Reply to Comments on: Li et al. (2019) “Bioelectrochemical Systems for Groundwater Remediation: The Development Trend and Research Front Revealed by Bibliometric Analysis” Water, 11, 1532

This is a reply to comments on a bibliometric analysis of bioelectrochemical systems (BES) for groundwater remediation. The authors defend their comprehensive search strategy, which retrieved a large reference set to capture the interdisciplinary nature of the field spanning geology, hydrology, chemistry, microbiology, and electrochemistry. They clarify that papers appearing in top-cited lists are foundational works on metal-reducing microorganisms and electron transfer mechanisms that underpin BES research, even if they lack explicit BES terminology on their front pages.

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