Table 4.
Topic groups of the sample identified through structured topic modelling with topic number k = 11 and merged manually
| Topic (group) | All topics | Only included topics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | % cum. | % valid | % valid cum. | |
| Health impacts | 1529 | 23.81 | 23.8 | 30.2 | 30.2 |
| Environmental protection, climate, sustainability | 1273 | 19.82 | 43.6 | 25.1 | 55.3 |
| Risk communication | 947 | 14.74 | 58.4 | 18.7 | 74.0 |
| Prediction models | 664 | 10.34 | 68.7 | 13.1 | 87.1 |
| Air quality management | 653 | 10.17 | 78.9 | 12.9 | 100.0 |
| Substance analysis and filters | 998 | 15.54 | 94.4 | ||
| Preclinical analyses | 359 | 5.59 | 100.0 | ||
Note: n = Number of references, with the respective topic as the main topic (based on the highest γ-probability) / % = proportion of the articles in the total sample (n = 6423) / % valid = proportion of the articles included in the final analysis (n = 5066)