economic sustainability of biosecurity in swine farming

This study analyzes the economic aspects of biosecurity in swine farming through bibliometric and network analysis, drawing on data from Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science collected on 22 November 2023. Of 586 selected studies (1959–2023), research remains dominated by virology, epidemiology, and disease management, with limited focus on economic dimensions. Key journals include Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Frontiers in Veterinary Science, and Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. The United States led in publications (106), followed by Australia and the UK. International collaboration accounted for 34.98% of documents, with an annual growth rate of 13.85%. VOSviewer-based network analysis identified four clusters: swine health and farming, biosecurity and socioeconomic impact, animal disease management, and epidemiology. Despite growing interest, no dedicated journal covers the economics of animal biosecurity, indicating a research gap. A holistic integration of economic factors into biosecurity planning is recommended. This work is part of the multi-year Horizon Project BIOSECURE and ongoing PhD research. Future analysis will focus on monetary costs in key studies. Contact: valentina.suprani4@unibo.it, giulio.agnusdei@unibo.it. Action website: https://better-biosecurity.eu/, COST: www.cost.eu