The scientometric evaluation of the research on the algae and bio-energy

[Eugene Garfield]

The scientometric evaluation of the research on the algae and bio-energy

Author(s): Konur, O (Konur, Ozcan)
Source: APPLIED ENERGY  Volume: 88  Issue: 10  Special Issue: SI  Pages: 
3532-3540  DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.12.059  Published: OCT 2011  

Abstract: The present study explores the characteristics of the literature on 
the algae and bio-energy published during the last three decades, based on the 
database of Science Citation Index-Expanded (SCIE) and Social Sciences 
Citation Index (SSCI) and its implications using the scientometric techniques. 
The results of this work reveal that the literature on the algae and bio-energy 
has grown exponentially during this period reaching 717 papers in total. Most of 
document type is in the form of journal articles, reviews, and proceedings, 
constituting 98% of the total literature and English is the predominant language 
(97.6%). USA, China, Germany, and England are the four biggest contributing 
countries on the algae and bio-energy literature publishing, 26%, 8%, 8%, and 
8% of the sample, respectively. The Chinese Academy of Sciences is the 
largest institutional contributor publishing 2.6% of the papers. The most 
publishing four authors are Wilhelm (13 papers) followed by Wu (15 papers), 
Mimuro (10 papers), and Zhao (9 papers). "Bioresource Technology" is the most 
publishing journal with 24 published papers, followed by "Journal of Applied 
Phycology" (17 papers). and "Biotechnology and Bioengineering" (15 papers). 
"Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology" is the subject area with 24.3% of the 
sample published. This is followed by "Energy & Fuels" (16.3%), "Marine & 
Freshwater Biology" (14.2%), and "Environmental Sciences" (12.3%). The total 
number of citations is 11,079, giving a ratio for the "Average Citations per Item" 
as 15.45 and "H-index" as 52. A list of most-cited 25 authors is produced and 
Chisti (2007) receives 320 citations with 80 total average citations per year. 
This paper is followed by Lewis and Nocera (2006; 296 citations). Demirbas 
(2001; 187 citations). Chisti (2007) has the highest impact on the literature on 
the algae and energy with total average citations per year of 80. This is 
followed by Lewis and Nocera (2006, 59.8 annual citations) and Chisti (20(18, 
41 annual citations). An analysis of the citing papers shows the impact of the 
research on the algae and bio-energy for the related academic disciplines. This 
provides further incentives for all the stakeholders of the research on the algae 
and energy, but especially for the researchers and their institutions and their 
countries to do more research in this area. The results of this first ever such 
study of its kind show that the scientometric analysis has a great potential to 
gain valuable insights into the evolution of the research the on algae and bio-
energy as in the case of new emerging technologies and processes such as 
nanoscience and nanotechnology complementing literature reviews, content 
analysis and metaanalysis research techniques. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights 
reserved.

Language: English
Document Type: Article
Author Keywords: Algae; Microalgae; Bio-energy; Scientometrics; Biofuels; 
Research evaluation
KeyWords Plus: MICROALGA CHLORELLA-PROTOTHECOIDES; BIODIESEL 
PRODUCTION; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; HYDROGEN-PRODUCTION; STABLE-
ISOTOPES; FLOW; FLUORESCENCE; EFFICIENCY; CHALLENGES; BIOMASS

Addresses: Sirnak Univ, Fac Engn, Dept Mech Engn, TR-73000 Sirnak, Turkey
Reprint Address: Konur, O (reprint author), Sirnak Univ, Fac Engn, Dept Mech 
Engn, TR-73000 Sirnak, Turkey
E-mail Address: okonur at hotmail.com
IDS Number: 793GM
ISSN: 0306-2619
URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261910005799