Bibliometric Analysis of Trends in Biomass for Bioenergy Research

Giovanni Ferrari, Andrea Pezzuolo, Abdul-Sattar Nizami and Francesco Marinello
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Giovanni Ferrari: Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry, University of Padua, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Andrea Pezzuolo: Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry, University of Padua, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Abdul-Sattar Nizami: Sustainable Development Study Centre, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Francesco Marinello: Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry, University of Padua, 35020 Legnaro, Italy

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 14, 1-21

Abstract: This paper aims to provide a bibliometric analysis of publication trends on the themes of biomass and bioenergy worldwide. A wide range of studies have been performed in the field of the usage of biomass for energy production, in order to contribute to the green transition from fossil fuels to renewable energies. Over the past 20 years (from 2000 to 2019), approximately 10,000 articles have been published in the “Agricultural and Biological Sciences” field on this theme, covering all stages of production—from the harvesting of crops to the particular type of energy produced. Articles were obtained from the SCOPUS database and examined with a text mining tool in order to analyze publication trends over the last two decades. Publications per year in the bioenergy theme have grown from 91 in 2000 to 773 in 2019. In particular the analyses showed how environmental aspects have increased their importance (from 7.3% to 11.8%), along with studies related to crop conditions (from 10.4% to 18.6%). Regarding the use of energy produced, growing trends were recognized for the impact of biofuels (mentions moved from 0.14 times per article in 2000 to 0.38 in 2019) and biogases (from 0.14 to 0.42 mentions). Environmental objectives have guided the interest of researchers, encouraging studies on biomass sources and the optimal use of the energy produced. This analysis aims to describe the research evolution, providing an analysis that can be helpful to predict future scenarios and participation among stakeholders in the sector.

Keywords: renewable energy; bioenergy scenario; biomasses; systematic review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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