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There are vast differences among its species. For instance,\n                    <jats:italic>Melia azedarach<\/jats:italic>\n                    is reported to be invasive and while another species,\n                    <jats:italic>M. dubia,<\/jats:italic>\n                    has diverse utility with complex germination and regeneration characteristics. Researchers globally have been working on various aspects of this genus; In this study, using topic modelling and science mapping approach, we attempted to understand research facets on this genus. The literature corpus of the Web of Science database was explored using a single keyword\u2014\u201cMelia\u201d which yielded 1523 publications (1946\u20132022) and after scrutiny metadata of 1263 publications were used in the study. 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The shift in research focus toward wood properties of\n                    <jats:italic>Melia<\/jats:italic>\n                    sp. can impact the wood demand\u2013supply at a global scale owing to its fast growth and the possibility of cultivation over a wider geographical range.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1038\/s41598-024-53736-3","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,15]],"date-time":"2024-03-15T05:02:02Z","timestamp":1710478922000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Exploring research trends and priorities of genus Melia"],"prefix":"10.1038","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Suresh Ramanan","family":"S","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ayyanadar","family":"Arunachalam","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Uttam Kumar","family":"Sahoo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Kalidas","family":"Upadhyaya","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"53736_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"85","DOI":"10.1017\/S0030605303000164","volume":"37","author":"AG Blundell","year":"2003","unstructured":"Blundell, A. 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