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Journal of Multidisciplinary Applied Natural Science

ISSN (eletronic): 2774-3047


Articles https://doi.org/10.47352/jmans.2774-3047.361

A Systematic Review of Three Decades of Sunda Pangolin (Manis javanica) Conservation Research: Mapping Indonesia’s Role in the Global Engagement Trends

Novriyanti Novriyanti Burhanuddin Masy’ud Rinekso Soekmadi Damayanti Buchori

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Novriyanti Novriyanti

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9013-6280
  • novriyanti.nov@gmail.com
  • Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, IPB University, Bogor-16127 (Indonesia); Department of Forestry, Universitas Lampung, Bandar Lampung-35141 (Indonesia); Center for Transdisciplinary and Sustainability Sciences, IPB University, Bogor-16127 (Indonesia)
  • Biography not informed.

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Burhanuddin Masy’ud

https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8876-1371
  • masy’ud06@yahoo.com
  • Department of Forest Resources Conservation and Ecotourism, IPB University, Bogor-16680 (Indonesia)
  • Biography not informed.

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Rinekso Soekmadi

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9070-9539
  • r.soekmadi@apps.ipb.ac.id
  • Department of Forest Resources Conservation and Ecotourism, IPB University, Bogor-16680 (Indonesia)
  • Biography not informed.

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Damayanti Buchori

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2843-0737
  • damayanti@apps.ipb.ac.id
  • Center for Transdisciplinary and Sustainability Sciences, IPB University, Bogor-16127 (Indonesia)
  • Biography not informed.

Published in: March 03, 2026

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N. Novriyanti, B. Masy’ud, R. Soekmadi, and D. Buchori, “A Systematic Review of Three Decades of Sunda Pangolin (Manis javanica) Conservation Research: Mapping Indonesia’s Role in the Global Engagement Trends”, J. Multidiscip. Appl. Nat. Sci., Mar. 2026.

Abstract

Limited scientific attention to the Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) persists despite being among the most trafficked mammals globally and a key species distributed across Indonesia. This study examines Indonesia’s contribution to global Sunda pangolin research and identifies priority directions to strengthen evidence-based conservation. A combined bibliometric–content analysis approach was applied to 4,474 publications recorded between 1993–2023, from which 130 articles met the topic-specific criteria, and 37 were directly related to Sunda pangolin conservation in Indonesia. Results show that Indonesia contributed only 37 documents (0.83%) to the global pangolin research landscape, with 12 thematic categories dominated by trade and crime studies, while ecological and policy-oriented research remained critically underrepresented. Research on Sunda pangolins was also largely driven by international authors from non-habitat countries, indicating a lack of local leadership and collaboration gaps. These findings highlight a strategic need to increase locally led and multidisciplinary research, expand Indonesia’s role as a key habitat country, and establish collaborative research agendas that align ecological knowledge, conservation policy, and wildlife crime mitigation.

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