A Review of Biomass-to-Bioenergy Supply Chain Research Using Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization

Md Abu Helal (), Nathaniel Anderson, Yu Wei and Matthew Thompson
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Md Abu Helal: Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship, Colorado State University, 1472 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
Nathaniel Anderson: Rocky Mountain Research Station, United States Forest Service, 800 East Beckwith Avenue, Missoula, MT 59801, USA
Yu Wei: Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship, Colorado State University, 1472 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
Matthew Thompson: Rocky Mountain Research Station, United States Forest Service, 240 West Prospect Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80526, USA

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 3, 1-32

Abstract: Based on current trends and policies aimed at decarbonizing energy systems, the conversion of biomass to bioenergy has the potential to grow rapidly, but such growth depends on the development of efficient, sustainable, and competitive biomass supply chains. As a result, the biomass supply chain has stimulated the interest of a diverse group of researchers across academia, government, and industry, and there is a need to synthesize and categorize the rapidly expanding literature in this field. We conducted a literature review using advanced bibliometric analysis and visualization of 1711 peer-reviewed articles published from January 1992 to August 2022 with the aim of promoting impactful research in both growing and neglected areas of investigation. The results show that there are potential research gaps and opportunities in six critical areas: globalization of supply chain research; incorporation of uncertainty, stochasticity, and risk into supply chain models; investigation of multi-feedstock supply systems; strengthening supply chain resilience; application of inventory control methods; and broader use of machine learning and artificial intelligence in this field. By providing a holistic examination of how biomass-to-bioenergy supply chain research has grown and evolved over this period, our results and subsequent framework and recommendations can aid researchers in developing future studies and can guide stakeholder strategies to identify, diagnose, and address modern challenges that face the bioenergy industry.

Keywords: biomass; supply chain management; bibliometric analysis; inventory control (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: 2023
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