Trends and performances of the algal biofuel: a bibliometric approach

Conghao Gao; Huaijia Xin; Shu Yang; Zhuo Li; Shulin Liu; Bin Xu; Tianyang Zhang; Susmita Dutta; Yulin Tang

doi:10.3846/jeelm.2022.16746

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management (Jun 2022)

Trends and performances of the algal biofuel: a bibliometric approach

Conghao Gao,
Huaijia Xin,
Shu Yang,
Zhuo Li,
Shulin Liu,
Bin Xu,
Tianyang Zhang,
Susmita Dutta,
Yulin Tang

Affiliations

Conghao Gao: State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, P. R. China
Huaijia Xin: State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, P. R. China
Shu Yang: State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, P. R. China
Zhuo Li: State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, P. R. China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, 200092 Shanghai, P. R. China
Shulin Liu: State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, P. R. China
Bin Xu: State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, P. R. China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, 200092 Shanghai, P. R. China
Tianyang Zhang: State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, P. R. China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, 200092 Shanghai, P. R. China
Susmita Dutta: Chemical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, 713209 Durgapur, India
Yulin Tang: State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, P. R. China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, 200092 Shanghai, P. R. China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3846/jeelm.2022.16746
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 30, no. 2

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The paper systematically presents a survey of the literature on algal biofuel by a bibliometric assessment. Based on 10,201 articles extracted from the Science Citation Index Expanded database during 1980–2019, a knowledge-generating system about algal biofuel has been established through analysis of publication performance, social networks, citations analysis and keywords analysis. Annual publication output in algal biofuel research has rapidly increased, particularly over the past decade. “Bioresource Technology” is the most outstanding journal when all analysis indices have been taken into account. The USA ranks 1st with 2,151 publications and has a high supremacy in international research collaborations. Through the analysis of keywords, the research trends of algae biofuel in algae selection, cultivation, harvesting, extraction, conversion and bioproducts are reviewed. The future of algal biofuel is quite promising, however, for its commercial production, several technical challenges like large-scale algal biomass production, cheap harvesting technology, etc. have to be met a-priori.

Published in Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management

ISSN: 1648-6897 (Print); 1822-4199 (Online)
Publisher: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Country of publisher: Lithuania
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Environmental engineering
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