Tanaka, H; Ho, YS. 2011. Global trends and performances of desalination research. DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT 25 (1-3): 1-12

[Eugene Garfield]

Tanaka, H; Ho, YS. 2011. Global trends and performances of desalination 
research. DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT 25 (1-3): 1-12..

Author Full Name(s): Tanaka, Hiroshi; Ho, Yuh-Shan
Language: English
Document Type: Article

Author Keywords: Bibliometric; Web of Science; Desalination; Reverse osmosis; 
Membrane desalination; Solar energy
KeyWords Plus: CONTINUOUS FRACTIONAL DISTILLATION; WATER-VAPOR 
DISTILLATION; OF-THE-ART; REVERSE-OSMOSIS; SEAWATER DESALINATION; 
BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS; SOLAR DISTILLATION; NANOFILTRATION 
MEMBRANES; CELLULOSE ACETATE; SEA-WATER

Abstract: This study was designed to evaluate the global scientific output of 
desalination research to assess the characteristics of the research tendencies 
and the research performances. Data were based on the online version of 
Science Citation Index, Web of Science from 1991 to 2008. Two main respects 
of the paper characteristics, performance of publication and research 
tendency, were analyzed. Performances of publications were assessed including 
document type, language, subject categories, journals, institutes, and 
countries. Research tendency was investigated by statistically analyzing the 
distribution of word in article title, author keyword, and keyword plus in 
different periods. Results show the desalination research mainly performed on 
subject category of chemical engineering. More specific, research might focus 
on membranes related research.

Addresses: [Ho, Yuh-Shan] Asia Univ, Trend Res Ctr, Taichung 41354, Taiwan; 
[Ho, Yuh-Shan] Peking Univ, Dept Environm Sci, Minist Educ, Key Lab Water & 
Sediment Sci, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China; [Tanaka, Hiroshi] Kurume Natl 
Coll Technol, Dept Mech Engn, Fukuoka 8308555, Japan
Reprint Address: Ho, YS, Asia Univ, Trend Res Ctr, Taichung 41354, Taiwan.

E-mail Address: ysho at asia.edu.tw
ISSN: 1944-3994
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2011.1936
PDF: 
http://trend.asia.edu.tw/Publications/PDF/Des%20Wat%20Tre25,%201.pdf