' applied to titles, abstracts, and author keywords
   Quantities: Initial search returned 304 papers from Web of ScienceDuration: Search conducted through December 2021Conditions: Restricted to papers published between 1955-2021
   Equipment: Web of Science database
2. Secondary database search
   Repeated search parameters in Scopus database to capture additional relevant literature not indexed in Web of Science
   Quantities: Scopus search returned 225 additional papersDuration: Search conducted through December 2021Conditions: Same date restrictions as Web of Science search
   Equipment: Scopus database
3. Literature screening and inclusion assessment
   Applied inclusion criteria to assess whether papers: (1) included bumble bees in their study; (2) described a cause or consequence of size variation; and (3) were ecological in nature. Excluded papers focused on molecular physiology or genetic mechanisms of size regulation.
   Quantities: Screened combined total of 350 unique papers, with 187 meeting final inclusion criteria

Typical Equipment

• Web of Science database
• Scopus database

Output Measurements

• categorized literature database
• research gap analysis
• synthesis of ecological patterns

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

Species Studied With This Protocol